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BBO – Warden Vacancies
BBO are looking for wardens for 2025 onwards. This may be an exciting and rewarding opportunity to live and work at one of the best shorebird sites in the world! Read details at https://nrmjobs.com.au/jobs/2024/20023383/wardens?back=1
September Birds New Zealand magazine published
The September 2024 edition of Bird New Zealand magazine has been published with a cover photo of a Royal Spoonbill Kōtuku-ngutupapa by Mike Ashbee. This edition contains illustrated reports on our 2024 annual conference and AGM, and news that Natalie Forsdick is the new President of Birds New Zealand, and news of the 2024 Peter […]
Nelson Newsletter
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South Auckland Newsletter
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2024 Birds NZ Youth Camp – Nelson/Tasman
The latest Youth Camp held in Nelson/Tasman was a great success! Read the report here
2024 Birds NZ Youth Camp – Pukorokoro/Miranda
The next Birds NZ Youth Camp is planned from 15-20 December 2024 at Pukorokoro/Miranda Shorebird Centre. Read details here The camp is a fantastic opportunity for young people to develop basic birding skills and get a hands-on experience with birds! If you are a student age 13-18 and keen to join the camp, just get […]
Wellington Newsletter
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Manawatu Newsletter
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AOC 2025
BirdLife Australia and Birds New Zealand are excited to announce the 13th Australasian Ornithological Conference (AOC) will be held in Perth/Boorloo. The AOC will be held from Tuesday 18 – Thursday 20 November 2025 at the University of Western Australia, with side events planned for the days before and after. The AOC is the primary conference for BirdLife […]
Otago Newsletter
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Auckland Programme
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Royal Spoonbill – National Census
In 1979 two Royal Spoonbill nests were found at Wairau Lagoon, Marlborough, before breeding also began on Otago’s coast in 1984. Birds New Zealand organised a 2013 nationwide survey that found 20 colonies with 614 nests. With more sightings across NZ in subsequent years, it is expected that there are now more new colonies. This November […]
Free Book for New Members!
New members of Birds New Zealand now receive a free copy of our award-winning book – “Lost Gold: Ornithology of the subantarctic Auckland Islands” – while stocks last! Valued at $55, this is the first ever book about the birds of New Zealand’s subantarctic Auckland Islands. Published in soft-cover format in 2020 it has 426 […]
Code of Conduct for Bird Photography
Birds New Zealand has issued a new Code of Conduct for the Photography of Birds. Download at birdsnz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Code-of-Conduct-for-Photography-of-Birds-Guidelines.pdf These ethical standards act as a best practice guide to members when taking images (including photos, videos via fixed or moving cameras including mobile phones and drones) of birds. The primary aim is to ensure respect for […]
Canterbury Newsletter
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Waikato Newsletter
Download the latest Waikato newsletter here Other recent newsletters from around the regions are available here
Checklists of New Zealand Birds
Amongst the earliest publications of the Ornithological Society were checklists of New Zealand birds. To make these better known and be easily accessible to members, the four earlier versions of the checklist of New Zealand birds published by the Checklist Committee of the Society may now be read and downloaded from the Historical Publications webpage. In […]
Highlights from the 2024 NZ Bird Conference
The 2024 New Zealand Bird Conference in Nelson was not only a significant and memorable event, but the largest national bird conference yet! Read highlights and view photos here The next New Zealand Bird Conference will be held in Auckland from 31 May to 2 June 2025. Mark it in your diary!
A new Constitution for the Ornithological Society of New Zealand
I am pleased to advise members that a new constitution for the Ornithological Society of New Zealand was approved by Government authorities (the Companies Office in the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment) on Monday 24th June 2024. Motions to adopt a new constitution, and to revoke the Society’s earlier constitution were voted on and […]
Oceania Seabird Symposium New Dates!
The Oceania Seabirds will now be held from 13-16 May 2025. Noumea, New Caledonia remains the preferred venue, however the symposium team will continue to monitor the situation. This inaugural Symposium will bring the attention of the international and Oceania community to the importance of seabirds within the world’s largest body of water, the Pacific Ocean | the […]