Birding Locations and Maps

Birding Maps – New Zealand

Here are 6 maps that will help you find those birding hot spots in New Zealand!
All birding maps are sold through the Miranda Shorebird Centre
Price:  $11.90 per map
or $55 for all 6 maps.

Birds of the Nelson/Tasman Region and where to find them

This well illustrated book by Peter Field covers the Nelson and Tasman regions. It describes the history and habits of all the birds known from this region. Changes in abundance and distribution have been determined by comparison with an earlier edition. The best sites to find these species are described along with a set of maps to show these locations in detail.
Price:  $35 including postage.  Contact peterdgaze@gmqail.com
A PDF will be available soon.

Birding Location Guide for Hawke’s Bay

This guide by Wayne Twydle helps to locate the best and most easily accessible birding areas for the visitor to Hawke’s Bay. It describes public access areas only.
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Where to Find Birds of the Wairarapa

By Tenick Dennison, Colin Scadden and Betty Watt.
This booklet is a guide to bird watching in the Wairarapa and describes where birds are most readily seen.
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Where to Find Birds in Far North

An illustrated guide to places in the Far North to find birds by Detlef Davies. This book covers the area northwards from Waipoua Forest in the west and Helena Bay in the east. It contains a set of maps showing locations of the sites described and some line drawings. It also includes a section on pelagic birding.
Price: $27.50 including postage and packing. 86 pages. Contact the author Detlef Davies
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Where to Watch Birds in Canterbury

The first comprehensive guide to places to go birdwatching in Canterbury and where to find special birds of this region! Extending from Kaikoura in the north to Waitaki River in the south and Main Divide in the west, including Arthur’s Pass and Mackenzie District. Major sites are illustrated with line maps and it’s 172 pages are ring-bound to stay open at any site of interest.  Sorry – this publication is now sold out!