Wildlife Volunteer bird count to mark 50 years More than 18,000 birds in 49 species recorded in latest Western Port Waterbird Survey. by . Published February 13, 2024 Link copied! Copy failed! Cape Barren geese were part of the bird count, with 351 tallied, a "very high count", with the largest numbers at Pioneer Bay (78) and Chambers Point (150). Photo: Katrina Lawrence. Updated September 04, 2025 1:45 pm | 7 months ago Link copied! Copy failed!