Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Waimakariri River mouth ( Kairaki Beach)

Spectacular sight as 5 Arctic skuas chased one White-fronted tern. About 10 Arctic skuas in total and about 500 White-fronted terns. Also a flock of about 200 Hutton's Shearwaters in the breakers just north of the river mouth - the first time I have seen shearwaters at the Waimak Mouth. Would pick it as being a good spot for rarities with many coastal and wading birds moving through.
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