Friday, January 19, 2024

Happy New Year -2024


 Late post-as we have been enjoying this year's sunshine having missed out in January last year with Cyclones bringing heavy rain and flooding. Temperatures are 25C creeping up to 28C today. 

Camping in the van at Mahurangi West was very enjoyable. A Bar-tailed godwit flock of 42 birds landed 

 in Sullivans Bay on the 12th of January at High tide to roost. Nearby was a regular flock of 29 oystercatchers all but three were Variable oystercatchers. The three were South Island pied oystercatchers.

Just one NZ dotterel was observed.