Participate in the NZ Garden Bird Survey 2024, and help play your part in one of the largest citizen science projects nationwide!
The NZ Garden Bird Survey is crucial for collecting data on our precious birds which helps us to better understand the environment around us!
How to take part:
Survey dates: 29th June – 07 July
Select your garden, park, or school
Choose one day from 29th June to the 07 July 2023
Look and listen for birds for ONE hour.
Record the HIGHEST number of a bird species observed at one time.
Submit your survey results on the NZ Garden Bird Survey website. 👉 gardenbirdsurvey.nz
This survey is the only one of its kind that informs policy makers, scientists, bird enthusiasts and other organisations nationwide who have an interest in the state of our garden birds and their environment.
The survey helps our researchers understand how birds are coping with environmental challenges. It also helps us build a long-term biodiversity dataset to understand the impact of climate change on ecosystems and biodiversity.
Manaaki Whenua scientists monitor changes in bird populations over time by comprehensively analysing bird counts gathered by New Zealanders. These are then distilled into meaningful metrics.
