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Godwit arrivals

Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2018 10:37 pm
by andrewcrossland
No new arrivals yet on the avon-Heathcote estuary on chch

Re: Godwit arrivals

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 7:40 pm
by andrewcrossland
Nothing today either at the avon-Heathcote.

Re: Godwit arrivals

Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2018 10:31 pm
by Oscar Thomas
At least 70 newbies yesterday in the Manukau Harbour. They stood out with their frantic feeding habits, droopy wings and puffed mantle, pretty skinny too some of them.

Re: Godwit arrivals

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 3:17 pm
by Clinton9
frantic feeding habits ??? what that means ???

Re: Godwit arrivals

Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2018 4:18 pm
by Oscar Thomas
They were feeding quickly, but the overwintering godwits seemed more settled. Presumably because they have a bit of weight to make up after the journey.

Re: Godwit arrivals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:03 am
by kengeorge
Good answer Oscar, well put.

Re: Godwit arrivals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:48 pm
by philbattley
Tony Habraken also reported a banded godwit from the Catlins at the Manukau on Sunday. Nothing had come in to the Manawatu Estuary by yesterday morning.
Phil

Re: Godwit arrivals

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:25 pm
by Ian Southey
There were 21 new arrivals in Waipu Cove this afternoon.

Ian

Re: Godwit arrivals

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:05 pm
by haggarty
Godwits have arrived at Manawatu Estuary. Out on the mudflats fair way off so difficult to count but about 12-20

Re: Godwit arrivals

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:03 pm
by andrewcrossland
Still no new godwits on the avon-Heathcote estuary in chch this morning. Maybe they'll come in tomorrow. .....