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Story: Birdwatching

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. A land of birds

  3. Native and introduced birds

  4. Birdwatching in town and bush

  5. Alpine, wetland, coastal and marine birds

  6. Birdwatching tips

  7. New Zealand’s birdwatching history

  8. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - A land of birds

Native birds of New Zealand

Native birds of New Zealand

Stoat kill-trap

Stoat kill-trap

Promoting conservation

Promoting conservation

Wildlife sanctuaries

Wildlife sanctuaries

From page 2 - Native and introduced birds

Wrybills roosting

Wrybills roosting

Kōtuku breeding colony

Kōtuku breeding colony

Spur-winged plovers

Spur-winged plovers

Shot pheasants

Shot pheasants

From page 3 - Birdwatching in town and bush

Bird feeder

Bird feeder

Feeding ducks, Ngā Manu reserve

Feeding ducks, Ngā Manu reserve

Eastern rosella

Eastern rosella

From page 4 - Alpine, wetland, coastal and marine birds

Kea on a car

Kea on a car

Australasian bittern

Australasian bittern

Observing birds at Farewell Spit

Observing birds at Farewell Spit

Adrian Riegen, birdwatcher

Adrian Riegen, birdwatcher

Birdwatchers

Birdwatchers

From page 5 - Birdwatching tips

Birdwatching sites

Birdwatching sites

Charles Fleming

Charles Fleming

Watching from a hide

Watching from a hide

Erecting a folding hide

Erecting a folding hide

Banding a wrybill

Banding a wrybill

From page 6 - New Zealand’s birdwatching history

Pūkeko

Pūkeko

Charlie Douglas

Charlie Douglas

Birdwatcher’s notebook

Birdwatcher’s notebook

Birdwatching group

Birdwatching group

Birdwatching award

Birdwatching award

How to cite this page:

Gordon Ell, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/birdwatching/media (accessed 5 June 2023)

Story by Gordon Ell, published 24 Sep 2007, reviewed & revised 17 Feb 2015

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