Fledgling sitting within nest - Antipodean Albatross have nested successfully for at last 10 years on the summit of Hakepa Hill (Walkemup)
Discovered after New Year, with lots of feathers and foot prints around sitting in same place for a while. Moulting penguin. Checked on 12 Jan and penguin had gone back to sea.
Seen on Nov 19, 2023. Hopped around on the rocks for a while, eventually disappeared for a swim.
Part of a large post-breeding flock (60-70 birds) that roosts on the Pauanui Waterways subdivision at HW
Habitat - Near a natural water source
How many? - 1
Additional comments? - On beach
Nest present - No
Behavior - Resting
Bird has a transmitter attached & aerial visible
Thinornis novaeseelandiae - NZ shore plover
Habitat - Nature Reserve
How many? - 2
Nest present - No
Behavior - Feeding
Male shore plover released on Motutapu spends time in the Coromandel January 2017
Images (taken by Dave M. Houston) of a pair following us as we traversed the northern landing shore platform.