The Feb issue of the Otago Region's Newsletter is now on the osnz website.
Go to www.osnz.org.nz and the link is in the middle of the front page. Well done Mary Thompson and Peter S.
Glossy ibis
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I had found this and there was a photo of a sitting Glossy ibis on nest. I am very delighted.
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Glossy ibis had been breeding in countries:
Extremadura, western Spain, 39'oN, produced 10 fledglings
Jersery Bay, New York, USA, 40'oN
Hoffman Island, New York, USA, 40'oN, A chick was banded, with leg rings on 2008.
Spain, 40'oN
Wainono Lagoon is in latitude 44'oS, just metres from sea.
These Glossy ibis will colonize Wainoco Lagoon on next year when ibis will had fledged their first NZ bred chick.
Eggs take 21 days to hatch and chicks take 6 weeks to fledge. Breeding start at 3 year old.
Glossy ibis are beautiful colourful birds, with glossy scapular, tail, wings, mantle feathers, pink, purple, green, yellow green, chestnut.
Extremadura, western Spain, 39'oN, produced 10 fledglings
Jersery Bay, New York, USA, 40'oN
Hoffman Island, New York, USA, 40'oN, A chick was banded, with leg rings on 2008.
Spain, 40'oN
Wainono Lagoon is in latitude 44'oS, just metres from sea.
These Glossy ibis will colonize Wainoco Lagoon on next year when ibis will had fledged their first NZ bred chick.
Eggs take 21 days to hatch and chicks take 6 weeks to fledge. Breeding start at 3 year old.
Glossy ibis are beautiful colourful birds, with glossy scapular, tail, wings, mantle feathers, pink, purple, green, yellow green, chestnut.
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In part answer to the question:
Have a look at this.
http://www.osnz.org.nz/sites/osnz.org.nz/files/regional-newsletters/OSNZ%20Otago%20Newsletter%20February%202015.pdf
Cheers
Bruce
How effectively could these guys establish?
Have a look at this.
http://www.osnz.org.nz/sites/osnz.org.nz/files/regional-newsletters/OSNZ%20Otago%20Newsletter%20February%202015.pdf
Cheers
Bruce
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Glossy Ibis must be a prime candidate for colonisation in New Zealand. The species seems to be undergoing a major range expansion in other parts of the world, along with a number of other heron/egret species, such as Little Egret and Great Egret. Glossy Ibis attempted to breed in Lincolnshire, England in 2013 (52.9 N); this seems remarkable when one considers that the population only established in Spain in the mid 1990s and in southern France in the late 1990s. Prior to 2005 Glossy Ibis was a rare vagrant to the UK, however since then there has been a series of influxes and the species was removed from the BBRC list in 2013 so no longer needs to be reported as a national rarity. Climate change is cited as one factor enabling this to occur, but changing attitudes towards hunting, especially in southern europe, has no doubt allowed the species to establish in France and Spain. Unfortunately the traditional Mediterranean attitudes towards hunting (shoot anything that flies) still persists in many parts of New Zealand, so I guess the future of the species in NZ depends on whether the birds are used for target practice, as has probably been the case for the Pelicans in Northland.
Neil Robertson
Neil Robertson
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Glossy ibis would be protected species. Only poorly eduicated men shoot shags & gulls along with waterfowls.
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We have had our original Glossy ibis here for 10 years and we certainly have frustrated duck hunters however most seem to target black swan and fortunately the ibis have never been a target.
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Had the opportunity to drop into this site today. No sign of any ibis, but there was a Great White Heron present. Not sure if that's good for the site or not, but thought I'd mention it anyway. It was in the channel right at the end of Dillons Point Road where it dead ends at the Driftwood Ecotours gateway.
Cheers.
Cheers.
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If anyone wishes to come and see the ibis please contact us beforehand as we have a guesthouse and the privacy of them is most important to us. Our contact details are Home 03 577 7651 or Will 0274 483133 or leave a message as out on tour most days during summer.
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I am agree with Will.
Glossy ibis colonies are very sensitive to disturbance and entire colony of chicks & eggs can be lost if birds were disturbed by humen & large animals.
Glossy ibis colonies are very sensitive to disturbance and entire colony of chicks & eggs can be lost if birds were disturbed by humen & large animals.