This page contains links for downloading four A4 pages of information and exercises for school students on common birds seen at the Pauatahanui Wildlife Management Reserve.
You will need the free Acrobat Reader software to read these pdf files.
The first two sheets to download are designed to be placed back-to-back and laminated to provide a single, waterproof bird identification sheet. They contain clues to help identify the common birds seen on the reserve, many with excellent colour photos from the Department of Conservation. Click on the links to download.
Bird ID sheet page 1 (162kb)
Bird ID sheet page 2 (153kb)
The following sheets contain some general information on the birds at the reserve and tips on bird identification, plus a worksheet of activities for children to complete.
Information sheet (14kb)
Observation worksheet (15kb)