Hudsonian Godwit found by Andrew Crossland today. Also found by Andrew a White-winged black Tern at Bromley ponds
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Hudsonian Godwit found by Andrew Crossland today. Also found by Andrew a White-winged black Tern at Bromley ponds Heres a blocker! First live record of a Bulwers Petrel in New Zealand from North Brighton Beach yesterday 22 January. Found by a member of the public in the surf – under care in Christchurch today. Paul Litte Egret seen feeding with white faced herons 2 Chestnut-breasted Shelduck on the empty pond next to main road. 2 Arctic Skua over head also and 1 Great White Heron in the estuary nest to the south Brighton bridge Buy Windows 7 Ultimate Cheap Windows 7 Ultimate Discount Discount Sale Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection […] The Glossy Ibis was back today – for the 16th consecutive winter – at Travis Wetland Reserve, CHCH. First sighted in winter 1999 its been here every winter since. Its habits and the sites it is faithful to, mean that it can be none other than the same bird each year. Does anyone know what […] Its been a slow skua season so far, appears to be less around than last year. Today, while doing a beach patrol along southshore spit, I noticed a big congregation of gulls and terns feeding about 400m offshore. Suddenly a loose formation of dark shapes arrive and the fun begins. 3 dark and 2 pale […] 7 Wrybill 1 Arctic Skus over head Buy Windows 7 Ultimate Sale Windows 7 Ultimate Buy Windows 7 Ultimate Order Windows 7 Ultimate Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection Discount Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection Order Adobe Creative Suite 6 Master Collection Cheap Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus […] Interesting to read Sav’s posting about a Great Egret still present in Taradale, Hawkes Bay. Generally over spring-early summer the entire population are centred near Okarito on the West Coast. In the CHCH area 2 different individuals have stayed through spring-summer on Brooklands lagoon and the lower Avon River. A year or two ago a […] 1 Knot 1 Arctic Skua Shining Cuckoo heard at The Groynes, north Christchurch yesterday. Ann Sherlock |
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