The godwits/kuaka are starting to return to Aotearoa from their breeding grounds in Alaska, a sure sign that spring is here. There has been a small flock overwintering this year – an average of 12 birds – so I was surprised to find 25 kuaka when I visited Karepiro on the last day of August, with some of the birds…
Weiti Chenier Refurbishment
There was a great turnout for the planting day on Sunday the 7th August and despite the dire weather predictions the rain held off and much was achieved without getting soaked. Apart from the planting it was decided to incorporate a working bee out on the last chenier to repair the fencing, which had taken a real battering over the…
Winter Bird News
The season of rain and storms is upon us and I always feel sorry for the birds hunkering down in all that weather. As the seasons change so do the waders. The godwits have left and are now breeding in Alaska and experiencing 24 hours of daylight as they rush to complete their breeding cycle during the short high-latitude summer.…
AGM 14th August 3pm Speaker: Prof Simon Thrush
Free refreshments.
FOOB Predator Management Pest Plan 2022
FoOB Predator Management Plan 2022
Cruisy Sunday afternoon launch of Robin Kelly’s new album Shadowman
Join us for a cruisy Sunday afternoon of live music. We will be celebrating the launching of Robin Kelly’s new album, “Shadowman” with musicians Sonia Wilson and Nigel Gavin. Catch up with one of the members of Friends of Okura Bush at their stand and get an update of the restoration work that is being done in the area. See…
Bird News – Breeding 2021/22
Another breeding season is coming to an end and it’s been a successful one too. So congratulations to everyone involved in looking after the local environment and helping our endangered endemic birds find a safe haven on the Hibiscus Coast. Weiti A male and two female pateke/brown teal took up residence on the lagoon again this year and both females…
Meri Kirihimete & Happy New Year
Wishing all our volunteers and supporters a very Meri Kirihimete & a Happy New Year! A huge thank for helping and enabling us to do the good mahi that helps to restore this outstanding pocket of paradise. In spite of it been a challenging year, we have achieved some big milestones. Cancelling the Okura Forest Festival was a big shame,…
Brown Teal/ Pāteke successfully breed again
The resident pair of locally rare and nationally recovering pāteke at Weiti lagoon have produce four ducklings this year. This is a tremendous result for the trappers because these endemic ducks only survive and breed when mammalian predators (cats, mustelids, and rats) are controlled to low levels. I noticed the ducklings when they were disturbed by a Banded Rail/moho pererū,…
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