Resources
eBird is a big place, with lots to do and explore. Here we’ve highlighted some of our favorite resources for your convenience—all free, of course. Learn how to find more birds or explore sightings from others. If you’re a young birder, check out our resources that are specifically tailored to helping you improve your skills and connect with others.
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Best Practices
Birding is fun and brings us together over a shared passion. Documenting the birds we see and hear into eBird is something that can be of great scientific value. It can also empower us all to help support positive change for our feathered friends.
Recommended eBird Settings
There are many different settings available to you as a user of eBird to tailor your experience. Some that we recommend are shown below, to ensure the best New Zealand based experience.
Reporting Rare/Unusual Birds
Rare birds are often a birder’s dream to see. A distant vagrant or a rare endemic species can be the highlight of anyone’s day, or even their life!
Finding birds with eBird
Discover birds and hotspots near you and wherever you go, all based on the latest sightings from around the world.
Sharing your sightings on eBird
Join the world's largest birding community. Every sighting matters.
Tracking your lists with eBird
Want to track your your favorite bird lists, and find where to get your next life bird? eBird tracks all your lists, automatically, for free—you just go birding!
Young Birders Aotearoa NZ
Kia Ora! We are the Young Birders New Zealand team, focused on inspiring and encouraging Young New Zealanders like us to appreciate nature and the amazing outdoors of Aotearoa.
For Young Birders
Formerly known as the "Young Birders Network", the resources here contain pretty much everything that a young birder needs to know about a life with birds. From community resources to connect with other young birders, to tips and tricks about choosing colleges and career paths, it's all below.