Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby pfe92nz » Thu Jul 16, 2020 1:18 pm

Our Myna is still present in the New Brighton area. See it every few weeks, last time, a few days ago on Seaview Road outside Nuffield Kindergarten. Seems to like the Seaview Road/Hawke Street corner area. Local community facebook group has had a couple of reports of it a few weeks ago in Collingwood Street, so hasn't moved far since first seen 27 months ago. Unfortunately it didn't grace my backyard during the bird count!
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby pfe92nz » Wed Sep 30, 2020 5:53 pm

Still around - 30 months now. Flew east over Hardy Street at noon today. See it every couple of weeks mainly within 100m of the New Brighton (Seaview Road/New Brighton Road/Hawke St/Owles Tce) roundabout, but I have never seen it over the city side of the river.
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby FraserGurney » Wed Apr 14, 2021 4:39 pm

I had an unsuccessful search for this bird this afternoon, had anyone seen it recently?
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby andrewcrossland » Wed Apr 14, 2021 6:11 pm

I looked about a month ago and no sign
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby FraserGurney » Wed Apr 14, 2021 7:49 pm

Cheers Andrew
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby GrahameNZ » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:12 am

I haven't seen it for at least 6 mths, probably more.
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby pfe92nz » Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:54 pm

I last saw it early November 2020. We keep looking though!
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby Michael Szabo » Wed Apr 28, 2021 4:29 pm

Here's hoping it is an ex-Myna.
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby andrewcrossland » Sun May 16, 2021 8:49 pm

The myna was Reported today near the New Brighton bridge at 5pm by Jackie Stevenson. So it is indeed still around
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Re: Myna in New Brighton, Christchurch

Postby BerndHuss » Mon May 17, 2021 7:11 am

If it is just a solitary Myna, without a mate, there shouldn't be any worries.

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