Just wandering if anyone has been out Harts Creek way in the evening, and if so if any bitterns have been heard ? Harts Creek is lowland Canterbury's bittern...
As I sat waiting for fireworks to start on Wellington harbour around 8.30 pm this evening on Tinakori Hill there were several Kaka flying round and probably...
Hi All Here is a round up bird sightings since arriving on Stewart Island. 31/10/09 Bluff to Oban Ferry, Fovoeux Straits 4 NZ White-capped Albatross 2 Southern...
Kathy & Erik
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Nov 5, 2009 10:28 pm
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Biked out to Pencarrow Head (eastern side of entrance to Wellington Harbour) this morning, looking for the 3-4 king shags reported by Sheelagh Leary at Seaview...
Thanks for posting on this, Colin. I'll keep an eye out for King Shags in the Island Bay area. Michael ... From: Colin To: BIRDING-NZ@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Michael Szabo
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Nov 6, 2009 11:09 pm
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Hi All, Bunked off the Waihora/Ellesmere Trust 'Living Lake Syposium 2' with Sheila on Wednesday around 4.30pm to go birding. BBilled Gulls look like nesting...
Jan Walker
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Nov 7, 2009 4:54 am
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A good day out in the sunny Hauraki gulf with NZ Storm Petrel so numerous it was good to see some White Faced for variety! Took over 1000 photos which I am...
Went in search of the Fairy Tern on Mangawhai Spit east of Wellsford today, and was rewarded with some good photos of the rare bird. Also on the spit: 12+ NZ...
Two sharpies were caught at Foxton last Tuesday and both turned out to be juveniles. I am very interested to know what date they were first seen there. If...
Adrian Riegen
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Nov 8, 2009 7:25 am
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Hi all Just watched 5 Fiordland Crested Penguin for an hour as the fished and then entered a cave in Halfmoon Bay, Stewart Island about 400m from where I am ...
Kathy & Erik
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Nov 8, 2009 8:25 am
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The shining cuckoos have been calling away here the last couple of weeks. Last week I was surprised to hear birds do the first part, 15-20 "wheet" sounds, then...
Andy Falshaw
arfalshaw@...
Nov 8, 2009 8:44 am
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Hi Folks, I Grey Plover. & 15 Red necked Stints seen on Sat. on Spit. Steve....
Steve Wood
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Nov 8, 2009 8:45 am
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Hello BIRDING-NZ, iain johnson has posted an important post at BirdingNZ.net. ... Here's the text of the post: Phil Hammond and myself stopped off at Port...
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Nov 8, 2009 8:53 am
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Hello BIRDING-NZ, iain johnson has posted an important post at BirdingNZ.net. ... Here's the text of the post: Phil Hammond and myself stopped off at Port...
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Nov 8, 2009 8:53 am
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Hello BIRDING-NZ, Eila has posted an important post at BirdingNZ.net. ... Here's the text of the post: Seabirds seen on OSNZ pelagic, Saturday 7 November (18...
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Nov 8, 2009 9:34 am
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Question from Peter Maddison of Forest & Bird's Kaimai Mamaku Campaign Has anyone recent records of rifleman (titipounamu) in Kaimai or Mamaku areas ? Please...
Lawton
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Nov 8, 2009 9:39 am
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Andy, http://www.whatbird.co.nz/index.php has got heaps of NZ bird calls, including Long-tailed Cuckoo. Enjoy! Sam To: BIRDING-NZ@yahoogroups.com From:...
Three significant observations this morning in and near the Porirua Scenic Reserve (1 km from Porirua City centre). Although bellbirds have been regularly seen...
Ian Armitage
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Nov 8, 2009 10:50 pm
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Whats the current view on the best all round spotting scope for use in New Zealand? I see some places are suggesting a 65 mm lens is as good as an 80 mm. Any...
If you're going to look at waders at a distance then the larger the lens the better. I am quite tall and find angled better because otherwise I'd need to mount...
Michael Szabo
millsszabo@...
Nov 9, 2009 6:03 am
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High tide today around noon at Miranda. Amongst the usual Godwit, Knot, SIPO, VOC, Pied Stilt, White Fronted Tern, RBG and BBG were some other birds of...
Hi Bruce The bigger the objective lens. usually means the more light therefore a brighter image however the bigger can mean a heavier weight and that is a ...
Hey guys, We have 6 people for this trip and really need 7 to make it cost-effective. Surely someone out there in birding land can make up the numbers? Maximum...
Hi Bruce, Budget is paramount in this discussion. The best all-round use spotting scope is likely to be a top-quality 60 or 65 mm scope, as it is more portable...
Battley, Phil
P.Battley@...
Nov 9, 2009 9:39 pm
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... Agreed, a good head and tripod are critical. The fluid/video-style heads are great for quickly changing views or even tracking a bird in flight. I've got a...
Good point on the Pentax scopes. I bought one of the 65 mm ones for the Miranda Shorebird Centre a few years ago (from the States) and it's a great little...
Battley, Phil
P.Battley@...
Nov 10, 2009 1:35 am
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Top tip: Don't waste money on an expensive telescope; just stand closer to the birds. (Sorry, couldn't resist it; Viz is celebrating its fortieth anniversary.)...
Hi, I had a long-tailed cuckoo in yesterday. It was found in a ladies garden off Domain Road, Whakatane. Weight 108 g. Broken wing and internal injuries....
Rosemary Tully
rosemarytully@...
Nov 10, 2009 7:48 pm
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Hi Rosemary, Do you take wing and body measurements and wing moult details too ? An LTC in the hand is such a rare thing ! Will you donate it to a museum ? ...
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