A group of 12 Pacific golden plovers and a single grey-tailed tattler have been sighted at Ahuriri estuary, Napier several times over the past week. They have...
Michael Szabo
millsszabo@...
Apr 2, 2009 7:12 am
7934
But get in quick - Golden Plovers typically stay in NZ until the start of April, then disappear quickly. Phil ___________________________ Dr Phil Battley ...
Battley, Phil
P.Battley@...
Apr 2, 2009 10:13 pm
7935
A flock of c30 white-fronted terns and c100 common dolphins passed Island Bay offshore at 11am this morning. Happy birding! Michael [Non-text portions of this...
Michael Szabo
millsszabo@...
Apr 2, 2009 10:37 pm
7936
Hi All, Sheila Petch and I did a spell at the Bioblitz today. It runs for 24hrs, but we only did about 2 over lunchtime today. We ticked 19 spp and 2...
Jan Walker
shesagreen@...
Apr 4, 2009 4:10 am
7937
Hi, This afternoon I watched a falcon take a Starling from a small flock above Hornsey Rd in Melrose Wellington. It took it into a large pine tree and plucked...
Ruth & Peter Reese
ruth.peterr@...
Apr 4, 2009 6:52 am
7938
I noticed that the birds started singing an hour earlier this morning. How do they know? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
the renwick black kite, tarrras SN ibis, and travis wetland glossy ibis were all present last week [12 hours searching] but the other two seen shortly after i...
Phil Hammond
philxhammond@...
Apr 4, 2009 9:39 pm
7940
Hi all, I'll be visiting Glenorchy over the Easter break and was wondering if anyone has any recent information about the best spots to find Yellowhead in this...
Hi Ashley I visited this area recently and found the best strategy was to park at the new information centre/shelter, cross the footbridge to the beginning of...
Michael Szabo
millsszabo@...
Apr 5, 2009 3:47 am
7942
on a plane to wellington a week ago the guy in the seat beside me [tristan] told me that about 3 weeks earlier he had seen a barn owl on a post at dusk in the...
Phil Hammond
philxhammond@...
Apr 5, 2009 4:57 am
7943
A news report of one million mutton birds killed off Tasmania. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/04/04/2534937.htm Any news of our mutton birds here?...
Sunday 3/4/09 a large flock was seen, by a friend, from Narrowneck beach, Devonport. As reported to me: Flying 10-15m abover water, in line formation. Too far...
quattrocchi
quattrocchi@...
Apr 6, 2009 12:06 am
7945
Fluttering Shearwaters ... From: quattrocchi To: BIRDING-NZ@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 12:01 PM Subject: [BIRDING-NZ] Help Identify Large...
Suzi Phillips
suzi@...
Apr 6, 2009 12:08 am
7946
Yes, or maybe Little Shags ? We get lots of flocks of those around the inner Gulf at this time of year ? Difficult with no description of the birds anatomy. ...
Suzi Phillips
suzi@...
Apr 6, 2009 2:07 am
7947
After the NZ Dotterel census on 8/3/09 Gillian Vaughan and I stopped in at Mangere where we found a funny teal in among the Grey Teal flock in the Deepwater...
Last week I did a quick bird survey in a small forest block at Kuratau, on the southwest side of Lake Taupo, between the town and the river. As a forest it...
Hi Ian A technical term for pebbles ingested by raptors is 'rangle'. It is commonly known for falcons in the wild, and pea-gravel is consumed by captive...
Shane McPherson
shane.mcpherson@...
Apr 6, 2009 10:59 pm
7950
Hi all, Just back on land from our third annual and very successful Three Kings trip. Some great birds with a full report to follow from Sav. Bird of the trip...
Brent Stephenson
brent@...
Apr 7, 2009 9:48 am
7951
I have received an E mail with photos, showing the love shown by a male Swallow to his female. It is most moving,I cannot show it on Birding because the photos...
sheila petch
birdo@...
Apr 7, 2009 10:35 am
7952
hi all there was a b.f. tern roosting with white fronts on the rock/sand platform out from the end of roys road at weymouth today at 1pm regards phil h ...
Phil Hammond
philxhammond@...
Apr 8, 2009 4:58 am
7953
Hi all,  There are a couple of very exciting seabird pelagic possibilities coming up for seabird aficiandos – one to Juan Fernandez Islands (off Chile)...
Chris Gaskin
kwtl@...
Apr 8, 2009 7:29 am
7954
There has been a recent sighting of a 'sea eagle species', possible Osprey, at the Aldermen Islands. If anyone is going to sea, it would be a great opportunity...
Paul Cuming
birdo@...
Apr 8, 2009 8:17 pm
7955
Hi Paul, Any more info? Description - who made the sighting etc? From 'sea eagle' I'm not sure I would have jumped to conclusion of osprey though. Perhaps...
incidentally; there was a bioblitz event last fri/saturday (3/4th april) in the liffey domain (stream running thru lincoln township near chch) and to...
Colin Meurk
MeurkC@...
Apr 8, 2009 9:13 pm
7958
Hi all, Our third Far North pelagic (I wont call it "Three Kings pelagic" since we didn't actually get to the Kings this time!) ran from 4th to 7th April. ...
Sav Saville
sav@...
Apr 9, 2009 3:56 am
7959
Choppy Sav!? Jeepers I don't want to be around when you think it's getting rough ... lol For info... Steve and I picked up a smudgy black stilt at Mangere on...
Tim Barnard
timandwendybarnard@...
Apr 9, 2009 5:59 am
7960
Oh and by the way, Sav does a mean kingfish and snapper sashimi - perfect after deep fried barn owl... From: BIRDING-NZ@yahoogroups.com...
Tim Barnard
timandwendybarnard@...
Apr 9, 2009 7:44 am
7961
Dear all, Those interested in waders should check this book out for both its important messages to people and Governments on our flyway and its breathtaking...
Nick Allen
nick_allen@...
Apr 9, 2009 8:20 am
7962
I think that should read 21MB. N. _____ From: BIRDING-NZ@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BIRDING-NZ@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nick Allen Sent: Thursday, 9 April...
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