News Archive

As I've written in previous years wintertime brings a lot of sacred kingfishers down to our estuary, where crabs seem abundant resulting in a great food source for the birds. … … Continued

A surprise this week to find a whimbrel on the Whanganui Estuary. Like godwits, these birds migrate to the northern hemisphere and would normally be gone by late March. I … … Continued

I can report that our local godwits / kuaka on the Whanganui Estuary have now migrated and as I write this should be almost arriving at the Yellow Sea. A … … Continued

It is great to daily see AJD and note his plumage changing ready for his long journey next month to the northern hemisphere. I understand that this indicates his urge … … Continued

So good to have our old friend, AJD, back on the Whanganui Estuary, for the 17th summer. I have been able to get close to him several times and snap … … Continued

The Nankeen night herons at Upokongaro, behind the cafe, have been putting on a great show this nesting season, with 10 known active nests. This is a record and would … … Continued

A friend, near Manaia in South Taranaki, encountered, by chance, a ruru | morepork nest, 14 metres up in the side of a tree trunk. We decided to spend an … … Continued

For the first time in my life of photography I entered a photographic competition and from 6000 photos mine was picked as a finalist. No first prizes but happy to … … Continued

A brief note to say that last Saturday (28 September) we located the godwit flagged AJD, back at Foxton from his migration for the sixteenth time. He now begins his … … Continued

A Cirl Bunting is an uncommon bird in NZ, mostly found along eastern South Island, from Marlborough to Christchurch. I have attempted numerous times to photograph them at Kaikoura, and … … Continued