http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/ BIRDING-NZ Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:17:51 GMT Michael Szabo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8470 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8470 There was an interview with Kennedy Warne about rock wrens on RNZ's Nine to Noon programme today which you can listen to on the RNZ website via this page - Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:18:37 GMT Peter Milburn http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8469 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8469 27th June 2009, SOSSA PELAGIC TRIP, WOLLONGONG, NSW, AUSTRALIA. Report prepared by: P.J. Milburn. Departed: 07:15 returned at 16:00. Sea conditions: SW to 0.5m Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:27:45 GMT Phil Hammond http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8468 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8468 hi bev and all   i found neils step by step guide helpfull and am now registered with birdingnz.net---looks like i'll be going to both ---congrats neil and Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:07:15 GMT stephen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8467 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8467 Totally agree with Bev that the ease of quick daily access has made the BIRDING-NZ site a constant joy and delight. Hats off to Neil and Brent, and all who've Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:41:05 GMT Bev & Bryan Woolley http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8466 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8466 An interesting discussion- as one of the 'grannies' I have been able to register on the website AND view the pictures of Igor's chestnut teal. (If I can do it, Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:16:13 GMT Stuart Chambers http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8465 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8465 Great work those who set up the new birding website. A 100% achievement. Just look at all those great Grey Teal (Chestnut Teal???) pics. All there for everyone Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:50:44 GMT Phil Hammond http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8464 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8464 hi sav and all   just for the record i think birding-nz is great and am certainly gratefull to brent for setting it up and relieved by assurances it will Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:37:15 GMT Brent Stephenson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8463 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8463 Thanks for the comments Graham and welcome to NZ! Just a quick comment to your final paragraph - "Of course this is all personal opinion. And ultimately it's Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:57:07 GMT Adrian Riegen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8462 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8462 Thanks Shane Phil was right about it being a Foxton bird and yours is the first resighting of it away from Foxton that I am aware of Many thanks Adrian ... Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:03:06 GMT Graham charle Saunders http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8461 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8461     I read the comments on the proposed and extant fora and the RSPB with interest. I have arrived here from (Northern) Ireland and see similarities with Sun, 05 Jul 2009 10:10:19 GMT optikcop http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8460 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8460 Sav, whassup mate? check this out: I think now is a better time than any to see how we can make this birding community better. Take a look at BirdingNZ.Net Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:44:55 GMT Sav Saville http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8459 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8459 Yep, I'm lost too! Birding NZ is indeed the best rare bird alert we have in NZ - there was NOTHING prior to it's inception. I have posted every single rarity Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:37:24 GMT Sav Saville http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8458 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8458 Here is how the 2 entities can help each other...the photos look pretty good for Chestnut Teal. Terry get yourself down to Otaki.... Sav Saville Wrybill Sun, 05 Jul 2009 08:19:57 GMT Chris Gaskin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8457 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8457 Hi all,   Out on the Whangateau Harbour this morning Karen and I watched a reef heron feeding in what appeared to be direct association with a pied shag. The Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:58:58 GMT Rosemary Tully http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8456 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BIRDING-NZ/message/8456 I really enjoy getting these emails from birding NZ and the banter that goes on. It is so useful for giving information like Peter with the Bitterns etc. It