hello all, I've just come back from a little trip down south to Stewart Island (first time there), stopping off at a couple of places along the way. First day...
I went to check the Southern Marsh by Ahuriri Estuary yesterday afternoon at 2pm and found that the pair of Chestnut-breasted Shelduck reported by Ian and...
stephanie mills
millsszabo@...
Jan 2, 2007 7:50 pm
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Hi Visited the rain drenched Maketu and Little Waihi estuaries last night with Paddy Latham, Murray Smith and Eila Lawton. We were rewarded with some great...
Dear all, Spent a couple of days over on the West Coast visiting a few places in Glacier Country and between there and Hokitika. It was good to get a bit of...
I was talking to a couple of tourists a few weeks ago who had been to see the Okarito kiwi, presumably on this tour. They waited for (I think) three hours in a...
hi everybody, A wee lass I know who works down in Fiordland told me a little story yesterday. Its just the bare bones so if anyone out there knows the whole...
At high tide on the 'spit' at the Manawatu River Estuary this morning, 3rd January, were the following: Red knots, c.130. Bar-tailed godwits, c.225 (the most...
Ian Armitage
ian.armitage@...
Jan 3, 2007 12:56 am
4843
Hi all, Well it's been a pretty BIG YEAR with some great birds turning up throughout to keep everyone on their toes! The last bird of the year for me ended up...
Brent Stephenson
brent@...
Jan 3, 2007 2:19 am
4844
Hi folks - Further to the Leopard Seal reported eating penguins in Fiordland, Another leopard seal turned up at Brighton beach, CHCH for 4-5 weeks over spring....
Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Jan 3, 2007 2:57 am
4845
Brent: The state I bird in, Nebraska, in the center of the US, has a list of 447. The top personal state list is 396 and record Big Year is 333, so 84% of the...
Happy New Year! Bar-tailed Godwit 4YRRR has reappeared - it was at Marahau today (3 January 2007) and was almost certainly there on 1 January. This bird was...
David Melville
david.melville@...
Jan 3, 2007 4:00 am
4847
Hi all, Received a report of a probable SOFT-PLUMAGED PETREL near the Cook Strait on 31 Jan. The bird was seen well from a cruise ship several hours after...
Brent Stephenson
brent@...
Jan 3, 2007 4:28 am
4848
Hi All, The blacktailed Godwit recently spotted by AC at Southshore Spit, Christchurch has been there with the bartails since 8 Dec when it was first seen by...
Jan Walker
shesagreen@...
Jan 3, 2007 4:45 am
4849
Hi, Happy New Year. Someone may be able to help this chap. cheers Rosemary "From: Savigny Copetel To: seabird@... Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007...
Hi Folks, Just heard that the single male Rock Wren that turned up at Mt Perry on the Heaphy Track last summer was still around a few weeks ago. So if anyone's...
Chris Petyt
cpetyt@...
Jan 4, 2007 11:11 pm
4851
For anyone keeping tabs on the Canterbury Spoonbills there was a flight of 6 Royal Spoonbills at the Ashley Rivermouth at around 9.37 AM according to my camera...
For those making 2007 their Big Year the Ruff was still at Karaka on 5 Jan according to Tony. Happy twitching Adrian ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Adrian Riegen
riegen@...
Jan 5, 2007 12:15 pm
4853
Got a phonecall last night from a birder lucky enough to have spent the last few days checking out the waders on Greenpark Sands, Lake Ellesmere. He reported...
Nick Allen
nick_allen@...
Jan 5, 2007 8:40 pm
4854
Yesterday (Fri 05/01/07) a tattler (Grey-tailed by my interpretation of the call) landed about 6m in front of me near the hide. Exactly where it was the night...
Nick Who is the birder and is he kosher? Could you ring me at home on 03 325 2955? Do you have a mobile? On 6 Jan 2007 at 9:32, Nick Allen wrote: To:...
Steve Wratten
Wrattens@...
Jan 5, 2007 11:38 pm
4856
Hi all Took Don Taylor (English birder and wader author) to Cow Island near Awarua Bay to look for NZ Dotterel on Jan 3 in the late evening. No wind and...
Phil Rhodes
p.rhodes@...
Jan 5, 2007 11:49 pm
4857
Hi there, Good start to this year's birding with a few days in the Catlins Valley, exploring on the Catlins Valley Track. The first day between Frank's Creek...
Suzi Phillips
suzi@...
Jan 6, 2007 12:21 am
4858
<http://geo.yahoo.com/serv?s=97359714/grpId=4387433/grpspId=1705065787/m sgId=4857/stime=1168042865/nc1=4299913/nc2=3848542/nc3=3> __,_._,_ Hi folks, c.110...
Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Jan 6, 2007 8:43 pm
4859
Hi Both marsh sands still at Little Waihi, three sharpies, a turnstone but no sign of the pectoral sand or red-necked stints yesterday. One cattle egret if...
timandwendybarnard
timandwendybarnard@...
Jan 6, 2007 10:04 pm
4860
Any news on the possible Bairds Sand? The southerly didn't arrive so I presume lake conditions are the same as when the bird was seen. I'll be heading out...
Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Jan 6, 2007 10:46 pm
4861
Colin Hill and i checked thoroughly saturday - and I think Alan Lacklands the finder looked also but we found nothing and he did not call me so i assume no...
Steve Wratten
Wrattens@...
Jan 6, 2007 11:19 pm
4862
Willie Cook had 103 Wrybills at Bells Island, Waimea Inlet today, and there were 20 reported from Farewell Spit on 4 January (as well as the one at Marahau on...
David Melville
david.melville@...
Jan 7, 2007 10:13 am
4863
There were 360 at Miranda on 3 January, so probably up slightly on December counts. Phil _____ From: BIRDING-NZ@yahoogroups.com...
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