Update – this year we saw: Mallard 4, Pukeko 10, Harrier 2, Spur-wing Plover 1, Rosella 4, Kingfisher 1, Welcome Swallow 3, Silvereye 6, Grey Warbler 1, Fantail 2, Blackbird 3, Thrush 1, Myna 3, Starling 6, Yellowhammer 1, Goldfinch 3, Greenfinch 1, Chaffinch 1, House Sparrow 11, Magpie 2 The 2019 Garden Bird Survey
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It’s time to get out the binoculars, thermos and sharpen the pencil for the 2017 Garden Bird Survey. This is the eleventh year the project has been going and by taking part you’ll help build a picture of New Zealand’s common and widespread birds, as well as inform future conservation efforts. It’s also a lot
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IT’S time to polish the binoculars, fill the thermos and have a nice sit down while you ornithologise. The great Garden Bird Survey is once more upon us, and we have until Sunday 5 July to spot our birds.* The more people out helping, the better. Over time the citizen science project, run by Landcare
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