Bird Care in Auckland
What you'll learn
The course is the same online course wherever you study from. Its modules:
- 1. Module 1 – Aviculture
- 2. Module 2 – Ornithology
Watching and caring for birds around Auckland
The Auckland Region has some of the best places in the country to see native birds behaving naturally. Tiritiri Matangi, 4 km off the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, is a DOC open sanctuary. Predators have been removed from the former farm island and native trees replanted, and takahē, kōkako, tīeke (saddleback) and hihi (stitchbird) now live there in the wild. A public ferry runs out from the mainland.
Shorebirds can be seen much closer to the city. Ambury Regional Park, on the Manukau Harbour in Māngere Bridge, attracts large numbers of migratory shorebirds such as tōrea and kuaka outside their breeding season. Shakespear Open Sanctuary, at the tip of the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, is protected by a pest-proof fence and ongoing trapping. Seeing birds in these sites gives useful context for diet, habitat and handling topics.
Bird Care in Auckland: questions
Where can I see rare native birds near Auckland?
Tiritiri Matangi Island, an open sanctuary 4 km off the Whangaparāoa Peninsula, is home to endangered birds including takahē, kōkako, tīeke and hihi. DOC says the public ferry runs five days a week and can book up well ahead from November to April.
Is there somewhere in the city to see shorebirds?
Yes. Ambury Regional Park in Māngere Bridge sits on the Manukau Harbour, and large numbers of migratory shorebirds visit outside their breeding season, including tōrea and kuaka.
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