There were at least 2 Gannets soaring above the waves at Waikuku Beach from around 8am to 10am this morning. Light was pretty poor for pix and should have used...
I will be out of the office starting 08/02/2007 and will not return until 08/07/2007. I will out of the office late afternoon Thursday August 2nd, returning ...
birdieorbetter@...
Aug 3, 2007 4:51 am
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Dear Mr Clarke, It has come to my attention that you change your e-mail address more often than our fellow friend Mr. Sloan changes his underpants! Just...
Hi all, Had a report this afternoon, from Suzanne Orchard, of a Myna in Sanson. Not a big story outside this region, but they are very rare indeed this side of...
Sav Saville
sav@...
Aug 5, 2007 8:10 am
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Hi, While travelling to Greymouth for a ecotourism conference we checked out out a place called Waiutu and on the way saw a dozen wood pigeon feeding in a...
Driftwood Eco Tours
will@...
Aug 5, 2007 10:26 am
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Kereru love legumes, including clover. Might have been worms, but I think I'd put my money on Trifolium :-) Cheers, Neil. Neil Fitzgerald ...
This is ominous - I had a dream the night before last of a Common Mynah in the Abel Tasman Natioonal Park area! David ... From: "Sav Saville"...
David Melville
david.melville@...
Aug 5, 2007 9:31 pm
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Hi folks, Heavy rain over recent weeks has caused some great ephemeral ponding at travis wetland - good nos of birds around. Glossy Ibis & Cape Barren Goose...
Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Aug 5, 2007 11:46 pm
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Had a myna in Gore recorded by Tony Crocker during the mapping scheme. Having established that it was a myna, was Gore and that there was no insanity in the...
Lloyd Esler
esler@...
Aug 6, 2007 4:30 am
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I have been reading the Lonely Planet guide to NZ in preparation for our September trip and saw an entry about Westland Petrel tours from Punakaiki. It didn't...
This may be of interest David A. P. Beckerman, M. Boots, K. J. Gaston (2007) Urban bird declines and the fear of cats Animal Conservation 10 (3), 320-325. ...
David Melville
david.melville@...
Aug 7, 2007 9:57 am
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Alan Cooper, Director, The Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD) is interested in hearing from potential PhD students with an interest in pursuing research...
Trevor Worthy
twmoa@...
Aug 7, 2007 12:13 pm
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Hi folks, I've received a report of up to 4 possible Nankeen Kestrels seen multiple times over the last few months in Avoca valley, Heathcote CHCH. Location is...
Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Aug 7, 2007 8:31 pm
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Hi Andrew, I would agree that the reported colouring and behaviour sounds right for Kestrels, but I think you are quite correct to be cautious. I imagine that...
sav@...
Aug 7, 2007 10:23 pm
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4 Aussie raptors and a cattery.....sounds like a conspiracy. Just joking Given the right set of circumstances (one day) we may have a breeding pair meet up in...
Kevin Matthews
kble@...
Aug 8, 2007 6:57 am
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I will be out of the office starting 08/07/2007 and will not return until 08/08/2007. I will out of the office the morning of August 8th returning...
birdieorbetter@...
Aug 8, 2007 6:59 am
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Interesting behaivour being shown by our resident kotuku in Okarito. He is killing silvereyes that are feeding from bird tables, however, he is not feeding on...
Ian Cooper
okaritokiwitours@...
Aug 10, 2007 2:43 am
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Hi Andrew From an Aussie used to seeing Kestrels it certainly sounds like a perfect description. I have never seen a Harrier hover in Australia or one that i...
Hi folks, There's been a rat (both Norway and Ship Rat) explosion around parts of the Avon-heathcote estuary - animals visible even by day running about, and...
Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Aug 14, 2007 8:20 pm
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Hi, follks - if the bird described below isn't a quail, what am I missing? what is it? AC ________________________________ From: Helen Hills...
Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Aug 14, 2007 8:49 pm
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hi guys, just in case no-one else has managed to get out there to try and spot these... I went up to Avoca Valley Road this morning just after 9.30. Saw one...
hi, the only crested birds that might be seen in NZ as far as I know are the Californian quail (maybe a mutation, either natural or from an aviary), Australian...
I am not a member of your club, please remove me from your email lists. Thanks -- Marguerite "Peggy" Walker ... From: "Crossland, Andrew"...
birdieorbetter@...
Aug 15, 2007 1:12 am
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I am not a member in your club, please remove me from your email lists. Thanks -- Marguerite "Peggy" Walker ... From: Israel Didham <israeldidham@...>...
birdieorbetter@...
Aug 15, 2007 1:16 am
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I have seen an Australian Crested Pigeon on Gardiners Road just south of Styx Mill Road on the power lines.Probably an escapee from Willowbank. Here is url for...
hi all I know spurwings choose some pretty exciting places to nest but the most dangerous i've seen is the bird currently sitting on a nest 2 or 3 metres from...
Phil Hammond
philxhammond@...
Aug 16, 2007 11:12 pm
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Hi all, I was just wondering if the black kite has been seen recently in Blenheim? Can someone please give me directions to the site where this bird has been...
From the BBC website Climate fear for visiting birds Climate change is to blame for a drop in the number of some birds that visit Britain each winter, the RSPB...
David Melville
david.melville@...
Aug 17, 2007 9:55 am
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Hi Some news from a sunny BoP today - 37 Spoonbill, 1 white heron and 12 cattle egret in the Maketu estuary - reef heron and banded rails also giving good...
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