Useful on-line resources



New Zealand
Miranda Shorebird Centre Just one hour's drive from Auckland, the shorebird centre provides affordable accommodation next to one of New Zealand's premier wader spots.
Department of Conservation, New Zealand New Zealand's government agency responsible for wildlife. Downloadable conservation reports.
Ornithological Society of New Zealand New Zealand's national bird study organisation.

Australia
Australian Bird & Bat Banding Scheme Australia's bird banding office.
Birds Australia Australia's national bird study organisation (formerly the Royal Australian Ornithologists' Union).
Broome Bird Observatory An observatory in the tropical northwest of Australia, providing arguably the best shorebird viewing in Australasia.

Asia
Birds Korea A non-profit organisation dedicated to raising the profile of birds and their habitats in Korea. International members can join for free online - registering supports this group and the work they do to protect the habitats of migratory birds.
Birds of Korea (Kim Hyun-Tae) Kim Hyun-Tae is a fantastic photographer who also collates all sightings of leg-flagged and colour-banded shorebirds seen on migration.
Shorebirds in Japan (Nobuhiro Hashimoto) Fantastic digiscoped photos by Nobuhiro Hashimoto of waders in Japan. A bit slow to load on a dial-up connection but worth the wait!
Yamashina Institute for Ornithology, Japan Some information about bird banding in Japan.

Email list-servers
Birding-NZ New Zealand list.
Waders-L A global list - generally quite quiet.
Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird list A useful list for hearing about surveys and activities happening in Asia. Often includes work on the Central Asian Flyway.

Shorebird study groups and associations
Australasian Wader Studies Group
International Wader Study Group
Victorian Wader Study Group (Australia)
Queensland Wader Study Group (Australia)
Western Atlantic Shorebird Association
Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network

International conventions and organisations
Convention on Migratory Species
Ramsar Convention
Wetlands International
Wetlands International - Oceania
Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Strategy

Other useful ornithological links
Birdnet The portal for North American ornithology.
British Trust for Ornithology
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Searchable Ornithological Research Archive Download free PDFs from North American scientific journals.
Eco-Vista photography and research Excellent shots of NZ birds by Brent Stephenson.
Migration Ecology Group, University of Lund, Sweden

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