Open days etc

Non-members welcome at all times - come and learn about the Trust and the birds at these friendly and informal events. Call the centre for accommodation availability for these events should you wish to make a weekend of it!

March 6th 2010  Working Bee 10a.m. Building clean-up time!

This is the building clean up that normally happens in August. Many hands make light work - so all welcome! Also a good chance for some birdy banter!
 

March 7th 2010 Autumn Migration Day 10am
Guest Speaker: AWSG (Australasian Wader Study Group) Chairman Ken Gosbell pays us a visit to tell us about 'The Flyway'. Birding afterwards with high tide at 1pm. See Arctic birds at their best as they get themselves ready for migration.

May 23rd 2010 Annual General Meeting 10am

Guest Speaker: Duncan Emerson - Our Native Lizards.  All welcome!

June 20th 2010 OSNZ Firth of Thames Census
Contact the Centre for details, all welcome!

August 21st 2010 Winter Pot Luck Dinner 6pm

Guest Speaker: To be announced.

All welcome!
 

October 30th 2010 Working Bee 10am
Green-fingered or not come and help spruce up the garden at the Shorebird Centre. All help welcome!

October 31st 2010 Welcome to the Birds Day 10am
High tide 1:51pm. Guest speaker: Julian Fitter - NZ Biodiversity through an outsider's eyes.

All welcome!

November 28th 2009 OSNZ Firth of Thames Census
Contact the Centre for details, all welcome!

December 31st 2010 New Years Eve

Farewell one year and welcome the next-where you are the special guest!
 

Volunteer Days

A regular training day for volunteers. Check the Volunteers page for forthcoming dates.

Courses 2010

With Sandra Morris. Contact Keith at the centre or click here for further details.

7-9 September  2010 Conservation Management of New Zealand Dotterels - Training Course
The course is specifically targeted at anyone involved in the management or field monitoring of dotterels. While focussed primarily on dotterels, much of the course content will be applicable to other species such as terns, gulls and variable oystercatchers. Topics include species ecology, management strategies, pest control, data collection. For further details click here or contact the centre.

Learn how to sort out those tricky shorebirds. Two intensive days with expert tutors. A mix of theory and practice, but we aim to spend as much time as possible in the field. Click here for further details or contact the centre.

19 - 25 January 2011 The Miranda Field Course.
Now in its thirteenth 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 2011 course click here or contact the Centre!
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).