Support the OBPs
Ways to help
Winter Survey Volunteers
After spending the breeding season in southern Tasmania, OBPs migrate north for the winter, heading up to the top of Tasmania and across the Bass Strait to coastal Victoria and South Australia.
Widespread surveys are required to monitor and better understand the ecological needs of the species. Volunteers are crucial in helping us to collect this valuable data.
There are typically three winter surveys per year, held over a weekend in May, July and September.
Survey Dates 2024
May 18th & 19th
July 27th & 28th
September 14th & 15th
Contact Details
Contact the regional coordinator or volunteer organiser in your area to express your interest, receive further details or report suspected OBP sightings:
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South Australia
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Bob Green - email: shriketit@bigpond.com ph: 0407 649 909
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Bellarine Peninsula, Victoria
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Craig Morley - email: craig.morley@birdlife.org.au
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South-west Victoria
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Jess Bourchier - email: jess.bourchier@ngt.org.au ph: 0438 671 356
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Western Port and Bass Coast, Victoria
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Jon Fallaw - email: jfallaw@penguins.org.au ph: 0439 825 872
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South and West Gippsland, Victoria
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Sam Monks - email: sam.monks@birdlife.org.au ph: 0458 381 837
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Port Phillip Bay/Western Treatment Plant, Victoria
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Ryan Kilgower - email: wetlands@birdlife.org.au
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Tasmania - (*No July surveys)
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Visit the Wildcare Tasmania event calendar at https://wildcaretas.org.au/events/
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Marianne Gee (President, Friends of the OBP) - friends.of.the.obp@gmail.com
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Shannon Troy - Shannon.Troy@nre.tas.gov.au
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Contact and registration details for July and September 2024 surveys are to be confirmed.
Donate
Donations to the OBP recovery effort can be made at the following partner websites: