Hi all, Planning a holiday (birding trip!!!) to New Zealand for early next year and I am hoping to get on a pelagic or two whilst over there. Any one got any tips on where to start, how to book etc? Also any thoughts on how to use my time over there would also be welcomed. All the best, James Mustafa 0400 951 517 www.jamesmustafajazzorchestra.com
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James Chris Gaskin’s day trip pelagics in the Hauraki Gulf are a must. See http://www.kiwi-wildlife.co.nz/chris_gaskin.php I have been out with him twice and seen NZ Storm-Petrel on both occasions plus many other birds. Chris has played a major role in the rediscovery of the NZ Storm-Petrel, including the recent discovery of its previously unknown nesting site. The boat passes close to the some of the Hauraki Gulf islands, so you may also get a distant glimpse of some birds rare on the mainland (Kaka, Red-capped Parrot, etc). Re other sites: try at all costs to get to Kapiti Island (bookings required – try for an overnight stay), Tiritiri Matangi Island, Ulva Island [Stewart Island], and Wingspan raptor park near Rotorua. I have just returned from the North Island, finally seeing NZ Falcon for the first time from the peak of Maungatautari Scenic Reserve, plus another amazing view of it from a friend’s verandah in suburban Tauranga. Cheers Neville Pamment
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Hi James You can try this book though I did find it hard to locate the lastest edition. Birds of New Zealand: locality guide by Stuart Chambers Kaidoura is wonderful but we were there in February and there was heavy fog in the previous 3 mornings before we arrived and the whale watching boats were cancelled. I presume the pelagic trips would have been too, so maybe allow yourself a little leeway for the weather. Chris On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 5:53 PM, Tom Tarrant < aviceda@gmail.com > wrote:
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Hi James, Kaikoura is where to go, have a look at this website I was there a couple of years ago and it was excellent. Cheers, Tom On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 5:18 PM, James Mustafa < jamesmustafamusic@gmail.com> wrote: — ******************************** Ian (Tom) Tarrant 4/22 Sellwood St Hawthorn East 3123 Victoria Mob: 0422 912 312 http://www.aviceda.org ********************************
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