It was great to be asked again by Hauraki school to attend and talk to their students ahead of their shell bank clean up. I also brought along my scope in the hope that we might see some of the birds that visit the area. That would prove difficult as due to a low tide to enable access to the shell bank the birds would be a long way out today.
170 students and their parent helpers and teachers arrived ready to search for rubbish on the shell bank. Due to recent high tides there was not much large rubbish to be found but the student with their very keen eyes still found plenty of small pieces that could be dangerous to birds that feed in the estuary.
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| The student from Hauraki school searching for rubbish on the shell bank. |
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| These are just a few of the shorebirds that live and visit Shoal Bay estuary |
A Big Thankyou to the students at Hauraki School that took part today including their teachers and many parent helpers. Thanks also to Theo our local Community Ranger for supplying gloves and rubbish bags.
Another excellent team effort to Keep the Shell Banks Safe for Birds