News Archive

My run of birds with colour aberrations continues, this time a silvereye on some friend's property near Manaia. These people have a show garden, and included are some bird feeders, … … Continued

On our Whanganui River Estuary during winter, kingfishers arrive in good numbers, in search of crabs, which seem abundant. I have positioned my vehicle near to a place I see … … Continued

We continue to find white birds, this time another white fantail. It was reported by others from Lake Rotokare, inland Taranaki, high up on a ridge line next to a … … Continued

The last twelve months have seen, in our local area, a number of birds with colour aberrations. We had a white fantail, a half white blackbird, an all-black fantail, and … … Continued

It is very difficult to get close to a harrier, they are extremely wary of human approach. Recently I spotted a young harrier feeding on an animal rib cage on … … Continued

The birds have migrated, four days late due to bad weather (strong NW wind). At 7:10 pm, AJD and four others flew into the setting sun, enroute to the Yellow … … Continued

This morning at around 10 am we located AJD and others still on the estuary. A large group of people came to see him, but soon after 10 am, with … … Continued

We are now 20 March 2024, and AJD's migration time is nearing. We are watching and photographing him each day, and he is piling on the weigh ready for the … … Continued

We are at that time of the year again, and our old friend AJD is colouring up nicely for his departure next month to the Yellow Sea, enroute to Alaska. … … Continued

On two recent visits to the Koitiata Lagoon, at Turakina Beach (25 kms south of Whanganui), we have found Pectoral sandpipers, one bird on the first visit, then two on … … Continued