Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby Michael » Sun Jun 03, 2018 11:08 pm

There are also Myna in captivity throughout the country, and so an escapee is also possible.
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby pfe92nz » Mon Jun 04, 2018 3:40 pm

Saw it a couple of times last week and once it flew into the red zone open area just beside Hawke Street from across the road, so that could have been from Hawke Street or Seaview Road. If it has been seen at the old ANZ Bank building it is extending it's territory. That would be about 400m as the myna flies!
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby GrahameNZ » Sun Jun 10, 2018 7:55 pm

In it's usual spot this afternoon.
Plumage is changing.
Today it was chasing Blackbirds away, when it was first found it seemed to be happy being with them.

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Myna, New Brighton, ChCh
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby kelly111 » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:15 pm

GrahameNZ wrote:In it's usual spot this afternoon.
Plumage is changing.
Today it was chasing Blackbirds away, when it was first found it seemed to be happy being with them.

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Hi what is the best spot to see it.
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby GrahameNZ » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:37 pm

Hi Kelly,
The piece of red zone land beside the New Brighton Bridge, NE side.
It seems to like the bit at the end by Hawke St.
It's pretty easy to spot if it's about, nothing else walks with such a self confidant gait.
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby Clinton9 » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:53 pm

And this bird will be dead by springtime as mynas cannot stay alive as wild bird in south of latitude 40 oS.
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby kelly111 » Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:04 pm

GrahameNZ wrote:Hi Kelly,
The piece of red zone land beside the New Brighton Bridge, NE side.
It seems to like the bit at the end by Hawke St.
It's pretty easy to spot if it's about, nothing else walks with such a self confidant gait.
Happy hunting

Is this the bit of land next to the one way road.next to the river..
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby GrahameNZ » Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:11 pm

You've got it, bounded by NB Rd, Hawke St, Keys and Pratt
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby kelly111 » Sun Jun 10, 2018 9:16 pm

GrahameNZ wrote:You've got it, bounded by NB Rd, Hawke St, Keys and Pratt

Cool I have the day off tomorrow so will go have a look.thank you
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby pfe92nz » Mon Jun 11, 2018 2:28 pm

Was that you parked there on the one way section about 11am Kelly111?
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