A good paddle across to the island at high tide for the bird count. 1500 South Island Pied oystercatchers first count at the North end.
Its very hot and we progress to our second target area where the waders are for some reason very skittish and unsettled. We struggle to use a scope to count the bird soup of red knots and bar-tailed godwit as the heat is causing a distracting shimmer..
 |
| High tide kaipara roost site |
 |
| South Island Pied Oystercatchers |
 |
| Settling down to count at the high tide roost area |
 |
| Red Knot and godwit |
Photos and More to follow...………………..
