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 …
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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, …
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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, …
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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 …
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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. …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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