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Re: miranda today

Postby Grahame » Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:14 pm

Not wishing to reignite the pure/hybrid debate, these are three hybrids at Miranda today.
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Re: miranda today

Postby Davidthomas » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:55 pm

any sign of the black-tailed godwits? Are they moving into breeding plumage yet Grahame?
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Re: miranda today

Postby Grahame » Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:47 am

Sorry David, but there was no sign of Black-tailed in four hours on Monday, I think Phil's sighting was probably the last.
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Re: miranda today

Postby igor » Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:39 am

I visited Miranda on Saturday and got great views of the two black-tailed godwits (came to roost on the stilt pond). One was in pretty much full breeding plumage, the other just starting to develop.
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Re: miranda today

Postby Davidthomas » Tue Apr 04, 2017 8:15 pm

Cheers for that guys, hopefully they'll still be around in a few weeks when I'll next visit.
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Re: miranda today

Postby gillianv » Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:27 am

Wendi and Keith report 6 blackwits in front of the hide last night - all in varying stages of breeding plumage.
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Re: miranda today

Postby Neil Fitzgerald » Fri Apr 07, 2017 4:58 pm

Is that some kind of record?
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Re: miranda today

Postby Oscar Thomas » Fri Apr 07, 2017 6:05 pm

I believe we had 4 or 5 during the Youth Camp in April last year. The non-breeders were in their own flock (pictured with one barwit in the centre), and there were a couple breeders among the barwits. That's the most I've heard of before.
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Re: miranda today

Postby Ian Southey » Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:53 pm

Apparently there were also 6 at Miranda in 1959 but Christchurch has had bigger flocks 11 at Lake Ellesmere in 1985 according to NZ birds on line.

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Re: miranda today

Postby Grahame » Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:33 pm

A group of Five Black-t Godwits, in various stages of breeding plumage, at the North end of the stilt pools this afternoon. One Sharp-t Sandpiper at the South end.

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