Hi,
Does anyone in Otago have any more news regarding the ECP that was photographed at Sandfly Bay yesterday?
Any info gratefully recieved.
cheers
Erect-crested Penguin on Otago Pen
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sav
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Re: Erect-crested Penguin on Otago Pen
I've just been speaking to Brian Templeton at Elm Wildlife in Dunedin. He has been helping me find out about the ECPenguin photographed last week at Sandfly Bay.
Would anyone be surprised to learn that there are currently 4 (Yes! Four!) Erect-crested Penguins in care at Penguin Place on the Otago Peninsular? And that they have had 18 (!!!!) various crested penguins there in the last few months, only one of which was a Fiordland.
Us poor birders dont stand a chance, eh?
cheers
Would anyone be surprised to learn that there are currently 4 (Yes! Four!) Erect-crested Penguins in care at Penguin Place on the Otago Peninsular? And that they have had 18 (!!!!) various crested penguins there in the last few months, only one of which was a Fiordland.
Us poor birders dont stand a chance, eh?
cheers
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Michael Szabo
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Re: Erect-crested Penguin on Otago Pen
That's amazing! Good on you for following up and finding this out, Sav.
It's a timely reminder to keep a lookout for them at spots they've been found at previously.
It would also be interesting to know which species the other crested penguins were: Erect Crested, Snares, Rockhopper, Royal ???
It's a timely reminder to keep a lookout for them at spots they've been found at previously.
It would also be interesting to know which species the other crested penguins were: Erect Crested, Snares, Rockhopper, Royal ???
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