http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/ BIRDING-NZ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:02:03 GMT Crossland, Andrew http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9218 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9218 Hi folks, I'm heading up to Akl in early Dec and am wondering if anyone is still keeping tabs on the Franklins Gull? Cheers Andrew Crossland Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:26:44 GMT noreply@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9217 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9217 Hello BIRDING-NZ, Suzi has posted an important post at BirdingNZ.net. ... Here's the text of the post: Hi there, Visited Manukapua (Big Sand Island) on the Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:29:47 GMT noreply@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9216 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9216 Hello BIRDING-NZ, Brent Stephenson has posted an important post at BirdingNZ.net. ... Here's the text of the post: Sav is currently on tour and reports the Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:48:10 GMT albertlaysan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9215 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9215 Just wondering if anyone has seen bittern on Stewart Island since 1985- as while compiling the bittern database , for DOC, I have no recent records. Thanks Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:50:50 GMT detlefdavies http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9214 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9214 Hi all, Forecast for this Sunday is for rough weather so trip is off. Either Sat 28th or Sun 29th Nov is possible, will choose whichever suits most. Let me Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:47:43 GMT Manu Tours http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9213 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9213 Hi Everyone, Tony would liked to report an Erect-crested Penguin at Taiaroa Heads. He was on the Monarch Cruise and it can only be seen from the cruise. It has Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:03:50 GMT p.rhodes@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9212 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9212 We completed our Southland November wader count last Saturday. Highlights were: New River Estuary - Ian Southey/Gillian Vaughn Godwit 1798 inc 18 juveniles Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:07:49 GMT Colin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9211 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9211 Watched fishing vessel Streaker steam past the north end of Mana Island heading for port late afternoon 18 November (viewed from trig with 8x binocs). The Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:23:52 GMT Kathy & Erik http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9210 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9210 Hi all 4 Dutch birders and I were watching a Stewart Island Brown Kiwi on the outskirts of Oban last night and suddenly a Morepork landed on the a pole 5m Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:38:48 GMT noreply@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9209 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9209 Hello BIRDING-NZ, Suzi has posted an important post at BirdingNZ.net. ... Here's the text of the post: Kaka still active in Ecology Bush. A total of 47 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:11:24 GMT detlefdavies http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9208 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9208 Hi all, This trip is on if weather holds, there are 8 of us with room for one more. Let me know if you can make it. Cheers, Detlef 09 407 3874 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:41:00 GMT Jan Walker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9207 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9207 I went to see this exhibition today as Paul Scofield had recommended it. The prints are lovely, well worth a view on the web. I need a bigger house. Happy Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:36:01 GMT J & K Vaughan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9206 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9206 Dear All, Robert Morris has arranged the following trip which we are going to join. One place left. Anyone interested contact Robert at Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:00:04 GMT Crossland, Andrew http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9205 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9205 ... From: rschckrd@... [mailto:rschckrd@...] Sent: Wednesday, 18 November 2009 9:45 am To: Crossland, Andrew Subject: Brolga bird sighting in Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:31 GMT Jan Walker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9204 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/9204 Hi All, Assisted by a keen whitebaiter, Alan, who gave us a lift to the bottom of the spit, we walked the 5k, or is it 8k, back to ashworths. there were fewer