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What's on around the country?

 

For additional information, or where details are lacking, please contact the relevant Regional Representative
 

Far North

Evening meetings at 180 Landing Road, Kerikeri;
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) 435-3060
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.  Enter Gate 4 off Carrington Road and look for Building 114 (second large building directly ahead), meeting in Room 2001 on second floor. For a meeting room location map, email Regional rep, Mel Galbraith

Please report all Auckland region sightings to our regional recorders.
Landbirds, Waterfowl and Rails to Mel Galbraith
Waders, Herons Spoonbills and Egrets to Adrian Riegen
Seabirds, Gulls, Terns and Shags to 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@clear.net.nz
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 Dai Morgan
Field trips (monthly) email mday@wave.co.nz
Evening meetings, every third Wednesday, 7.30 pm email 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  elawton@actrix.co.nz  
Bird sightings / Regional Recorder: Paul Cuming 07 571-5125, txt 0274658710 birdo@post.com
Shorebird census: Garry Hill 07 544 4500  hillgj@ihug.co.nz

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 Tom Teasdale or Peter Frost for details of venue and time).
Field trips (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 Barbara Lovatt.

Wellington

Evening meetings - Contact Ian Armitage (04) 232-7470
1. At the Head Office of DOC, 18-32 Manners Street, Wellington on the first Monday of each month (January and June excepted). Meet at 7.25 pm for a 7:45 pm start.
2. 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 Armitage (04) 232-7470
Wellington Harbour Bird Survey. Ian Armitage (04) 232-7470
Fluttering Shearwater chick transfers. Colin Miskelly (04) 479-1662
Beach patrols. Sharon Alderson (04) 298-3707
Mist-netting and passerine banding 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, Stuart Nicholson (04) 934-5940

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 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 Jan Walker (03) 322-7187 or 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 conjuction 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.