Open Days and Events
March 11th Autumn Migration Day from 8am See the Arctic birds at their best. High tide 10:00am so birdwatching FIRST, It’s a big tide so be early then TALK at 11 a.m. Guest Speaker: Gerry Kessels – ‘Windfarms & Waders’
May 13 Annual General Meeting 10 a.m. AGM followed by a talk, then birdwatching. High tide 1:15 pm Guest Speaker: Brett Gartrell – ‘The Rena Wildlife Response’ Brett a vet from Massey has fronted the news during the Rena saga and has been involved with Miranda Field course and the implanting on transmitters in godwits
June 10 OSNZ – Firth of Thames, Wader Census Contact the Centre for details
August 25 Potluck Dinner and Working Bee Winter Pot Luck Dinner: 6.00 p.m. Guest Speaker: John Dowding – ‘NZ Dotterels’ Working Bee 9 a.m – 1 p.m. Birdwatching 1 p.m – 4 p.m Then dinner. Come for one or all events
October 21 Welcome To The Birds Day 10.00 a.m. Guest Speaker Brian Gill – Museum Mystery Musings Brian is curator of invertebrates at Auckland Museum and has many interesting topics to talk about, which one will it be? high Tide 12:40 so birdwatching after the talk
November 4 OSNZ – Firth of Thames, Wader Census
21-27 January 2012 The Miranda Field Course. Now in its fourteenth year the Miranda Field Course is perfect for any naturalist. Topics covered in past courses have included geology, botany, and entomology, but with a focus on birds, identification, catching, and details on ecology of some of our shorebirds. For details of the 2012 course click here or contact the Centre on 09 2322781 or email us.
Course fee includes all materials, teaching, food and accommodation. All tutors experts in their fields. Limited to 12 students (age range so far 14 to 82 on previous courses).
Dates for Future Courses will be updated shortly
