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Month: July 2016

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THE FLOCK CROSSES THE TASMAN

THE FLOCK CROSSES THE TASMAN

Very soon children along the Adelaide coast of Australia will start to make their own “Flock” of shorebirds. It will be called “Flock Oz”We share some birds with them and Tony Flaherty, the co-ordinator, is adding some species we don’t

The Flock July 25, 2016September 25, 2016 theflocknz Read more

BUDDING YOUNG CONSERVATIONISTS

BUDDING YOUNG CONSERVATIONISTS

We are just one week into the school holiday programme at Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre. Each weekday children and their care givers have spent a couple of productive hours learning about our birds. They have listened to stories of the

The Flock July 17, 2016September 25, 2016 theflocknz Read more

THE FLOCK VISITS OROPI

THE FLOCK VISITS OROPI

This week Jim Eagles went on a journey to Oropi in the Bay of Plenty. With him went “The Flock” from Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre. Jim’s daughter, Alex Eagles-Tully has been much involved in  the fledging a flock of birds

The Flock July 9, 2016September 25, 2016 theflocknz Read more

THE SNOWBALL EFFECT

THE SNOWBALL EFFECT

It all started with one Pukorokoro Miranda member and then it just snowballed. A short time ago Sietske de Jong, a Brownie leader heard about “The Flock”at the PM Shorebird Centre. She took the message to her Pippins and Brownies

The Flock July 2, 2016September 25, 2016 theflocknz Read more

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The best time to see the birds is the 2 hours either side of high tide. Check our When to Visit page for the latest tides when planning your trip.


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283 East Coast Road,
Miranda 2473, New Zealand
09 232 2781

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Visit and stay

Shorebirds are here all year round, the highest numbers are present from January to March. The Shorebird Center is open 9-5 but you can go and see the birds whenever the tide is in.

The Shorebird Centre has overnight accommodation; self-contained units as well as bunkrooms for hire. Stay with us us while you check out New Zealand's shorebirds.

Tides

The best time to view the birds is within two hours either side of the high tide. Once the tide drops, the birds will go far out on the mudflats to feed.

You can view the tides for this year on our website here

If you're not sure give us a call: 09 232 2781.

Thank You to our Funders

Pukorokoro Shorebird Centre Foundation North
Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre Trust Waikato
Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre Department of Conservation
Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre Forest and Bird
Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre Waikato Regional Council
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