News Archive

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

This week the shipment of our new book, BIRDS New Zealand beauty like no other - 2nd edition, arrived safe and sound, with no damage that I can see. Our … … Continued

Two copies of the new book, sent by international courier, were received today, so more great excitement. Very very happy with the real thing, the book is simply beautiful. More … … Continued

Before committing to book printing, a good look over the proofs is essential. It is always an exciting stage in the book production, and allows us to get our first … … Continued

A final trip to Kaikoura to obtain pictures for our next book was made over Easter 2018 and was a big success. We obtained the pictures we went for and … … Continued