Hudsonian Godwit, Warrington Peninsula, Otago

[Michael Szabo]

Check out the cool photos of Hudsonian Godwit in this checklist posted today by Bradley Shields:
https://ebird.org/atlasnz/checklist/S121814561

[Oscar Thomas]

Presumably the same bird now in breeding plumage was the sole godwit at Kaikorai Estuary this morning after being reported on eBird a week or so ago, showing well with the pied stilts.

[Oscar Thomas]

The breeding plumage Hudsonian godwit was back at Aramoana Saltmarsh yesterday associating with Bar-tailed godwits - where it was first seen in June last year.

[bradley_birdsnz]

Hudsonian Godwit seen well today at Aramoana Saltmarsh.

ebird list and photos here:
https://ebird.org/atlasnz/checklist/S134245386

I also did a facebook post for the new Birds Otago page collating images of this cool bird showing the change in plumage from non-breeding to breeding from November 2022 to April 2023. link for this is below:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdsot ... 810722873/

Cheers, Bradley.

[andrewcrossland]

Great idea!

[Oscar Thomas]

Almost certainly the same bird refound today 20km north of Aramoana at Pleasant River Estuary in with 30 Bar-tailed godwits. Still looking very smart, I am surprised it hasn't left the country. This is the fourth site and 11th month it has been present around Otago.