2026 NZ Bird Conference

The 2026 New Zealand Bird Conference and 86th Annual General Meeting of Birds New Zealand will be held in Wānaka from 30th May to 1st June during King’s Birthday weekend. The event will be hosted at the Lake Wānaka Centre.

Conference details are available here

Abstracts must be submitted by 28 February 2026. The deadline for early-bird registration is 31 March 2026.

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• Field trip options are limited and filling on a first-come-first-served basis!
• Conference attendees are invited to enter their photos into the 2026 Birds NZ Photo Competition.
• When registering, members and non-members are invited to make donations to the Fledgling Fund, which provides grants to student members to attend and participate in the Conference.

We aim to continue the fine work of previous conferences in making this the premier event for the communication of new research findings about birds in New Zealand, and for providing opportunities for discussion, networking and field trips for professional and amateur ornithologists, students and others who are interested in birds and their habitats. We will be presenting talks on a wide range of topics, and look forward to bringing together researchers and all who are interested to share their knowledge and findings to make this conference a dynamic, informative and memorable event.

We look forward to hosting you in Wanaka for a fantastic weekend of birds and birding!