2020 Kakadu Bird Week coming up

Kakadu National Park is egg-cited to announce that the annual Kakadu Bird Week will be going ahead in 2020, and this year, guests can join the activities without even having to leave the nest!
With guided activities available on-park for locals and visitors, and a host of virtual events added to the program for the enjoyment of bird lovers across the globe, Kakadu Bird Week 2020 will be soaring to new heights from Saturday 26 September to Saturday 3 October 2020.
“This year’s Kakadu Bird Week will be like never before with our beautiful dual World Heritage listed national park hosting events for people around the world to tune into,” said Anja Toms, Tourism and Visitor Services Manager, Kakadu National Park.
“Kakadu National Park is home to more than a third of Australia’s bird species, making it a bird lover’s paradise,” she said.
“Whether you consider yourself a bit of a bird expert or a complete novice, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at Kakadu Bird Week 2020 including wetlands cruises, Aboriginal cultural experiences and some of the best birdwatching in Australia.”
“Our virtual events will allow people from around the world, who understandably can’t make the trip to Kakadu this year, to be able to join Bininj/Mungguy, leading bird experts and research scientists to experience the wonders of birdlife in Kakadu.”
One of this year’s highlights which can be experienced virtually or in person will be the Yellow Water Ultimate Bird Lovers Cruise. Visitors and viewers can discover and learn about the unique bird species which call Kakadu home as they sit back and enjoy a sunset birdwatching boat ride with local guides.
The virtual program will include specialist presentations by bird researcher and convener of Birdlife Top End, Amanda Lilleyman; Robin Leppitt who is working with Traditional Owners to study habitat changes affecting the endangered Alligator Rivers yellow chat; and raptor researcher, William Riddell and environmental scientist, Chris MacColl will present an overview of Australia’s rarest bird of prey, the Red Goshawk.
For those lucky enough to get to Kakadu National Park, there will be a flock of activities to tweet about including multi-day birdwatching tours and walks through the majestic landscape, and the Birds of Never Never tour which takes visitors to the renowned Anbangbang Billabong and Mamukala Wetlands where visitors are bound to lose count of the amount of water and woodland bird species they spot.
For further information, visit www.kakadu.com.au/birdweek