Any young birders in kapiti???

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Wrybill
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Any young birders in kapiti???

Postby Wrybill » Wed Jul 20, 2022 6:14 pm

Can i please ask out and about are there any young birders in kapiti that use this forum if so im in otaki.
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AlfieB77
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Re: Any young birders in kapiti???

Postby AlfieB77 » Mon Oct 10, 2022 8:45 am

I am a young birder in Wellington
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Re: Any young birders in kapiti???

Postby Wrybill » Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:02 am

Were in wellington do you live i go to waitohu stream a lot
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Re: Any young birders in kapiti???

Postby AlfieB77 » Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:07 am

Karori, but I am up kapiti coast a lot in te Horo. I have been to waitohu estuary once, but I saw pretty much nothing
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Re: Any young birders in kapiti???

Postby Wrybill » Sun Oct 16, 2022 9:19 am

Well you should go soon because there are 2 lovely nz dotterel there
https://ebird.org/newzealand/checklist/S120685369
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Re: Any young birders in kapiti???

Postby AlfieB77 » Sun Oct 16, 2022 10:32 am

Ok if I am up there soon I will try and have a visit. Also, there are currently nz dotterel, banded dotterel, and Wrybill at the Waikanae estuary, and nz dotterel, banded dotterel, Wrybill, godwit and knot at the Manawatu estuary
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Re: Any young birders in kapiti???

Postby Wrybill » Tue Oct 18, 2022 5:30 pm

Yes the manawatu is great for birds one of my favourite places see link below
https://ebird.org/hotspot/L521287
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Re: Any young birders in kapiti???

Postby AlfieB77 » Tue Oct 18, 2022 7:14 pm

Nice, I’m guessing you have an eBird account?
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Re: Any young birders in kapiti???

Postby Wrybill » Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:05 am

Yes I do

See link https://ebird.org/newzealand/profile/MjgxODYzOA/NZ

I see You do but It is private.
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Re: Any young birders in kapiti???

Postby AlfieB77 » Wed Oct 19, 2022 3:30 pm

Yes, I’m trying to make it public but can’t figure out how
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