Up to four dabchick on the swallow ponds, and as many as 6 black-tailed godwits were the highlight for April. Migrants and Vagrants 193 Bar-tailed Godwit 5 Red Knot 6 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Red-necked Stint 15 Turnstone 24 Golden Plover
Recent sightings Jan-17
Migrants and Vagrants 5200 Bar-tailed Godwit 1000 Red Knot 1 Whimbrel 1 Far-eastern Curlew 2 Marsh Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Red-necked Stint 13 Turnstone 1 Curlew Sandpiper 31 Golden Plover 1 LargeSand-plover 7 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers 3 Pectoral Sandpiper NZ
THE FLOCK LIVES ON
THE FLOCK LIVES ON For us folk in New Zealand this “Year of the Flock”is coming to an end. Many of the migratory birds have already departed on their northern migration. Our endemic species have completed their breeding seasons. The
A XMAS MIGRATION
This mini-flock started its southern migration on 23rd December 2016 from the Republic of South Korea. Flying in a cardboard box, by airplane their journey time would have been much shorter than for real birds. Perhaps they arrived on Xmas
November 2016 Sightings
Best birdwatching is two hours either side of high tide. Migrants and Vagrants 5200 Bar-tailed Godwit 1000 Red Knot 2 Marsh Sandpiper Black-tailed Godwit 4 Red-necked Stint 20 Turnstone 1 Curlew Sandpiper 20 Golden Plover 1 Lesser Sand-plover 8 Sharp-tailed
HAPPY CHRISTMAS FROM THE FLOCK TEAM
A very happy Christmas from all of the FLOCK folk at Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre.We were really thrilled with the Xmas message that we made with some of the FLOCK birds.However the young people of the Port Waikato Beachcare group
THE CHILDREN OF NZ MAKE AN IMPRESSIVE STATEMENT
The children of NZ make an impressive statement on Windsor Reserve, Devonport Peninsula, Auckland City. Shorebirds cannot speak for themselves so the young people of of NZ have spoken for them. 2500+ “birds” make an impressive sight on Windsor reserve,
Recent sightings – October 2016
Best birdwatching is two hours either side of high tide. Migrants and Vagrants 3200 Bar-tailed Godwit 1000 Red Knot 2 Marsh Sandpiper 1 Great Knot 2 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Hudsonian Godwit 3 Red-necked Stint 7 Turnstone – north of Kaiaua
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT
“Not a lot of people know that” These few words explain just what the FLOCK is trying to change. If it helps more people to know about shorebirds and their problems it is doing its job. Sonny Whitelaw who is
PMNT accounts FY15
As advised at the AGM the 2015 accounts are available here