Hi all. Northern Shoveler present at Christchurch, Bromley Oxidation ponds this afternoon.
It was in the North/east corner by the posts where the shags normally roost. It was reasonably close when first viewed but by the time Jack and I got back with scope and phone it was right at the back so photos are pretty crappy but hopefully ID it well enough!
Northern Shoveler at Bromley Oxidation Ponds
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Northern Shoveler at Bromley Oxidation Ponds
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Re: Northern Shoveler at Bromley Oxidation Ponds
Map below. Red dot showing location although it will probably move around a bit.
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Re: Northern Shoveler at Bromley Oxidation Ponds
Great find Adam! Will go for a look myself first thing in the morning.
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Good stuff Adam!
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Hope it sticks around for a bit! What I didn't look for was a female with it. Looking at my pics there does seem to be a female with it consistently. Prob just coinsidence but worth a look if anyone locks on to it over the next couple of days.
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Re: Northern Shoveler at Bromley Oxidation Ponds
Have just spotted him in the same spot! He's just hanging around with the other shovelers
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Currently present in the same spot. Hanging out between the northern end of the first pond on the left from New Brighton and the island. Along with a female friend. (Suspect it’s just an Aussie shoveler female, doesn’t look conclusively Northern anyway) will upload photos later. If trying to get close suggest using car as a blind. Let me within 20m
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Nice work. Would appreciate continued posts/updates as I may head down in a couple of weeks when back in NZ...
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Re: Northern Shoveler at Bromley Oxidation Ponds
It might be the same bird that was spotted in Miranda in the Firth of Thames a while back....
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Re: Northern Shoveler at Bromley Oxidation Ponds
Or Invercargill last year