This special godwit issue is full of the latest research on Bar-tailed godwits and insight from Keith Woodley into the strikingly different life of these birds in their northern home.
Magazine August 2021 – Finding the Nest of the Kuaka
Magazine May 2021 – Caspian Terns vulnerabilities keep them moving
An interesting look into the New Zealand history of the Caspian Tern, the largest tern in the world, and a dive into their irregular breeding habits and vulnerabilities.
Magazine February 2021 – Look out for Fernbirds
Look out for Fernbirds. – Read about Jim Eagles and his family’s search for Fernbirds along the Shorebird Coast in our February 2021 Magazine
Recent Sightings 8 September 2021
Best bird watching is two hours either side of high tide. Arctic Migrants and Vagrants 1600 Kuaka / Bar Tailed Godwit118 Huahou / Red Knot1 Kuriri / Pacific Golden Plover 1 Curlew Sandpiper NZ Species518 Torea / South Island Pied Oystercatcher83