The Great Northland Matuku-hurepo(Australasian bittern) Muster

Name: The Great Northland Matuku-hurepo(Australasian bittern) Muster
Start: 2025-10-03T09:30:00+13:00
End: 2025-10-03T10:30:00+13:00
Location: Northland New Zealand

Schedule

Fri Oct 03 2025 at 09:30 am to 10:30 am

UTC+13:00

Location

Northland New Zealand | Whangarei, NO

The great Northland Matuku-hurepo (Australasian Bittern) muster is happening this October and we need your help to ‘listen for a bittern’ as part of a nationwide synchronised count of male bittern.
Whether it’s for one night or all three, volunteer citizen scientists of any age are encouraged to head to a nearby wetland from 7.30pm to 8.30pm and listen out for the male booming call.
To participate:
• Register yourself or a group of volunteers online and download the Conservation Hub app https://www.lovebittern.com/muster2025
• Visit a nearby wetland on October 3, 4, 5 from 7.30-8.30PM. Do one night or all three!
• Sit, listen and take note of any booming on the app or write down the details.
Tutorials, bittern sounds and other resources can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEkhh9POd3Ckijz2NYlcQSjnpLrF6Dlxt Thank you for your support.
For all other enquiries contact Wendy at Love Bittern https://www.lovebittern.com/