Our Magazines

We make magazines with lots of interesting photos, articles and news about New Zealand Birds. Read bird fact files, join drawing competitions and more! These come out every two months in a PDF format downloadable for anyone.

Salvin’s Mollymawk - © Caiden Binzegger

Recent Magazines

2024

In this issue, find out how you can bird during winter, whether it be in your garden, at sea or your local estuary. Read about the Pied Shag, Waikanae Estuary, our birding trips, major birding events and more.

Learn about the birds of our sub antarctic islands with amazing pictures taken by talented young bird photographer Lauren McCauley. Read about how to access the Ashley River Estuary and learn about the Black-fronted Tern, plus many more articles!

In the first fledglings magazine of 2024 you can read about the Makarora Camp, our birding trips over summer, and lots of seabirds!

In this issue, you can read all about Ulva Island, the Nelson/Tasman young birders camp, rare bird reports and more! There are also fun birding quizzes to complete.

2023

August 2023

We’re Back! In this issue, learn about the Tomtit, read articles on how to go birdwatching, pick your bird of the century for 2023 and more fun activities!

October 2023

In the YBNZ team’s second magazine you can learn about the danger of extinction the Southern New Zealand Dotterel | Tūturiwhatu is in, meet two new members, and heaps more!

December 2023

In the last Fledglings magazine of 2023 learn about the Puteketeke and different types of shorebirds found around our coast in summer

Australian Crested Grebe - © Ben Ackerley