Hopefully there is scientific monitoring of the kill rate, and the monitoring will continue during the shutdown, and we will be advised of the results! Stuart ...
Stuart & Jane Nicholson
nicholson@...
Oct 2, 2005 1:39 am
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This morning I checked the Godwits at Tauranga Harbour - Te Maunga roost. The roost contained 226 Bar-tailed Godwits, with two having orange/metal flag...
Paul Cuming
birdo@...
Oct 2, 2005 3:43 am
3212
A male Bar-tailed Godwit RBWR was seen by Peter Field on Nelson Haven on the morning of 1 October 2005. I saw the same bird on the Avon-Heathcote estuary,...
David Melville
david.melville@...
Oct 2, 2005 7:24 am
3213
Hi to you all, Had our first trip out to the Vernon lagoons today and saw 45 bartailed godwits(untagged).They were very active feeding, but constantly sourcing...
Will & Rose Parsons
will@...
Oct 2, 2005 9:01 am
3214
I received some photos this morning from a mate of mine who was off the coast of California yesterday and photographed the first North American record of Black...
An interesting observation yesterday: I was watching two hen pheasants, through binoculars, moving around the edge of a stream on my property at Ramarama...
McRae, Max MS
max.mcrae@...
Oct 2, 2005 8:27 pm
3216
I would like to thank everyone who helped my husband and I have a most enjoyable trip to New Zealand, both birding and enjoying the people and countryside. We...
In the Ashburton domain, getting away from godwit, are a number of blackbirds. One has 4 white primaries in its right wing, another has 1 white tail feather....
gillian.pollock
gillian.pollock@...
Oct 3, 2005 2:23 am
3218
Yesterday at Matata lagoons , observing numerous stilt that have decided the flood damage has transformed the west lagoon into a suitable nesting area , I...
bertha groom
bjgroom@...
Oct 3, 2005 3:46 am
3219
Interesting point and probably very valid. Given the fact that Rooks are only found in a small area of the North Island (I think) is there any evidence...
Hi everyone, Yesterday we had a Ruddy Turnstone and 2 Red/Lesser Knot in the Tairua estuary, this is the first time I have seen either of these species here ...
Yesterday Rob Schuckard saw a Bar-tailed Godwit at Mtueka Sandspit, Tasman Bay which had been banded in Awarua Bay, Southland last summer. Numbers ogf gidwits...
David Melville
david.melville@...
Oct 5, 2005 10:38 pm
3222
Hi All Well better late than never. My husband has just heard and seen our first shinning cuckoo at Otarawairere. cheers Rosemary "Every one smiles in the same...
Hi all, Yesterday (5 Oct 05) at the Manawatu Estuary were the first -2 - juvenile Bar-tailed Godwits of the season, along with 94 adults. All checked and no...
Sav Saville
sav@...
Oct 5, 2005 11:00 pm
3224
To add to David's latest, Tony Habraken got a good haul of godwits at Karaka in the Manukau Harbour last Sunday, including one confirmed Avon-Heathcote adult...
In case you want a bit more info about what adults and juveniles look like at this time of year, I've posted a few recent photos of birds in the field and the...
Hi all, I just had a most unexpected and welcome "garden tick" in the form of an adult male NZ Falcon (small size, red "trousers"). The fact that I have lived...
Sav Saville
sav@...
Oct 6, 2005 2:30 am
3227
Hi all, Checked out Miranda in the blustery weather between the showers. Good numbers of waders as Phil has already reported. Additionally saw at least four...
Brent Stephenson
brent@...
Oct 6, 2005 6:49 pm
3228
I've just received reliable information that there may still be a remnant population of Takahe in the West Southand area well outside of its known current...
Dear Birders NZ, Have you seen or heard of this before? No mention of size differences - if one was bigger than the other, I think this would have been...
Stuart & Jane Nicholson
nicholson@...
Oct 8, 2005 4:15 am
3230
Dear Birders NZ, I received a report yesterday of a shining cuckoo being heard in Wellington on Thursday 6Oct05. First this year as far as I know. Cheers, ...
Stuart & Jane Nicholson
nicholson@...
Oct 8, 2005 4:15 am
3231
Sorry, that should have been "heard in Wellington Wednesday 5Oct05". ... Stuart _____ From: Stuart & Jane Nicholson [mailto:nicholson@...] Sent:...
Stuart & Jane Nicholson
nicholson@...
Oct 8, 2005 4:19 am
3232
Hi all, First Shining cuckoo heard this year in bush near Totera Avenue, close to Farewell Spit. That was at 7th October 2005. Regards Rob Schuckard ... From:...
Rob Schuckard
rschckrd@...
Oct 8, 2005 4:31 am
3233
Hi all, Heard my first shining cuckoo for the season at the Eastwood hill arbouretum last Saturday, 1/10/05. Not far from the main buildings and at first only...
And mine, 07/10/05 0635 at Pirongia (end of Sainsbury Rd). Cheers, Neil Fitzgerald Landcare Research Private Bag 3127 Hamilton New Zealand Telephone +64 7 858...
Hi all, Went to Waipu today in a howling gale, c. 150 Godwits, 8 Turnstone, 30+ VOCs, c.15 NZ Dotterels & c.10 Caspian Terns. No Fairy Terns, nor even...
Hi All, Yesterday a weka was brought into care. Found in a cat trap Ohope Scenic Reserve. Weight 650g had lost feathers on both legs and head, but these are...
Dead, unfortunately, both for it, and for me as it was a 'lifer'! On the beach at Island Bay this afternoon (9/10/05). Regards Frank Antram...
Frank Antram
fantram@...
Oct 9, 2005 4:07 am
3239
I thought that I had better bring you up to date with birds from the South Manukau Harbour over the past couple of weeks.I was out today and got drowned for...
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