Regional Events

Far North

• Evening Meetings are held on the Second Friday of each month at Proctor Library Community Room, Kerikeri
• EXCEPT April, July and October when they are at Doubtless Bay Christian Centre in Mangonui
• All meetings start at 7.30 pm.
• Regular field trips and wader counts, phone Detlef Davies on 09 407 3874
• Regular beach patrols phone Isabella Godbert on 09 407 8058

Northland

• Evening meetings, 2nd Thursday of the month, ph. David Crockett (09) 435-0954
• West coast beach patrols ph. Prue Cozens (09) 437-7760
• East coast beach patrols ph. Pauline Smith (09) 437-6470
• Whangarei Harbour wader count ph. Tony Beauchamp (09) 436-2661
• North Kaipara wader count ph. David Crockett (09) 435-0954

Auckland

• Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month (except January) at 7.30pm hosted by the Natural Sciences Department at Unitec in Mt Albert. 
  Directions: Enter Gate 4 off Carrington Road and look for Building 115 (first large building directly ahead), meeting in Room 115-1028 on ground floor. For a meeting room location map, email Regional rep, melgar62 [at] slingshot [dot] co [dot] nz (subject: OSNZ Website Query) (Mel Galbraith)

Please report all Auckland region sightings to our regional recorders:

• Landbirds, Waterfowl and Rails to melgar62 [at] slingshot [dot] co [dot] nz (subject: OSNZ Website Sighting Record) (Mel Galbraith)
• Waders, Herons Spoonbills and Egrets to riegen [at] xtra [dot] co [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Sighting Record) (Adrian Riegen)
• Seabirds, Gulls, Terns and Shags to johnsimmons [at] clear [dot] net [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Sighting Record) (John Simmons)

South Auckland

• Evening meetings are held are at the Papakura Croquet Clubrooms, 5 Chapel Street, Papakura, on the second Tuesday of each month (February - November) at 7.30 pm.
• Regional Representative: Simon Fordham (09) 274 1828 simonf [at] clear [dot] net [dot] nz (Subject: Website Query)
• Regional Recorder: Gillian Vaughan (09) 298 2500
• Manukau and Firth of Thames censuses ph Tony Habraken (09) 238 5284

Waikato

• Beach patrols ph Hugh Clifford (07) 855-3751
• Hamilton Lake Census ph Barry Friend (07) 843-6729
• Forest Lake Census ph Brian Challinor (07) 855-2561
• Cambridge Lake Census ph Hugh Clifford
• Bird sightings email dm30 [at] waikato [dot] ac [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Bird Sighting Record) (Dai Morgan)
• Field trips (monthly) email mday [at] wave [dot] co [dot] nz (subject: OSNZ Website Query Re Field Trip)
• Evening meetings, every third Wednesday, 7.30 pm email  dm30 [at] waikato [dot] ac [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Evening Meeting Query) (Dai Morgan)

Bay of Plenty/Volcanic Plateau

• Bi-monthly meetings on the second Wednesday in the months February, April, June, August and October at 7:00pm at the Tauranga Art & Craft Centre, 177 Elizabeth Street, Tauranga. This is on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Takitimu/Waikareao Expressway.
• Phone or email Eila for information on field trips. 
• Regional Representative: Eila Lawton 07 549-3646 birds [dot] bop [at] osnz [dot] org [dot] nz
• Bird sightings / Regional Recorder: Paul Cuming 07 571-5125, txt 0274658710 birdo [at] post [dot] com (Subject: OSNZ Website Bird Sighting Record)
• Shorebird census: Garry Hill 07 544 4500 hillgj [at] ihug [dot] co [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Shorebird Census Query)

Taranaki

• Evening meetings - First Thursday of each month except January. 7.30pm Community House, Liardet Street, New Plymouth. Field trip following Sunday.

Wanganui

• Evening meetings, last Monday of the month (email teasdale [dot] family [at] clear [dot] net [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Query) (Tom Teasdale) or birds [dot] wanganui [at] xtra [dot] co [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Query) (Peter Frost) for details of venue and time).
• Field trips (birds [dot] wanganui [at] xtra [dot] co [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Field Trip Query) (email Peter Frost) for details)

Manawatu

• Evening meetings - held 2nd Wednesday of February, May, August and November, at the Lido Centre, Park Street, Palmerston North, 8 pm.
• Beach patrols - 1st Wednesday of each month and on other beaches at irregular times

Wairarapa

• Evening meeting 2nd Thursday of each month, alternating between Greytown and Masterton. Field Trips are the following weekend. Contact birds [dot] wairarapa [at] osnz [dot] org [dot] nz (Peggy Duncan).

Wellington

• Evening meetings - Contact Ian Armitage (04) 232-7470. Meetings are held at Turnbull House, 11 Bowen St, Wellington on the first Monday of each month (January & June excepted). Meet at 7.30 pm.
• Kapiti Coast members meet periodically at the Paraparaumu Public Library (Meeting Room), 179 Rimu Road, Paraparaumu. 7.30 pm. (see the Wellington Region Newsletter for dates).
• East Harbour Regional Park bird survey. ian [dot] armitage [at] xtra [dot] co [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Survey Query) (Ian Armitage) (04) 232-7470
• Matiu/Somes Island little penguin studies. Reg Cotter. (04) 568-6960
• Kapiti Island Bird Survey. colin [dot] miskelly [at] tepapa [dot] govt [dot] nz (subject: OSNZ Website Kapiti Island Survey Query) (Colin Miskelly) (04) 479 1662
• Beach patrols. ian [dot] armitage [at] xtra [dot] co [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Beach Patrol Query) (Ian Armitage) (04) 232-7470
• Mist-netting and passerine banding ruth [dot] peterr [at] actrix [dot] co [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Mist-netting and passerine banding query) (Peter Reese) (04) 387-7387

Other field activities are conducted on a casual basis.

Please report all Wellington Region bird sightings to the Regional Recorder, delia [at] paradise [dot] net [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Query) (Delia Small) (04) 475-7526

Nelson

• Evening meetings - usually 1st Monday of the month, 7.15 pm, "Solander Building", Akersten Street, Port Nelson (opposite the red Cruising Club building).. Contact stuartwood38 [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Query) (Stuart) (03) 544-3932 or David (03) 543-3628.

Canterbury

• Evening meetings 7:30pm last Monday of the month, except December and January, held at the Department of Conservation Mahaanui Area Office, 31 Nga Mahi Road, Sockburn, Christchurch.
• Monthly field trips - dates vary. Contact shesagreen [at] gmail [dot] com (Subject: OSNZ Website Field Trip Query) (Jan Walker) (03) 322-7187 or nick_allen [at] xtra [dot] co [dot] nz (Subject: OSNZ Website Field Trip Query) (Nick Allen)

Otago

• Evening meetings held on the 4th Wednesday of the even months in the Benham Seminar Room, Benham Building, Department of Zoology, 340 Great King Street, at 8 pm. Please be on time: the door will be locked after 8 pm. Contact Mary Thompson (03) 4640787.

Southland

• Evening meetings (in conjunction with the Southland Field Club) held every second Thursday at 7.30pm, Hearing Association Rooms, 126 Leet Street, Invercargill. Field trips usually following Saturday or Sunday. 
• Beach patrols conducted on a casual basis. Ph Phil Rhodes (03) 214-4936 or Lloyd Esler (03) 213-0404.