1. Select a spot where you can comfortably stand or sit down. If you see 2 tūī at the same time, cross 2 2. Look for birds for 15 min or 30 min. Stay in one spot the whole 1 2 3 4 5 time. Keep quiet and just observe, to not disturb the birds. 3. Use this sheet to record for each species the highest number If you then see 4 tūī together, cross up seen together at the same time. This is to make sure the same to 4 1 2 3 4 5 bird is not counted several times. Do NOT tally birds up as you go. See example on the right. If you later see 3 tūī, stay at 4. Do not 4. Record what the weather is like when you do the count. add up to 7. 1 2 3 4 5 5. Keep this sheet for your own records to see how the number of birds changes over time when the bird count is repeated at = Endemic = Female several times over the year. = Native = Introduced = Male
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Pūtangitangi / Kāruhiruhi / Pied Shag Kawau / Black Shag Kākā / NZ Bush Parrot Paradise Shellduck
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Kawau tūī / Little Karoro / Southern Takahē Kārearea / NZ Falcon Black Shag Black-backed Gull
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Kawau paka / Mallard Pāpango / NZ Scaup Pāteke / Brown Teal Little shag
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Tūī / Parson bird Blackbird Hihi / Stitchbird Korimako / Bellbird
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Song Thrush Tauhou / Silvereye Tīeke / Saddleback European greenfinch
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Tītīpounamu / Rifleman Chaffinch Warou / Welcome swallow House sparrow
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Kōtare / Sacred kingfisher Pōpokotea / Whitehead Pīwakawaka / Fantail Riroriro / Grey warbler
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