Black-fronted Tern, Big Sand Island

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Black-fronted Tern, Big Sand Island

Postby Oscar Thomas » Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:19 pm

Reported by Nikolas Haass this morning: 3 Fairies, 2 Littles, 1 Black-fronted tern, heaps of NI Dotterels, DB Dotterels, Wrybills, SIPOs… a few Red Knots left.
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Re: Whiskered Tern, Big Sand Island

Postby Oscar Thomas » Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:44 pm

Update, the whiskered tern is a black-fronted tern
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Re: Whiskered Tern, Big Sand Island

Postby SomesBirder » Sat Apr 06, 2024 6:26 am

Seeing a Little Spotted Kiwi during the day is enough luck for one trip!
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Re: Black-fronted Tern, Big Sand Island

Postby naturespotter » Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:50 am

May I ask where is Big Sand Island?
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Re: Black-fronted Tern, Big Sand Island

Postby Michael Szabo » Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:17 am

It's in Kaipara Harbour. Excellent site for migratory and resident waders and terns.
The BFT record is notable as very few of them are reported that far north.
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Re: Black-fronted Tern, Big Sand Island

Postby naturespotter » Sat Apr 06, 2024 10:02 pm

Thank you for the information!
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Re: Black-fronted Tern, Big Sand Island

Postby Page1234 » Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:30 pm

Pretty sure I spotted a Noddy there today in the wind.
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Re: Black-fronted Tern, Big Sand Island

Postby Michael Szabo » Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:41 pm

Grey Ternlet aka Grey Noddy.
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