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The 2023 New Zealand Bird Conference and Birds NZ AGM was held in New Plymouth from 3-5 June. It was a significant and memorable event, with nearly 200 people gathering to discuss all things birds. Attendees were impressed by the high quality of presentations, including plenary talks by Dan Burgin on the final year of the […]
The following publications are now out of print but still available for borrowing through our library collection. Some of the books published by the society in the past are now available for download as PDF on the Historical Publications page. The Atlas of Bird Distribution in New Zealand 1999-2004 Published in 2007 by the Ornithological Society […]
During 1971-75 and 1991-95 surveys of Caspian tern colonies were conducted by Birds New Zealand members to count the number of breeding pairs. The results of these surveys were recently published (Bell and Bell, Notornis 55: 84-88, 2008) and showed that between this period Caspian tern numbers have been relatively stable (1300-1400 breeding pairs) but […]
National Red-Billed Gull Survey 2014-2017 In 2014, Birds New Zealand, working with the Department of Conservation, initiated a national survey of the red-billed gull, with the objective of establishing more precisely its current population status. Information collected over the past few decades, much of it anecdotal, suggests that the species has experienced overall a substantial […]
Reports received by the RAC secretary are assessed to confirm that they are of a reportable species (if not, they are usually sent to the relevant Regional Representative or Regional Recorder). Summary data about UBRs concerning reportable species are entered into the online UBR database, and the reports and any accompanying information are sent to RAC […]
The Australasian Ornithological Conference (AOC) is the primary conference for BirdLife Australia and Birds New Zealand, and the largest biennial gathering of enthusiastic amateur and professional ornithologists and avian researchers from Australasia and beyond. Birds New Zealand offers grants to assist postgraduate research students from New Zealand to present their findings at the AOC. Depending […]
Currently funded: Birds of the Nelson Region and where to find them Vital rates of NZ Waders 2021 Previously funded: GPS Tracking little blue penguins from Port Taranaki 2022 Plastic ingestion – a sensory ecology approach 2022 Population assessment of Long Island 2022 Toxoplasmosis in kiwi 2021 Rotorua Atlasing week June 2021 Hawkes Bay […]
The Records Appraisal Committee (RAC) was established by Birds New Zealand (Birds NZ) to assess and verify unusual bird sightings reported from New Zealand. The RAC maintains a database of accepted records of unusual birds, or birds occurring far beyond their normal range. Summary reports of decisions are published every 2 years in Notornis, and are […]
The distribution and abundance of wading birds has been studied in New Zealand since the formation of the Ornithological Society. At selected sites such as Firth of Thames and Manukau Harbour, annual locality counts provided a census of wader flocks both in summer and winter. In 1983, it was decided to extend these counts to […]
Birds New Zealand (The Ornithological Society of New Zealand) is a voluntary and charitable society that depends on the enthusiasm, active participation, knowledge and financial support of its members. We promote the study of birds by organising and helping to fund bird studies. Join Now Renew Donate or Gift a Membership Your […]
This important national research fund is managed by our Executive Officer on behalf of T/GEAR, a New Zealand Charitable Trust. The BNZRF provides financial assistance, mainly for logistics and purchase of equipment and consumables. Wages or time will not be supported. Funding ranging from $1,500 to $10,000 may be awarded. Fund payments will be retrospective […]
The context of modern conservation management of kakapo is introduced and a brief overview of the research presented in this special issue of Notornis is provided.
In the last issue, the title of R. Schuckard’s paper (Notornis 41: 93-108, 1994) should read: ‘New Zealand King Shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus) on Duffers Reef, Marlborough Sounds’ In the Abstracts, the sentence starting on line 9 should read: ‘During the six months of courtship/breeding period, daily rhythm of the colony was different from the rest […]
[Full text …] An unfortunate sequence of events during the preparation of the March 2007 issue led to early, corrupt drafts of three papers being printed in error in place of the final versions as checked and approved by the authors. The papers (listed below in their original order of publication) are reprinted in this […]
Breeding of South Island pied oystercatchers (Haematopus ostralegus finschi) on farmland in mid-Canterbury was studied from 1987 to 1997. Each year birds returned to breeding territories from early June; females arrived about six days earlier than males. Laying dates extended from early August to mid-November and were similar in all years. Most first clutches were […]
The internal organs of four adult, one juvenile and one chick Takahe (Porphyrio [Notornis] mantelli hochstetteri) were dissected, weighed and measured to determine the digestive capacity based on anatomical measurement. Organ dimensions were compared with those of the Pukeko (P. porphyrio melanotus). Because the Takahe were 3 – 4 times larger than the Pukeko, organ […]