RNZ, 18 February 2022
New research shows there are significantly more kererū and pīwakawaka in our backyards than there were 10 years ago.
The findings come from the New Zealand Garden Bird survey by Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, which is the country’s longest running citizen science project.
Last July as part of its annual survey, almost 15,000 people counted the number of birds they could see in gardens, parks and school grounds.
The results show that kererū counts have more than doubled, increasing by 102 percent over 10 years, while pīwakawaka counts were up 47 percent over the same timeframe.
The findings come from the New Zealand Garden Bird survey by Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research, which is the country’s longest running citizen science project.
Last July as part of its annual survey, almost 15,000 people counted the number of birds they could see in gardens, parks and school grounds.
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