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Notornis, Our Acclaimed Or Graeme Taylor BIRDS NEW ZEALAND Te Kahui Matai Manu o Aotearoa No.28 December 2020 The Magazine of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand NO.28 DECEMBER 2020 Proud sponsors of Birds New Zealand Find us in your local 3 From the President's Desk New World or PAKn’ Save 4 NZ Bird Conference & AGM 2021 5 How long do NZ birds live for? 6 NZ Bird Atlas Spring 2020 7 The Happy Atlasser - David Lawrie 8 Birds New Zealand Research Fund 2020 11 Birds New Zealand Research Fund 2019 14 Smart Kea and NZ Fairy Terns PUBLISHERS 15 Obituary for Reg Cotter Published on behalf of the members of the Ornithological Society of New Zealand (Inc), P.O. Box 834, Nelson 7040, New Zealand. 16 Regional Roundup Email: [email protected] Website: www.birdsnz.org.nz Editor: Michael Szabo, 6/238 The Esplanade, Island Bay, Wellington 6023. 19 Book Review Email: [email protected] Tel: (04) 383 5784 ISSN 2357-1586 (Print) ISSN 2357-1594 (Online) We welcome advertising enquiries. 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Originally Council wished to announce arrived with equinoxal winds, lengthening days, and the this initiative at the Christchurch Conference but this did not arrival of cuckoos and godwits. I hope that this finds you all eventuate. However, we wish to promote this initiative in time busy with your projects and out in the field. for the 2021 Conference. If members wish to make a contribution to the fund so we can disburse grants for the 2021 Conference Health and Safety then please do so by contacting the Society’s Executive Officer. I was recently advised of an incident on a Society Trip. A member slipped on a muddy track and suffered a minor cut. The Relationships with organisations Regional Representative concerned filed a report to myself and Although these are covered in more detail in this edition of the Executive Officer and reported in full what had happened Birds New Zealand, I’m pleased to be able to report that we have and the response. The reporting form also included appropriate entered into a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) commentary about how to improve practises in the future. I’m with the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society to set out in pleased to see that the systems we have in place worked in this more detail how we wish to work together. We have also entered instance and the members present responded promptly and into a new MOU with Manaaki Whenua (Landcare Research) supportively. which sets out the process for gaining access to the curated and groomed datasets from the previous Atlas projects. The New Zealand Bird Atlas importance of this arrangement for the future was reinforced At Labour Weekend the Otago Region organised a weekend for me at a recent presentation by Dr Susan Walker reporting on based out of Wanaka to survey squares around Wanaka which the details of the data and showing some of the ecological models needed coverage. Some 13 people from Dunedin, Queenstown and predictions that she and her team is able to derive from the and Balclutha joined in for various parts of the weekend and data sets. Susan repeatedly made the point that there is much were dispersed by Richard Schofield to obscure locations from more to be learnt from the two previous atlas schemes and so I’m Wanaka through to the Lindis Valley. The companionable buzz pleased that we now have an enduring process to ensure that the of the day’s events and sightings over dinner was really enjoyable datasets remain available to researchers. It will be an exciting day and reinforced for me the bonds of ornithology. There is no when the data from the current New Zealand Atlas scheme can shortage of squares to cover in each season across New Zealand be added to this data store for analysis! and I find the landscapes and places that birds are found off the beaten track to be endlessly variable and interesting. Historical data The Atlas Team have made the decision to consolidate all I’ve recently been given a notebook from previous members who Atlas materials and background on the eBird atlas site and so you lived on the Taieri Plains and who travelled widely though out can find resources on where to head and read stories of others the Southern South Island. The notebook contains a fascinating activities here, https://ebird.org/atlasnz/home There are a lot insight into the notable birds of this part of the country from resources here with access to all parts of eBird and the other the 1960’s through to the 1980’s. The challenge is how to extract applications developed by Cornell to make our lives better. The these observations from the notebook and turn them into data. ongoing generous support of “Goodness Kitchen” for the NZ Bird I’m making progress on this by starting to enter the observations Atlas project is important to us and very much appreciated. into a spreadsheet which can then be added to the eBird data set. The amount of information contained in this notebook about Vacancies species which were once present and breeding in Southern New I’m pleased to be able to announce that Ilse Corkery has stepped Zealand such as cattle egret and black fronted dotterel, but which up to be the Society’s Regional Representative for Northland have now declined is substantial. It does remind me to remind for 2021. As I’ve said many times the Regional Representative members that we all have old notebooks lying around and it is network is essential for the functioning of the Society and it is much better if you take the lead for your notebooks rather than really good to have an enthusiastic member step up into this role leaving them for someone else to extract the data. in Whangarei. I acknowledge the hard work and leadership 2021 NZ Bird Conference provided by Anne McCracken over the last years and wish Anne well in her next adventure. The 2021 New Zealand Bird Conference is scheduled to be held on the 5th, 6th & 7th June 2021 in Thames. I’ve received a recent Council is working to appoint Micah Scholer of Rotorua as update from David Lawrie and the organisation of the weekend Convenor for the Society’s Moult scheme. Moult is an important is well underway. Catching up with the members is going to be a area of bird study but the resources necessary for Society highlight for 2021 for me. Please make sure you note these dates members to compile and add observations to the existing data set in your diary and note that early bird registration ends on 1st has languished in recent years. I’m optimistic that we can soon March 2021. invite those members who have moult observations to engage with the scheme convenor so that existing observations can The new membership system is working well and Imogen be looked after and we can encourage members to collect new Warren is answering members’ enquiries and maintaining observations. records. Please make sure you renew your membership promptly when renewals are circulated in November. Birds New Zealand Fledging Fund As part of continuing to make the Society relevant to younger Finally, I wish all of you and your families a safe and relaxing Ornithologists Council has discussed and agreed to establish Christmas. It has been a stressful year and I hope that for all of a Fledgling Fund. The idea is to support Student Members of you and your families that 2021 is a safe and prosperous year. the Society to attend a New Zealand Bird Conference and to BRUCE MCKINLAY present a talk or a poster at the conference. The fund will be an PRESIDENT endowment fund and will disburse funds for student members Number 28 December 2020 I BIRDS NEW ZEALAND 3 2021 NZ Bird Conference & AGM 2021 Membership Renewals The 2021 NZ Bird Conference and 82nd Annual General Meeting Annual membership subscriptions are due on 1st January 2021. of Birds New Zealand will be held on Queen’s Birthday weekend Renewal invoices will be emailed or posted in November 2020. at the War Memorial Civic Centre in Thames (5th June-7th June). If you have not already, please notify the Membership Secretary It will comprise two days of scientific presentations plus five field of your email address ([email protected]). trip options. The AGM will be Sunday afternoon, 6th June. 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