Report a Bird Sighting

Have you seen kaka swooping by the Beehive? Or do you have a hihi (stitchbird) in your backyard? You can help us to track the range of our feathered friends by reporting your bird sightings. Reports are used by Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest & Bird, and Department of Conservation researchers. All personal information will be kept in confidence and will be used only for contacting you for more information about the sighting.

To report a sighting:

Fill in the web form below with as much information as you can,
OR
Phone us - call 04-920-9200 and leave your contact details. A research staff member will call you back,
OR
Banded bird sightings can also be submitted to the New Zealand Bird Banding Scheme on the Te Papa website.

Do you have a photograph?

Please indicate in the comments section if you have a photograph of the bird(s). We may contact you to request a copy.

Bird Sighting Form

Your Name:
Your Email:
Your Phone:		Optional
Your Address:		Optional
Bird Species:	Bellbird (Korimako) Hihi (Stitchbird) Kaka Kakariki (Red-crowned Parakeet) Little Blue Penguin (Korora) Robin (Toutouwai) Saddleback (Tieke) Tomtit (Miromiro) Whitehead (Popokatea) Wood pigeon (Kereru)	Clicking on the species name will take you to the NZ Birds website to help you confirm the bird's identity. If you think it is another species, these websites may help with identification: www.sanctuary.org.nz nzbirds.com

Please tick to record how many birds were sighted. If more than 5 birds were recorded, please include the additional sightings in the comments field at the end of the form. Enter the legbands and sex of the bird(s), if they were recorded.

Birds	Left Leg Bands	Right Leg Bands	Sex
Bird 1			Female Male Unknown
Bird 2			Female Male Unknown
Bird 3			Female Male Unknown
Bird 4			Female Male Unknown
Bird 5			Female Male Unknown

How to read legbands (opens in new window)

Date sighted:		Day, Month, Year of sighting.
Time sighted:		Time of sighting.
Suburb Seen:		Please select in which Wellington suburb the sighting was made. If the sighting was made outside of Wellington, please choose "Other" and describe the location below. Suburb maps (Wikipedia)
Further location information:		Additional information about the location site, such as street, park, or non-Wellington region.
Environment:		Describe the habitat and weather.
Behaviour:		Describe what the bird was doing (e.g., flying, feeding, roosting).
Comments and Notes:
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Thank you for taking the time to increase our knowledge about our resident birds.