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...
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stephanie mills
millsszabo@...
Jan 2, 2007 7:50 pm
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...
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timandwendybarnard
timandwendybarnard@...
Jan 2, 2007 8:21 pm
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...
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Ian Armitage
ian.armitage@...
Jan 3, 2007 12:56 am
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...
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Brent Stephenson
brent@...
Jan 3, 2007 2:19 am
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...
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Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Jan 3, 2007 2:57 am
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....
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...
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David Melville
david.melville@...
Jan 3, 2007 4:00 am
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...
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Brent Stephenson
brent@...
Jan 3, 2007 4:28 am
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...
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Jan Walker
shesagreen@...
Jan 3, 2007 4:45 am
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...
Hi, Happy New Year. Someone may be able to help this chap. cheers Rosemary "From: Savigny Copetel To: seabird@... Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007...
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Chris Petyt
cpetyt@...
Jan 4, 2007 11:11 pm
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...
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...
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Adrian Riegen
riegen@...
Jan 5, 2007 12:15 pm
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...
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Nick Allen
nick_allen@...
Jan 5, 2007 8:40 pm
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...
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...
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Steve Wratten
Wrattens@...
Jan 5, 2007 11:38 pm
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:...
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Phil Rhodes
p.rhodes@...
Jan 5, 2007 11:49 pm
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...
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Suzi Phillips
suzi@...
Jan 6, 2007 12:21 am
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...
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Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Jan 6, 2007 8:43 pm
<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...
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timandwendybarnard
timandwendybarnard@...
Jan 6, 2007 10:04 pm
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...
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Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Jan 6, 2007 10:46 pm
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...
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Steve Wratten
Wrattens@...
Jan 6, 2007 11:19 pm
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...
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David Melville
david.melville@...
Jan 7, 2007 10:13 am
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...
