News Archive

This month we publish a new book, 'BEAUTY IN BLUE' - Sacred Kingfisher|kōtare in New Zealand. Please check under the "Our Books" tab on this website for further information. … Continued

We recently had the privilege of spending two weeks in northern Queensland - Cairns and above - a very bird-rich area. We likely saw around 200 bird species, but my … … Continued

Jane and I were down at the Manawatu River Estuary this morning and had the good fortune of finding AJD quickly. Jane worked the scope, while I worked the camera, … … Continued

Our special godwit AJD has been photographed back at Foxton on 14 October 2026, so he now begins his 19th annual migration circuit. Very exciting. Jane and I spent three … … Continued

Great to see godwits arriving from migration, having come to us non-stop from Alaska. Among the birds I've even spotted some juveniles - at three months old flying that far, … … Continued

On a recent visit to Bason Botanic Gardens, near Whanganui, I was trying to photograph a black shag in a tree high above the lake. I was interrupted by a … … Continued

A message from a friend told of a falcon in central Whanganui city, and from a photo sent we were quickly able to find the spot -a backyard of a … … Continued

I saw in the news a report of a white harrier in the Waitaki Valley, so I decided to go and look for it. I got details of the general … … Continued

For the second time in a couple of years, we've had a white blackbird around Whanganui. Both birds were first seen with just a few white patches, but 12 months … … Continued

Out at Bason Botanic Gardens, nea Whanganui, I came across two kereru, interacting strangely, in a small kowhai. It was behaviour I have never seen before. They were flying at … … Continued