Kia Ora. We are in the middle of probably the most busy season of the year. The planting season. This year we have a huge numbers of plants to plant around the peninsula to help restore Te Korowai a Tāne- the cloak of the forest god Tāne. Plants are donated from WCC and the Forest & Bird nursery. We have several sites this year, but one of the main focus points is at Cenntenial park/ Mapuia Reserve and along the…
Bird banding data are useful in both research and management projects. Individual identification of birds makes possible studies of dispersal, social structure, life-span, survival rate and population growth etc. On the weekend we had some bird banding people visiting the peninsula bush. In just a few hours we got 19 birds. Mostly silvereyes, but also some grey warblers and a fantail. Very exciting. Let us know if u see any banded birds around :D
Kia Ora! Some of you might have seen the article in Cook Strait news from February 2th. Since the beginning of January 19 tui has been found dead, due to been preyed on by cat. Kill signs are attributed with cat feeding behavior. Leaving wings, legs and feet and head. Some of the most fresh remains have been sent of to Massey University to be DNA tested for cat saliva. Cat foot prints have also been seen in the fine…
Our goal Progress so far History: Paradise lost & what little remains Our goal It’s quite simple: we aim to restore…
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