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EAAFP Secretariat visited Partner and Flyway Network Site in New Zealand
Between 20th and 24th March, 2023, A team from EAAFP Secretariat, together with Hanns Seidel Foundation visited Robert Findlay Wildlife Reserve, Firth of Thames, Flyway Network Site in New Zealand, companied by our Partner, Pukorokoro Miranda Naturalist Trust (PMNT). The visit allowed the EAAFP team and Partners to know more about the site, and work […]
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New Zealand Government launched a online tool of using birds to track light pollution at sea
New research has expanded our understanding of which migratory bird species are most threatened by light pollution at sea. A fishing vessel with spotlights © Johannes Fischer/DOC Tomorrow, 8 October, is World Migratory Bird Day, an international awareness day as birds embark on their seasonal migration. These epic journeys happen twice a year, one […]
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International Travellers to New Zealand
In New Zealand international travel for people is virtually halted because of restrictions caused by the covid-19 epidemic. The Government has largely stopped any foreign visitors from entering New Zealand. New Zealand citizens can leave but have to spend 2 weeks in quarantine on their return. However our migratory birds have continued their normal cycle […]
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EAAFP and Partners participated in 11th INTECOL, New Zealand
The 11th International Association of Ecology (INTECOL) International Wetland Conference held from 10-15 October 2021 was hosted in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 11th INTECOL focuses on ‘traditional knowledge & innovative science in wetland research & management’ to promote and increase awareness on traditional ecological knowledge, which will support integrating traditional knowledge into western science, recognizing […]
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New Zealand Ambassador to China hosted “Friends of the Flyway 2021”
It’s easy to get caught up in the doom and gloom that seems to be prevalent right now. But every now and then, something happens that provides a shot in the arm.. an event or moment that inspires and provides hope. On 16 September, 2022 at the New Zealand Embassy in Beijing was one of […]
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EAAFP: New Zealand National Partnership Meeting report
As part of the recent 2021 New Zealand Bird Conference held in Thames the opportunity was taken to have a short informal National Partnership meeting. Present were Bruce McKinlay (Government representative), William Perry, David Lawrie, Keith Woodley, and Gillian Vaughan (Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust), David Melville (EAAFP Technical subcommittee) and Phil Battley (Massey University). As […]
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Special Edition of Notornis: Waders in New Zealand
Notornis the Scientific journal of Birds New Zealand has recently published a special edition on the Waders of New Zealand. A number of papers related to species which migrate through the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. This current publication complements and updates the special wader issue of Notonis published in 1999. The papers that report on current […]
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Welcoming the migrant birds back to New Zealand and tracking activities
There have been a number of exciting events at the Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre over recent months. In October a public event was held to welcome the migrant birds back to New Zealand. Approximately 80 people attended this event which included a talk by Biz Bell on her work with Black Petrels on Great Barrier […]
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National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China and Department of Conservation of New Zealand reaffirm commitment to work together on shorebird conservation.
On 13 May, Ms. Eugenie Sage, New Zealand Minister of Conservation, and Mr. Zhang Jianlong, Administrator of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, signed a new Memorandum of Arrangement to support Shorebird Conservation in China and New Zealand. Mr. Lou Sanson, Director-General of the New Zealand Department of Conservation was also present. From […]
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Tracking the Pacific Golden Plover from New Zealand
The members of the Pukorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust (PMNT) have been concerned for some time at the declining numbers of Pacific Golden Plover that appear in New Zealand each year. This species has never visited in high numbers in New Zealand but in recent years this migratory species has declined markedly. In discussions relating to […]
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