2019
Sunday 1st December – Birds New Zealand – Firth of Thames Wader Census
Help us collect the summer census data for the Firth of Thames. Phone Tony Habraken on 09 238 5284 for details.
2020
Sunday March 15th – Migration Day
See the birds that have arrived back from the south and wish the Arctic migrants well on their migration north. High tide is 12.30PM so it will be a good time to watch the birds from 10:30
At 2pm Andrew Crowe, award-winning author of Pathway of the Birds: the voyaging achievements of Maori and their Polynesian ancestors, will talk about ‘Pacific Exploration: the navigation role traditionally played by birds.’
Sunday 10th May – AGM
High tide 9.00AM
Saturday 13th June to Saturday 20th June – Planting Week
The Friends of the Findlay Reserve will have 10,000 plants to put in the ground and continue the work to restore the mauri of the land. We will need all hands on deck so if you would like to help us, contact Chelsea at the Centre – admin@shorebirds.org.nz
Sunday 28th June – Birds New Zealand – Firth of Thames Wader Census
Help us collect the winter census data for the Firth of Thames. Phone Tony Habraken on 09 238 5284 for details.
Saturday August 15th 6:00PM – Winter Potluck Dinner
There will be a Working Bee from 10:00AM to 2:00PM and then it will be a good time to watch the birds around the high tide at 4:00PM. Followed by a Potluck dinner at 6:00PM.
Sunday October 18th – Welcome to the Birds
See the birds that have just arrived back from the Arctic and wish our New Zealand migrants well on their migration south. High tide is at 9.00AM with good bird watching from 7:00AM. Speaker and timing TBD.
Sunday 22nd November – Birds New Zealand – Firth of Thames Wader Census
Help us collect the summer census data for the Firth of Thames. Phone Tony Habraken on 09 238 5284 for details.
Please check back regularly for any additions or changes to the programme.