Welcome to the web site of NSW Bird Atlassers Inc.

Here you will find information pertaining to NSWBA,  its members and activities relating to the monitoring of birds in New South Wales, Australia.

To navigate through the site use the menus located at the top and bottom of every page. If you get lost, try not to get your feathers ruffled,  just ask someone for directions - our members are a friendly bunch. 

We conduct regular, highly qualified excursions so if you enjoy getting all ornithological out in the open you should make a point of regularly checking the upcoming events in our field trips section. If you are interested in looking after our feathered friends and their home have a glance at our conservation section. 

NSW Bird Atlassers Inc produces several interesting publications which are available to members at a discount.

Clicking anywhere on the bird borders to the right and left will take you straight to the Gallery where you will see some excellent wildlife photography by Peter Merritt. We anticipate that the Gallery will be a popular area and we would like to build it into a useful resource. We will be featuring more of Peter's work as it comes to hand.

If you have images that you would like to see exhibited on our web site, or other non-copyright protected media in the form of sound recordings or video relating to birds in NSW that you think would be of interest to our visitors -  just email us. We want to build this site into a useful and entertaining resource.

THE NSW BIRD ATLASSERS GOAL

To enhance the environment and, in particular to protect and preserve Australian birds in NSW and ACT, by mapping and monitoring, on an ongoing basis, each bird's distribution and preferred habitats.

We aim to:
 

	better define the status of different species
	identify changes in populations, habitat needs and management
	provide a proper basis for environment impact studies
	disseminate information about birds, and encourage a better appreciation of birds within the wider community.

Membership is only $20 a year per family, group or individual (due on the 1st of January each year).

For this, you receive an Atlas Kit providing a detailed guide on how to Atlas, quarterly newsletters and you can join in campouts and other field days.

As an Atlasser you can combine enjoyment of your bird watching interest, with a contribution to scientific knowledge of birds, thus playing a positive role to their preservation.