Dear Simon, Land birds at sea, resting on boats, is commonly reported around the world. I heard in the last few days a theory that birds might one day disperse...
Hi all, I have just talked to a lady from Levin who reports a "strange bird" on the beach at Waiterere near Levin on 20 May. She has searched through several...
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Eco-Vista
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Jun 5, 2002 10:43 pm
Hi all, Well it must now be officially recognised that kea are extinct!! Don't panic, just kidding. But seriously this was one bird that I thought almost a...
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Jun 5, 2002 10:43 pm
Westport Pelagic 02 June 2002 Paul Scofield organised a trip out of Westport at very late notice with Kina Scollay (Ocean Answers - 0800 OCEAN ANSWERS). Six...
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Jun 5, 2002 10:45 pm
Oceanwings Pelagic 03 June 2002 Seven of us (Sav Saville, Paul Scofield, Murray Jeffries, Rebecca Boulton, David Lawrie, an Irish guy (sorry) and myself) plus...
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Nick Allen
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Jun 6, 2002 5:07 am
Dear All, Dispelling the theory that Kea are extinct in the Arthur's Pass area, I managed to see Kea twice in the Arthurs Pass 10km square a day or two before...
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Nick Allen
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Jun 6, 2002 5:21 am
Dear All, There will be a beach patrol on Saturday 8th, meeting 9.30 at the (ocean) end of Bridge Street, South Brighton. Contact David Clarkson (352 1448) or...
On the Arthurs Pass Keas. I drove thru there from Greymouth last Spring. I wasn't actually birding but I stopped at the lay-by just above the new viaduct and...
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Ross Silcock
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Jun 6, 2002 6:24 am
Looks like Brent's self-esteem is taking a pounding from both sides of the Tasman!! Ross Ross Silcock Tabor, IA USA silcock@... New Zealand Land...
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Jun 6, 2002 6:56 am
Yeah yeah yeah - rub it in all of you - I might just have to stop this newsgroup if things get to bad...he he he!!! Brent ... From: Ross Silcock...
Anyone have some pictures that I could use on my website, non commercial. <img src="http://www.backpack-newzealand.com/gallery/pages/kea.jpg"> Thanks Garry...
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Tovey-Nicholsons
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Jun 6, 2002 6:59 pm
Last weekend, we heard and saw kea at the top (S end) of the Matakitaki Valley (near Murchison) and so thought that excursion was worth it - only to return to...
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D & L LAWRIE
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Jun 7, 2002 8:27 am
I have just been advised that a pair of Australian Lttle Grebe have nested at Otautu Bay on Lake Rotoehu, near Rotorua, during April this year. One bird was...
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Tim & Wendy Barnard
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Jun 7, 2002 10:07 am
Hi Belated news from Maketu ... 1.6.02 5 cattle egret (3 arrived to join the pair that stayed over this summer) 23 royal spoonbill 18 bartails 1 reef heron too...
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Tim & Wendy Barnard
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Jun 8, 2002 1:43 am
URGENT MESSAGE LOOK OUT FOR jdbgmgr.exe file in c:drive , but DO NOT OPEN Hi everyone See urgent message below from one of my friends re a computer virus, on...
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Tim & Wendy Barnard
tim.barnard@...
Jun 8, 2002 1:44 am
URGENT MESSAGE LOOK OUT FOR jdbgmgr.exe file in c:drive , but DO NOT OPEN Sent: Monday, May 27, 2002 9:19 PM Subject: Virus alert Dear All See urgent message...
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Richard Bacon
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Jun 8, 2002 2:36 am
People - always ignore any message that suggests you email everyone in your address book with a spurious message concerning a virus and, in particular, any...
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Tim & Wendy Barnard
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Jun 8, 2002 7:16 pm
OK ... just been emailed to say it was a yet another hoax ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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p.rhodes
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Jun 9, 2002 8:56 am
Hi all A local farmer contacted Lloyd about a black stilt that was feeding in his flooded paddocks, we think this is a rare bird for Southland. We did have a...
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Tovey-Nicholsons
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Jun 11, 2002 9:10 am
I have just had reported to me a sighting of what could be a Hoary-headed Grebe in pond at Queen Elizabeth Park, Masterton - a couple of days ago. Any one...
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Barry Hartley
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Jun 11, 2002 10:21 pm
Following our trip out of Westport I continued down the West Coast and on 5 June stopped at Knight's Point where the rest area overlooks the sea. An hour there...
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Paul Cuming
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Jun 13, 2002 10:37 pm
A few bird sightings worth mentioning from the Catlins/Dunedin
10 June - Curio Bay. 2 Yellow-eyed penguins.
11 June - Jacks Bay. 1 Black-fronted Dotterel.
12...
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Jun 15, 2002 1:42 am
Hi all, Headed across to Masterton yesterday (Fri) on my way to Wellington. Called in at Queen Elizabeth Park, and found Colin Scadden scanning looking at a...
No sign of the Terek Sand or Chestnut Teal today, unfortunately. 24 Wrybill present and 2 (very unseasonal) Red Knot. 2 Little Terns still there in apparently...
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Tovey-Nicholsons
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Jun 15, 2002 3:47 am
Dear Birders-NZ, A few notes on a wet Saturday afternoon (before the footy starts!) and a break from them Atlas records! This has been my most satisfying Cook...
The trip-report for our recent long-weekend in North Queensland, Australia is now available for viewing on http://www.aviceda.org/tnq.htm There are images of...
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John & Margaret Brier...
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Jun 16, 2002 8:55 am
Hi Brent Could you please add John Sich onto the BIRDINGNZ mailing list. Thanks John [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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John Simmons
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Jun 16, 2002 9:26 pm
Hi everyone from Gwenda Pulham A quick update on NZ Fairy Terns (from data collected by Auckland,South Auckland, Warkworth,Wellsford and Whangarei NZWSG and...
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Barry Hartley
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Jun 17, 2002 1:38 am
Lake Mangamahoe; Saturday 15 June - Plenty of Canada Geese, Mallards, NZ Scaup, two Coot, 1 Dabchick, 1 male Shoveler. Mokau: Saturday 15 June - 1 Royal...
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Jun 17, 2002 3:40 am
Hi All, I have just updated the OSNZ website - including adding information on the Atlas Scheme. If you have been to either site recently - please click...
