News Archive

We have a local spot where in the bush a morepork family reside. Previously I have reported on a family we found a couple of years ago, mum and dad, … … Continued

This week at least four large groups of royal spoonbill have passed through Whanganui, on their northern migration, and what a spectacular sight they have been. This morning 70 of … … Continued

29 March 2022 - All godwits that are going to migrate from Whanganui have now left. AJD did not show again, so we want to assume he migrated a week … … Continued

We are only in early March but AJD is already in full breeding plumage, more than two weeks before his expected departure on 25 March. I have had a great … … Continued

A black tern has been found along the Kapiti Coast and has been, for the last few days, the focus of any real birder in New Zealand. A first for … … Continued

This year, for the first time, AJD has only been at Whanganui for his summer sojourn. There has been no time at Foxton, due to his late arrival. Thankfully he … … Continued

One bird that has thrived in recent years is the Tui. It seems that all the right planting in urban areas has brought the Tui to our home gardens, and … … Continued

Doing a wader count at estuaries along the coastline near Whanganui we encountered several beautiful birds, but I think the black-fronted dotterel must win the prize for "Cute and Pretty". … … Continued

Very happy with the new book and the quality of production is all I could have wished for. The book was printed locally at H & A Print, rather than … … Continued

For the first time in 13 years AJD was more than a month late back from migration, and for the first time he came direct to Whanganui, skipping his few … … Continued