I spent about 2 hours this morning (Feb 14) searching in vain for the Black Kite at the usual spot on Waihopai Valley Rd. I finally gave up and went off to check for Black-fronted Dotterel at the Hwy 63 bridge over the Waihopai River. And came across the Kite soaring about south of 63 about 1 km west of Waihopai Valley Rd.
No dotterels at the river which looks recently flooded.
Black Kite -Waihopai Valley
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Re: Black Kite -Waihopai Valley
Saw the bird 342 Delta Lake Heights, Renwick, Marlborough, NZ (-41.528, 173.769), on Sat Feb 17, 2018 3:03 PM.
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Re: Black Kite -Waihopai Valley
Black kite in his usual area this morning. After a birdless hour I was driving off when I spotted him coming in the distance. Passed over the road then turned and returned to where he came from. Everywhere in the surrounding vineyards were gunshot type explosions, presumably to frighten off birds.
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Re: Black Kite -Waihopai Valley
Hi everyone,
I was driving up the Wairau valley on 28 May at 1100 and saw the kite soaring over SH63 a kilometre or so past the Waihopai turn off.
Matt
I was driving up the Wairau valley on 28 May at 1100 and saw the kite soaring over SH63 a kilometre or so past the Waihopai turn off.
Matt
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Re: Black Kite -Waihopai Valley
The bird was present in the usual spot this afternoon. Seen from Delta Lake Heights, where it flew over the road and I observed it interacting with its harrier neighbours.
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Re: Black Kite -Waihopai Valley
Black Kite again today from Waihopai Valley Rd
cheers
cheers
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Re: Black Kite -Waihopai Valley
Has anyone seen the black kite this year? I've dipped on it on three separate visits, after having a 100% success rate previously. I hope it hasn't succumbed to old age .
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We spent an hour there on 22 Feb and did not see the bird. Mind you I spent an hour there in late Nov also and did not see the bird!
Cheers,
Cheers,
Brent Stephenson
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Re: Black Kite -Waihopai Valley
I'm 1/5 since 2008 so there's still hope!
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Re: Black Kite -Waihopai Valley
1 is better than 0 Russ! Ha ha ha
Looking back through our trips in Jan and Feb, Sav glimpsed the bird during his trip on 25 Jan, not sure Phil Hammond stopped in there, and Matt Jones did not see it when he stopped there on 8 Feb. So it hasn’t been seen since 25 Jan...
Cheers,
Looking back through our trips in Jan and Feb, Sav glimpsed the bird during his trip on 25 Jan, not sure Phil Hammond stopped in there, and Matt Jones did not see it when he stopped there on 8 Feb. So it hasn’t been seen since 25 Jan...
Cheers,
Brent Stephenson
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