Wollongong's daring rainbow lorikeets are out in force making the most of the abundant and early flowering plants, while destructive sulphur-crested cockatoos can be seen picking over seeding grass and clover-covered verges across the city.

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But - with Australia's largest annual bird census on this week - will you be able to spot rarer species, like lyrebirds, powerful owls or even a gang-gang cockatoo?

Until Sunday, residents can take part in the Aussie Bird Count , which helps researchers from the national organisation BirdLife to track the

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