I have just seen 2 banded dotterels on the beach in Eastbourne, the first time I have seen them there in about 17 years of living here. Whilst it is good...
Andy Falshaw
arfalshaw@...
Nov 1, 2008 11:11 pm
7177
Have been in Hawke's Bay for the weekend and visited the reserve this morning. Interesting to find 14 Spoonbills on the left hand side near the Microlyte Club....
Kathy & Alex Scott
alkscott@...
Nov 2, 2008 3:37 am
7178
Rather low wader diversity so far this year at the Manawatu Estuary, the only migrants today being c250 Bar-tailed Godwits and 70+ Red Knot. Another big...
Sav Saville
sav@...
Nov 2, 2008 6:49 am
7179
Hi all, Â Bit late with this but for those interested - we departed Sandspit 0830hrs 27 Oct 08 in fine conditions, light SW (0-5kns) and outgoing tide, was...
Chris Gaskin
kwtl@...
Nov 2, 2008 9:44 am
7180
Several heard calling as we walked the first hour or so of the Rimutaka Incline track. One spotted very near the start of the track - a lifer for me...
A bit quiet after the southerlies at the weekend-birds may be at Kaitorete Spit A Yarr's reserve Colin Hil and I found 31 Asiatic Golden Plover 168 Wrybill ...
Wratten, Steve
Steve.Wratten@...
Nov 3, 2008 4:15 am
7182
Hi Cuckoos are back around Rotorua... LT calling around the Blue Lake and Lake Tarawera last Friday (31st) - First GS arrived late September (27th) at Mt ...
Tim Barnard
timandwendybarnard@...
Nov 3, 2008 4:22 am
7183
hi all 2 kaka circled the highest point of point view reserve in south/east auckland today calling loudly--they landed in the top of the highest pines and...
Phil Hammond
philxhammond@...
Nov 3, 2008 4:27 am
7184
Further to Steve's comments regarding disturbance of Caspian Terns at Lake Ellesmere by photographers, and further to my recent request for information on this...
Hi Folks, Spent yesterday cruising Tasman Bay to Separation Point, 4miles off. some good birds about although like Chris, not interested in what was on offer,...
Tom et al., On the evening of October 22nd, Jukka and I observed a young photogapher armed with binoculars and a middlerange Cannon lense (pretty common these...
Hi all, Â Departed Leigh Wharf at 12 noon 2 Nov 08, in superbly fine conditions with 10kns S wind. Straight away we were into with a large feeding flock of...
Chris Gaskin
kwtl@...
Nov 3, 2008 9:03 am
7188
Hi folks, if you come across people photographing birds or even birding and causing disturbqance, particularly at nesting time, you shouldn't hesitate to...
Crossland, Andrew
andrew.crossland@...
Nov 3, 2008 8:23 pm
7189
Greetings from the other side of the Tasman. Andrew's idea of suggesting sites where birds are more habituated to people sounds good. I'm just about (January...
Further to other recent posts, I¢d like to agree with Andrew & Phillip that there are numerous excellent high-impact sites such as Travis Wetland, Botanic...
Hi Tom (and all), I agree with most of Tom's points, but I think just because "birder" photographers have less time is no excuse to behave poorly, though yes,...
Hi Chris/all, Many thanks for your feedback and support. The RSPB Photographers Code of Conduct is available as a hard-copy flyer to people in the UK, but I...
Hi all On Monday went south to Oamaru. *Kennel Rd pond, Timaru* Australasian Little Grebe (reported 2 weeks ago by Andrew Crossland ) a singleton looking very...
Kathy Forsyth
forsythkd@...
Nov 4, 2008 6:34 am
7194
Message from Karen (Baird) from Raoul Island (the DOC team are doing their annual changeover).  “Good weather all the way from Tauranga, no seasickness and...
Chris Gaskin
kwtl@...
Nov 4, 2008 6:54 am
7195
Hello, Apologies for the late nature of this post. I was in Napier at the weekend. Highlights included 3 (1 dark phase and 2 pale phase) Arctic Skuas about 2...
Iain Johnson
juiceblue@...
Nov 4, 2008 8:05 pm
7196
Hi all Heard recently about paradise shelducks moving in to a garden pond which had an existing grey (or grey x mallard) duck population. The paradise shelduck...
I have also seen Paradise Ducks (with young) killing a Pied Stilt chick. David ... From: "matuagardens" <sue@...> To:...
David Melville
david.melville@...
Nov 5, 2008 4:19 am
7198
Hi had a NZ Falcon fly pass my head and landed in a Oak tree and then took of with a Tui chasing it of. This was in the Esplanade Gardens in Palmerston North. ...
Hi Chris, After some searching I found the Royal Photographic Society and R.S.P.B code of conduct on a wildlife website in the UK. The link below is the full...
Hi, Did the Paradise Shelduck have ducklings? I recently saw a female Mallard with four <1 week-old ducklings beating up a number of orphan Mallard ducklings...
 Hi all,  Departed picturesque Leigh Harbour at 1100hrs 6 November 08; we delayed the start after strong winds overnight which eased through the morning;...
Chris Gaskin
kwtl@...
Nov 6, 2008 7:11 pm
7202
Hello all, My wife's aunt discovered a Long-Tailed Cuckoo lying dead (having flown into a window) in her driveway yesterday afternoon in Timaru! That seems a...
Hi all Just returned from a family outing to Lakeside and recorded: Australasian Grebe -pair Little Pied Shag- many breeding at an offshore island Black...
Kathy Forsyth
forsythkd@...
Nov 9, 2008 6:07 am
7204
I have been observing for the past couple of days a pair of Shining Cuckoos in Turama Road Royal Oak. Right beside Cornwall Park opposite my home address. I...
To those with broad-band connections, time on their hands and an interest in waders, the following may be of interest: I was recently involved in a book led by...
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