Aussie Influx

[Wrybill]

It seems that we Have a Bit of an Aussie Influx

Australasian little grebe: Pharazyn Reserve, Muddy Creek.

Hardhead: Wakapuaka Settling Ponds.

Little Egret: Manawatu Estuary, Te Anau Lake, Waipapa Point, Ashley Estuary, Stewart Island. One Possible seen at Waikanae/Ohau Estuaries

Whiskered Tern: Pukorokoro/MIranda.

Australian Gull Billed tern: Manawatu Estuary, Motueka sandspit one long-staying bird plus one new bird One Possible at Katihiku Estuary But Unlikely

Cattle Egret: Not really an influx as they are a yearly migrant but I will put them in because they had a good breeding year in Aussie. Otago Peninsula, Waikuku

Let's Hope we get some more rarities.

Wrybill/Saul

[Wrybill]

{IMPORTANT} Little Egret Update Lake Forsyth Minimum of three birds and four White heron seen by Andrew Crossland

[wazzagonewild]

Also three cattle egret at a friend's farm just north of Hokitika today.

[Wrybill]

Thanks That will be in my next Update

Wrybill/Saul

[Wrybill]

Update 28 April next update 30 April
Australasian little grebe: Pharazyn Reserve, Muddy Creek.

Hardhead: Wakapuaka Settling Ponds.

Little Egret: Manawatu Estuary, Te Anau Lake, Waipapa Point, Ashley Estuary, Stewart Island, Lake Forsyth One Possible has seen at Waikanae/Ohau Estuaries

Whiskered Tern: Pukorokoro/MIranda.

Plumed Whistling Duck: 12 Individuals Mawheraiti Reefton

Australian Gull Billed tern: Manawatu Estuary, Motueka sandspit one long-staying bird plus one new bird One Possible at Katihiku Estuary But Unlikely

Cattle Egret: Not really an influx as they are a yearly migrant but I will put them in because they had a good breeding year in Aussie. Otago Peninsula, Waikuku, Hokitika

Let's Hope we get some more rarities.

[Wrybill]

Update 30 April Next update 2 May
Australasian little grebe: Pharazyn Reserve, Muddy Creek, {Otaki Estuary Possible}

Hardhead: Wakapuaka Settling Ponds.

Little Egret: Manawatu Estuary, Te Anau Lake, Waipapa Point, Ashley Estuary, Stewart Island, Lake Forsyth One Possible has seen at Waikanae/Ohau Estuaries

Whiskered Tern: Pukorokoro/Miranda, Lake Ngatu Far North

Plumed Whistling Duck: 12 Individuals Mawheraiti Reefton

Australian Gull Billed tern: Manawatu Estuary, two birds at Motueka sandspit and Awarua bay

Cattle Egret: Otago Peninsula, Waikuku, Hokitika

Let's Hope we get some more rarities.

Edited once by Wrybill at 7:50 pm 30 april

[Wrybill]

Update 4 May Next Update 8 May
Australasian little grebe: Pharazyn Reserve, Muddy Creek

Hardhead: Wakapuaka Settling Ponds.

Little Egret: Manawatu Estuary, Te Anau Lake, Waipapa Point, Ashley Estuary, Stewart Island, Lake Forsyth One Possible has seen at Waikanae/Ohau Estuaries

Whiskered Tern: Pukorokoro/Miranda, Lake Ngatu Far North

Plumed Whistling Duck: 12 Individuals Mawheraiti Reefton

Australian Gull Billed tern: Manawatu Estuary, two birds at Motueka sandspit and Awarua bay

Cattle Egret: Otago Peninsula, Waikuku, Hokitika

Let's Hope we get some more rarities.

[Wrybill]

Update 18 May Next Update 28 May
Australasian little grebe: Pharazyn Reserve, Muddy Creek

Hardhead: Wakapuaka Settling Ponds.

Little Egret: Manawatu Estuary, Te Anau Lake, Waipapa Point, Ashley Estuary, Stewart Island, Lake Forsyth One Possible has seen at Waikanae/Ohau Estuaries, Lake Ellesmere, Heathcote

Whiskered Tern: Pukorokoro/Miranda, Lake Ngatu Far North

Plumed Whistling Duck: 12 Individuals Mawheraiti Reefton

Australian Gull Billed tern: Manawatu Estuary, two birds at Motueka sandspit and Awarua bay

Cattle Egret: Otago Peninsula, Waikuku, Hokitika, Harts Creek.
Any Others??

[benackerley]

Cattle egrets near harts creek. And a Little Egret at Heathcote.

[tom.b]

Little Egret at Lake Ellesmere