News Archive

With migration time nearing it is great to see the male godwits, especially AJD, taking on breeding plumage. This is AJD's 18th summer on the Whanganui Estuary and the fact … … Continued

The last several months I have spent time observing and photographing a dabchick (NZ grebe) family at our local Virginia Lake in Whanganui. Two chicks were seen at first, but … … Continued

A part of wildlife photography is skill and experience; another part is having the luck of being in the right place at the right time. This latter happened to me … … Continued

Over the last month we've had great views and close encounters with our old friend AJD - he is well and active. This year he has been on the Whanganui … … Continued

A brief note to say that our Godwit AJD is back, right here is Whanganui. He now begins his 18th migration circuit, that we have recorded.Jane & I were at … … Continued

We continue our search for the godwit with the flag AJD, as he usually returns to Foxton from migration about a month ago. This is our 18th year of study … … Continued

Jane & I spent two weeks during September over in NSW, visiting family and friends, and getting some birding in, wherever we could. I don't believe it was as "birdy" … … Continued

For many years I've observed peafowl in the Whanganui District and recently came across a paddock with 32 birds, a mix of peacocks and peahens. I've returned a number of … … Continued

Over the last several weeks we have had great views of Nankeen night herons at Upokongaro, as they sun themselves during the afternoon, especially after a frost the previous night. … … Continued

As I've written in previous years wintertime brings a lot of sacred kingfishers down to our estuary, where crabs seem abundant resulting in a great food source for the birds. … … Continued