A Facebook user reported hearing Whitehead in Northcote, on Auckland's North Shore. Keep in mind that the user did not take any photos and a few days later no Whitehead were reported in the area. You can view the post here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/4077379 ... 192302373/
Whitehead - AUT North Shore, Northcote
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Re: Whitehead - AUT North Shore, Northcote
Mainly for birders not very familiar with whitehead, the chance of this species being there is incredibly remote. Stranger things have happened, but it's not likely.
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Re: Whitehead - AUT North Shore, Northcote
I would have said it was quite possible - Duncan the kokako was much more unlikely...…
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Yes, Duncan was one of those "stranger things".
Where is the nearest population? Waitakare? Shakespear?
Where is the nearest population? Waitakare? Shakespear?
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Re: Whitehead - AUT North Shore, Northcote
Michael Watson who posted it, if he is the original observer, is a friend of mine and has been apart of the Tiritiri Matangi team for a long time. I would have no doubts on his ability to pick a whitehead call. The Shakespear population was doing quite well last time I asked and I have seen them well outside the fence. Exciting!
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Re: Whitehead - AUT North Shore, Northcote
It would be good to confirm. They are generally thought to not cross much in the way of gaps (~100m), but as has been discussed here before, this might partly be a gap in knowledge of this species. There may also be individuals that accidentally or deliberately find themselves beyond the usual limit.