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Glossy Black-Cockatoo Birding Day Summaries 
The Glossy Black-Cockatoo is listed as a threatened species in Queensland and the eastern subspecies Calyptorhynchus lathami lathami is distributed throughout south-eastern Queensland (SEQ). The status of the SEQ population is difficult to determine as the species is cryptic in its behaviour and use of natural habitats such that despite a number of agencies maintaining databases for many years there is still little knowledge of the estimated population size and distribution of the species in the region. To address this shortcoming, the Glossy Black Conservancy initiated the Glossy Black-Cockatoo Birding Days in 2009. Summaries of previous regional Birding Days are shown here.
2010
Region
Observers
Cells Surveyed
Birds Seen
Ad M
Ad F
Ad Unk
Juv M
Juv F
Juv Unk
Gold Coast
44
44
9
5
4
0
0
0
0
Brisbane
24
16
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Scenic Rim
26
28
32
9
9
7
1
0
6
Sunshine Coast
64
45
48
13
11
18
0
0
6
Moreton Bay
7
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Logan
36
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Redland Bay
16
16
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Byron
16
15
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Tweed
63
63
11
3
3
1
2
2
0
Totals
296
259
106
33
30
26
3
2
12
Ad M = Adult male; Ad F = Adult female; Juv M = Juvenile male; Juv F = Juvenile female; Unk = Unknown
2011
Region
Observers
Cells Surveyed
Birds Seen
Ad M
Ad F
Ad Unk
Juv M
Juv F
Juv Unk
Gold Coast
35
29
17
4
2
10
0
0
1
Brisbane
11
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Scenic Rim
28
26
25
13
3
8
0
0
1
Sunshine Coast
41
26
44
14
14
11
0
0
5
Moreton Bay
5
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Logan
8
4
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Redland Bay
12
5
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
Byron
10
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tweed
37
42
10
2
2
3
2
0
1
Totals
187
156
99
34
22
33
2
0
8
Ad M = Adult male; Ad F = Adult female; Juv M = Juvenile male; Juv F = Juvenile female; Unk = Unknown
2012
Region
Observers
Cells Surveyed
Birds Seen
Ad M
Ad F
Ad Unk
Juv M
Juv F
Juv Unk
Gold Coast
46
53
11
4
4
3
0
0
0
Brisbane
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Scenic Rim
12
16
10
5
3
2
0
0
0
Sunshine Coast
26
45
35
7
7
0
2
0
3
Moreton Bay
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Logan
13
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Redland Bay
17
15
13
6
4
2
0
0
1
Byron
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tweed
27
35
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
146
179
69
22
18
7
2
0
4
Ad M = Adult male; Ad F = Adult female; Juv M = Juvenile male; Juv F = Juvenile female; Unk = Unknown
Source: Alan Rash
Source: Marg Eller
Source: Guy Castley