Population Research

• Why do we need to research wild kea populations?
• Send us your kea sightings! New easy to complete online form

The Trust is running two population based research projects - an annual Winter survey and a Summer intensive survey.

Please visit our Winter Surveys and Summer Surveys pages for more information and photos.

Why do we need to research wild kea populations?

To find out why these surveys are so important please download the following paper :

Population Estimates

Additionally we will continue to log all kea sightings into our database and eBird (OSNZ) to build up detailed information on kea movements, dispersal and numbers. Please use the forms below and return to the KCT.

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Send us your kea sightings - easy online form!

If you would like to help us record kea, at any time of the year, please enter your sightings in the online form below (form in the process of loading).

Kea Sightings

 

When did you see the kea?

 

Where were kea sighted?

 

(eg Bushline Hut, Robert Ridge, St Arnaud - please insert GPS coordinates id you have these).

 

How many kea did you see at any one time?

 

Did any of those kea have any yellow around their eyes, nostrils or beak? (if so how many)

 

Were any kea banded?

 

If so what band colours did you see?

 

What time did you see kea? (If you are involved with the winter survey please also state your start and end times)

 

Is there any other information you would like to add?

 

(eg. what are kea doing, weather conditions, number of people present etc).

 

Your Details

 

Please enter your name and a contact number in case we have any questions – Thank you!

 

Full Name

 

Contact Number or email

 

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