News Archive

This year, 2019, has been the best year for birding on the Whanganui River Estuary in many, and this week two more good bird species showed up, a Whimbrel, and … … Continued

The Whanganui River Estuary is not renown as the greatest place for birding, but this year, as a result of checking more often, I have found some great birds. This … … Continued

Great to have a new Suzuki Jimny for birding that makes long trips more pleasant, due to much improved power and ride. We recently spent three weeks in the South … … Continued

I recently commissioned an old friend (now 82) to paint a scene of wader birds on the Whanganui River Estuary, that includes my special godwit flagged AJD (see previous posts). … … Continued

A recent visit to Foxton and the Manawatu River Estuary found both a little egret and a white heron, associating together. This was great for size comparison and to see … … Continued

In the North Island a black-form fantail is very rare, a little more common in the South Island. One has been at Gordon Park, near Whanganui, for several years but … … Continued

We recently spent two weeks at Lake Cargelligo, central NSW. I call the area "The Big Red" due to it being so, so dry, and so much red dust. However, … … Continued

The long-tailed cuckoo is an enigmatic bird - mysterious and little understood. Although reasonably common during their six-months in NZ each year, they are rarely seen, although often heard. Recently, … … Continued

Always a thrill to add new species to my NZ birding tally, not that I am a list maker of any sort. The first bird was an <strong>Oriental Cuckoo</strong>, that … … Continued

During summer I regularly check the waders on the Whanganui River Estuary, and yesterday I got the surprise of my life, a lone Eastern Curlew feeding on the river edge. … … Continued