One of Banks Peninsula’s 3 Reef Herons was feeding at the stream mouth at Purau today. First time I’ve seen one there.
Reef Heron at Purau, Lyttelton Hbr
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Re: Reef Heron at Purau, Lyttelton Hbr
Nice Andrew! One Jack has yet to see so might be worth following up!
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Re: Reef Heron at Purau, Lyttelton Hbr
Birds still present today at midday Right at the creek mouth. Only heron in sight! Thanks Andrew for the tip-off. Jack was pretty stoked!
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Re: Reef Heron at Purau, Lyttelton Hbr
Do they Breed on the Peninsular?
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Re: Reef Heron at Purau, Lyttelton Hbr
Hi Hypno, there always were 2 around the island in Port Levy/Koukourarika [sp] that I assumed were a breeding pair, but if Andrew replies, he will tell you that there's never been evidence of them having juvs.,imms, or anything. So they may not be breeding locally, a great pity, as they have been well and truly ousted by the WFHeron's spread all over the country.
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Re: Reef Heron at Purau, Lyttelton Hbr
I think they must try to breed, but on our most recent bay/by/bay boat survey in Oct-Nov 2020 we only found 3 adults - all feeding singly between Camp Bay in Lyttelton harbour and the port Levy - Pigeon Bay coastline.