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Author: gillianv

A great thank you from the Great Knot

Earlier this year we asked our members to contribute to a programme of supplementary feeding for shorebirds in the Yellow Sea. Attached is a report on that project. We’d like to thank our members for contributing to this emergency appeal,

gillianv June 2, 2018November 24, 2018 News and Updates Read more

May-17 Sightings

Migrants and Vagrants 193 Bar-tailed Godwit 10 Red Knot 8 Black-tailed Godwit Turnstone 1 Golden Plover 1 Common Tern 2 Whimbrel 1 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 1 Curlew Sandpiper 1 Chestnut-breasted Shelduck NZ Species 2000 Wrybill 135 Banded Dotterel 2330 South Island

gillianv May 31, 2017August 12, 2017 Recent Sightings Read more

Apr-17 sightings

Up to four dabchick on the swallow ponds, and as many as 6 black-tailed godwits were the highlight for April. Migrants and Vagrants 193 Bar-tailed Godwit 5 Red Knot 6 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Red-necked Stint 15 Turnstone 24 Golden Plover

gillianv May 28, 2017 Recent Sightings Read more

Recent sightings Jan-17

Migrants and Vagrants 5200 Bar-tailed Godwit 1000 Red Knot 1 Whimbrel 1 Far-eastern Curlew 2 Marsh Sandpiper 1 Black-tailed Godwit 4 Red-necked Stint 13 Turnstone 1 Curlew Sandpiper 31 Golden Plover 1 LargeSand-plover 7 Sharp-tailed Sandpipers 3 Pectoral Sandpiper NZ

gillianv April 10, 2017 Recent Sightings Read more

November 2016 Sightings

Best birdwatching is two hours either side of high tide. Migrants and Vagrants 5200 Bar-tailed Godwit 1000 Red Knot 2 Marsh Sandpiper Black-tailed Godwit 4 Red-necked Stint 20 Turnstone 1 Curlew Sandpiper 20 Golden Plover 1 Lesser Sand-plover 8 Sharp-tailed

gillianv December 29, 2016January 29, 2017 Recent Sightings Read more

Recent sightings – October 2016

Best birdwatching is two hours either side of high tide. Migrants and Vagrants 3200 Bar-tailed Godwit 1000 Red Knot 2 Marsh Sandpiper 1 Great Knot 2 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Hudsonian Godwit 3 Red-necked Stint 7 Turnstone – north of Kaiaua

gillianv November 23, 2016November 23, 2016 Recent Sightings Read more

PMNT accounts FY15

As advised at the AGM the 2015 accounts are available here

gillianv October 28, 2016 Uncategorized Read more

July 2016 Sightings

The Marsh Sandpiper appears to have settled in for the winter.  The ponds are very full so, on the bigger tides,  look for the birds at the north end. Artic Migrants 100 Bar-tailed Godwit 800 Red Knot 1 Marsh Sandpiper

gillianv August 15, 2016October 15, 2016 Recent Sightings Read more

Manukau Beatification Charitable Trust gets in on the act!

Manukau Beatification Charitable Trust gets in on the act!

Manukau Beautification Charitable Trust’s (MBCT’s )‘Boomer Boys’ have made 96 birds (that’s 24 bar-tailed godwits, 24 wrybills, 24 South Island pied oystercatchers, and 24 red knots) in the Trust’s Boomer Businesses, a community shed for men and women aged over

gillianv June 9, 2016September 25, 2016 theflocknz Read more

April 2016 recent sightings

Best birdwatching is two hours either side of high tide. Numbers of Artic migrants are now dropping daily the numbers below are from the  start of the month, there was however a surprise influx of Red Knot in the last week

gillianv May 2, 2016 Recent Sightings Read more
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Recent Sightings March 2021

Best bird watching is two hours either
side of high tide.

Migrants and Vagrants
3900 Bar-tailed Godwit
1075 Red Knot
11 Turnstone
36 Pacific Golden Plover
2 Far Eastern Curlew
1 Sharp Tailed Sandpiper
1 Lesser Sandplover
1 Curlew Sandpiper
1 Red Necked Stint
NZ Species
4300 South Island Pied Oystercatcher
1900 Wrybill
13 Royal Spoonbill
5 Banded Dotterel
2 NZ Dotterel
430 Pied Stilt
Caspian Tern
White Fronted Tern
Pied Shag
White Faced Heron
Black Billed Gull

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283 East Coast Road,
Miranda 2473, New Zealand
09 232 2781

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Shorebirds are here all year round, the highest numbers are present from January to March. The Shorebird Center is open 9-5 but you can go and see the birds whenever the tide is in.

The Shorebird Centre has overnight accommodation; self-contained units as well as bunkrooms for hire. Stay with us us while you check out New Zealand's shorebirds.

Tides

The best time to view the birds is 2 hours either side of high tide. The tide here is similar to the Thames high tide (Metservice). For planning future visits use Linz tide predictions and search for Rocky Point for long range tide times.

If you've got a proposed date and aren't sure about the tides call us 09 232 2781 9am-5pm or email us and we'll go through the details with you.

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