News Archive

I recently commissioned an old friend (now 82) to paint a scene of wader birds on the Whanganui River Estuary, that includes my special godwit flagged AJD (see previous posts). … … Continued

A recent visit to Foxton and the Manawatu River Estuary found both a little egret and a white heron, associating together. This was great for size comparison and to see … … Continued

In the North Island a black-form fantail is very rare, a little more common in the South Island. One has been at Gordon Park, near Whanganui, for several years but … … Continued

We recently spent two weeks at Lake Cargelligo, central NSW. I call the area "The Big Red" due to it being so, so dry, and so much red dust. However, … … Continued

The long-tailed cuckoo is an enigmatic bird - mysterious and little understood. Although reasonably common during their six-months in NZ each year, they are rarely seen, although often heard. Recently, … … Continued

Always a thrill to add new species to my NZ birding tally, not that I am a list maker of any sort. The first bird was an <strong>Oriental Cuckoo</strong>, that … … Continued

During summer I regularly check the waders on the Whanganui River Estuary, and yesterday I got the surprise of my life, a lone Eastern Curlew feeding on the river edge. … … Continued

Great to have back on our Whanganui River Estuary our old godwit friend AJD, having arrived on the 29th November 2018. This is the 11th year he has been here, … … Continued

It is from mid-September each year that the godwits arrive back in NZ from their northern migration, to north and western Alaska. I witnessed a returning group of five at … … Continued

This week we release another Wanganui Pictorial, our fifth book on Wanganui. It was produced at the request of our local Paper Plus and we expect it to be a … … Continued