Seabirds and shorebirds
Read reports on seabirds and shorebirds, their populations, movements, and threats.

Find reports related to protected species bycatch and funded through the Conservation Services Programme (CSP) under the CSP publications.

This report outlines the first tracking study of Chatham Island shags, carried out as part of DOC-funded work to evaluate the effectiveness of remote-downloadable GPS tracking devices.

This report covers a DOC-funded aerial survey of New Zealand king shag colonies in May 2025. Published September 2025.

This report covered a DOC-funded population estimate of the Australasian gannet colony on Onetahua (Farewell Spit) – Nelson Tasman. Published November 2024.

This report covers a DOC-funded survey of Australasian gannet colonies on Whakaari (White Island) – Bay of Plenty. Published March 2025.

This report covers DOC-funded research on the nationally endangered king shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus), a rare diving seabird endemic to the Marlborough Sounds. Published February 2022.