Global Big Day – 10 May

Be a part of birding’s biggest team! Global Big Day is an annual celebration of the birds around you. No matter where you are, join us virtually on 10 May, help celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, and share the birds you find with eBird.

Last year, Global Big Day collected more data about birds on a single day than ever before. More than 63,000 people gathered observations on 156,000 checklists, setting new world records for a single day of birding. Read more

Have fun, enjoy the birds you find, and share your sightings on eBird. Because in our world, every bird counts!

2025 NZ Bird Conference – Register now!

The 2025 Birds New Zealand Conference and Annual General Meeting will be held in Auckland 31^st May to 2^nd June during King’s Birthday weekend. All events and meals will be at the Novotel & IBIS Auckland Ellerslie Hotel. Conference details are available here.

There is limited space, so register early!

REGISTER NOW

Free Book for New Members!

New members of Birds New Zealand now receive a free copy of New Zealand Seabirds – a natural history by Kerry-Jayne Wilson!

Valued at $50 and published in 2021 it has 136 pages, including over 100 colour photos and maps. Please note the offer applies while stocks last and excludes overseas and family subscriptions.

Join now and get your free copy: https://www.birdsnz.org.nz/membership/

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Get updates on the results of new bird research, seasonal tips on birds to watch out for and how to improve your ornithological and birding skills, and ways to get involved with our regular surveys and field trips. 

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Waikato Newsletter

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Nelson Newsletter

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South Auckland Newsletter

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AOC 2025 – Call for Abstracts

BirdLife Australia and Birds New Zealand are excited to announce: the 13th Australasian Ornithological Conference (AOC) will be held from 18 to 20 November 2025 in Perth/Boorloo, with side events planned for the days before and after.

Abstract Submissions are now open and close 13 June.
Registration opens 5 May. For more details visit https://aoc.org.au/

This is the largest biennial gathering of enthusiastic amateur and professional ornithologists and avian researchers from Australasia, New Zealand and beyond!