***Birds

CHOOSE ONE OR MORE OF THESE ACTIVITIES:

• Spot the difference. Look at these pictures of gulls. Are all gulls the same? How many differences can you see? 

• WATCH this video about Maria Island in the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland. 50 years ago a group of school children and their teacher from Waiheke Island started the work of eradicating rats from the island - NZ's FIRST pest-free island! Look at the amazing birdlife on the island now! 

• Look at this slideshow about ngā manu. How many can you name? 

• INQUIRY - pick a NZ bird to study.  Make a slide or poster about it. Include the information below. 

• What is it called - see if you can find out the common name, maori name and scientific name.

• Where does it live?

• Find out how humans affect that bird.

• Is anything being done to protect them already? 

• How can we reduce the effects of humans on birds? 

• How could we include the local community?

Websites that could be useful:

DOC information - sea and shore birds   

Te ara - sea birds

Poster - seabirds of Northern NZ

Poster - the world needs seabirds

Poster - human disturbance

DOC - Hutton's shearwater / Kaikoura titi

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