MEGA - multiple Gull-billed Terns at Manawatu Estuary

[sav]

Still 5 GBTs at the Manawatu Estuary this morning. Either on the spit, or hawking over the water between there and the big macrocarpas.
Also a large influx of godwits - 220 today up from 70 odd at the beginning of the week.

[ledzep]

5 GBT's at Manawatu again today. Resting on the spit for a while, then splitting off in to groups and fishing near the spit or out on open water. One has slightly mottled almost all black cap, the others still have white heads.

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[sav]

Only 3 GBTs present over this morning's high tide - but at least there are still some (eh Ross?!)

[Alan Tennyson]

There were 4 gull-billeds at Manawatu Est yesterday (9 Oct) - 1 mottled cap and 3 with largely white heads. They only appeared about 4 hours after high tide.
cheers
Alan

[Ross Silcock]

I'm getting nervous Sav, but one is enough

[sav]

All 5 birds still present today.

[sav]

Only 2 GBTs present today. (but at least that is 2 more than none!)

[craigsteed]

Good news Sav, all 5 birds present again this morning but sadly I couldn't find any Little Terns

[sav]

There was a single Gull-billed Tern at the sandspit just before high tide today - 3 Dec. That is the first report since Craig's on 22 Oct.

[Jan]

There is still one present at Lake Ellesmere in the S Is. too. Seen at Selwyn Huts yesterday by Sheila Petch and jill West.
There may be others with the terns down the Kaitorete Spit. Awaiting reports.[me not the terns]