Best bird watching is two hours either side of high tide. Arctic Migrants & Vagrants 500 Kuaka / Bar-tailed godwit400 Huahou / Red knot2 White-winged black tern1 Far-eastern curlew1 Black-tailed godwit1 Whiskered tern New Zealand Species 2000 Tōrea / South Island
Magazine February 2023 – The Overdue Wildlife Act Reform
By Keith Woodley 1953 was an eventful year. Ed Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Everest, immediately prior to the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. There was a worker uprising in East Germany. Dwight Eisenhower was sworn in
Recent Sightings March 2023
Best bird watching is two hours either side of high tide. Arctic Migrants & Vagrants 5200 Kuaka / Bar-tailed godwit1000 Huahou / Red knot82 Kuriri / Pacific golden plover16 Turnstone4 Sharp-tailed sandpiper2 Red-necked stint2 Whimbrel1 Black-tailed godwit1 Curlew sandpiper1 Far-eastern curlew1
Tōrea – South Island Pied Oystercatchers on the move
Prepared by Tansy Bliss (Kaitiaki Ranger PMNT) in collaboration with Anne Schlesselmann (MWLR Project Co-ordinator/Researcher – Conservation Ecology) and Emma Williams (DOC Project Manager/Science Advisor) – January 2023 Manaaki Whenua | Landcare Research (MWLR) and the Department of Conservation (DOC)
Recent Sightings January 2023
Best bird watching is two hours either side of high tide. Arctic Migrants & Vagrants 5200 Kuaka / Bar-tailed godwit1000 Huahou / Red knot61 Kuriri / Pacific golden plover16 Turnstone2 Red-necked stint2 Whimbrel1 Black-tailed godwit1 Curlew sandpiper1 Far-eastern curlew1 Grey-tailed tattler1
Recent Sightings December 2022
Best bird watching is two hours either side of high tide. Arctic Migrants & Vagrants 5200 Kuaka / Bar-tailed godwit1000 Huahou / Red knot52 Kuriri / Pacific golden plover16 Turnstone2 Red-necked stint2 Whimbrel1 Curlew sandpiper1 Far-eastern curlew1 White-winged black tern New
Out Now! The 2023 Shorebird Calendar
The 2023 Shorebird Calendar is out now. Either shop online or buy one from the Visitors Centre next time you’re there. $15.00 each Produced by the Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists’ Trust, the New Zealand voice for shorebirds. Your purchase helps support
Recent Sightings July 2022
Best bird watching is two hours either side of high tide. Arctic Migrants and Vagrants 510 Kuaka / Bar Tailed Godwit1 Huahou / Red Knot NZ Species2500 Torea / South Island Pied Oystercatcher2300 Ngutu Parore / Wrybill180 Caspian Tern42 Royal Spoonbill40
Recent Sightings May 2022
Best bird watching is two hours either side of high tide. Arctic Migrants and Vagrants 510 Kuaka / Bar Tailed Godwit1 Huahou / Red Knot NZ Species2500 Torea / South Island Pied Oystercatcher2300 Ngutu Parore / Wrybill180 Caspian Tern42 Royal Spoonbill40
Recent Sightings March 2022
Best bird watching is two hours either side of high tide. Arctic Migrants and Vagrants 2500 Kuaka / Bar Tailed Godwit1380 Huahou / Red Knot44 Kuriri / Pacific Golden Plover6 Whimbrel (Piako)20 Turnstone (Taramaire)1 Black-tailed godwit1 Curlew Sandpiper1 Eastern Curlew1 Grey-tailed