Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

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andrewcrossland
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Re: Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

Postby andrewcrossland » Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:42 pm

I saw eels and there was pair of Black-backs that were busy eating one while I was there, but I also saw definite silvery fins of some pretty large fish that obviously weren't eels. They did look kahawai sized and they were having a field day chasing smaller bait fish (which I also saw jumping).

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kiwimukiwa
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Re: Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

Postby kiwimukiwa » Tue Nov 02, 2021 6:36 pm

I've caught sea run brown trout at the bridge where the lagoon joins the river and they have all been on the lagoon side of the walkway. It is a regular spot for catching sea run browns just as the tide turns with some quite big fish (4 kg) caught.
AnnetteC
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Re: Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

Postby AnnetteC » Tue Nov 09, 2021 10:08 pm

HI, I am wondering it the Northern Pintail has been sighted again recently? I was thinking of heading down that way this weekend.
Ian Southey
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Re: Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

Postby Ian Southey » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:33 pm

Has the bird gone or did we just lose interest?

Ian
georgie
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Re: Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

Postby georgie » Sat Nov 20, 2021 6:33 pm

Hi Ian, not sighted this morning after a group of us walked the length of the lagoon with scopes. No sightings recently by local birders either, cheers
sjacques
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Re: Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

Postby sjacques » Tue Sep 27, 2022 1:40 pm

Have just found a female Northern pintail with mallards at the same location. Same bird as last Spring? - no real way of knowing. Out in the middle behind the line of posts when viewed from the hide. Will upload some record shots shortly.
sjacques
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Re: Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

Postby sjacques » Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:58 pm

Bird never close, but decent scope views in good light. Heavily cropped images;

1. Up-ending with mallards showing distinctive tail shape, lighter build and greenish legs.
2. On her own in profile - unmarked head and blue-grey bill just about discernible.

Cheers,
Sean
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Davidthomas
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Re: Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

Postby Davidthomas » Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:57 pm

Great spotting Sean!
sjacques
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Re: Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

Postby sjacques » Wed Sep 28, 2022 7:27 am

Thanks David,

On reflection I think this has to be the same individual as last year. She appears to be paired with a drake mallard x grey duck; I saw her displaying yesterday, stretching head and tail out which I think is a 'receptive' signal to the male. I don't think this kind of behaviour would be expected from a newly arrived N hemisphere vagrant.

Something to keep a close eye on!

Cheers,
Sean
Jan
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Re: Mega northern pintail tip Lagoon Invers

Postby Jan » Wed Sep 28, 2022 9:53 am

goodness these Ansers have a lot to answer for.......hybrids everywhere.

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