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