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27 Mar 2018

Godwit flagged AJD again departs on migration on March 25

by Paul Gibson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
Our Whanganui special, AJD, has been on our Whanganui River Estuary since early January and again has departed on migration on March 25 in late afternoon for his 11th circuit … … Continued
23 Nov 2017

South Island Birding Trip

by Paul Gibson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
The South Island is a great birding destination and we have just returned from a very successful two and half weeks there. Good photos were obtained of all our target … … Continued
06 Oct 2017

Hokitika Talk - Regent Theatre

by Paul Gibson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
I am to give an illustrated talk at the Regent Theatre in Hokitika on Friday, October 27, at 7 pm. See poster below.   PS. The evening went very well, … … Continued
20 Aug 2017

Our Smallest Arctic Wader

by Paul Gibson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
A visit to the Manawatu River Estuary on Saturday produced a red-necked stint, the smallest Arctic wader that comes to New Zealand. Only sparrow sized, its migration journey is one … … Continued
10 Jul 2017

Kingfishers in Winter

by Paul Gibson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
Most winters I try to spend some time in a hide down on the Whanganui River bed, as it is the time of the year when kingfishers congregate. This last … … Continued
19 Apr 2017

Waterfalls - adding to New Zealand's beauty

by Paul Gibson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
A weekend in Tauranga after much heavy rain meant the waterways were full, and the waterfalls spectacular. Friends we were staying with suggested we check out the McLaren Falls, just … … Continued
16 Mar 2017

The Marvel of Migration

by Paul Gibson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
We have a godwit who visits us in Whanganui each summer, or at least has done for the last 10 years, as I have previously reported in my posts. I … … Continued
13 Feb 2017

An Unexpected Encounter

by Paul Gibson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
The Royal Spoonbill is a very photogenic bird, a photographer's dream subject. Over the years I have photographed many of them but almost always on the ground, usually at some … … Continued
21 Dec 2016

Christmas bonus - Photos of two new bird species

by Paul Gibson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
This has been a good summer for new bird species in New Zealand - for me, three new birds photographed in three weeks, not too bad considering some years there … … Continued
05 Dec 2016

Chasing a MEGA rarity

by Paul Gibson | posted in: Uncategorized | 0
When word was out that a MEGA rarity, in the birding world, had shown up at Napier I was making plans to get there as quick as possible. Only the … … Continued

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