Today was our annual welcome to the Godwits held at Sandy Bay Reserve. This is a great opportunity to show residents and visitors these amazing bar-tailed godwit that have flown nearly 12,000 kms to spend the summer with us before heading back North to Alaska to breed.
Estuaries across New Zealand attract different numbers of godwits depending on the availability of food to sustain the birds until they leave in March. We usually have a flock around 200 each year including juvenile godwit that amazingly find their way unaided to our estuary.
Photos and more to follow...................