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2013 Translocation – Public Opportunities

February 19, 2013 Leave a Comment

On Tuesday February 26th, Hutton’s shearwater chicks will be translocated from the Kowhai River mountain colony to the Kaikoura Peninsula / Te Rae O Atiu colony. There is public opportunity to view the arrival of the chicks and the subsequent chick feeding programme.

Arrival Of Chicks – Tuesday 26 February 2015 at 2pm

Meet at the South Bay carpark at 1 pm, to walk to the Kaikoura Peninsula colony to be there for the arrival of the chicks by helicopter at 2 pm.

Arrival of chicks and all visits to the colony are weather and project manager dependent. Please check the website or Facebook page for the latest information.

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Farewell event – April 2013

February 18, 2013 Leave a Comment

Sunday morning 7 April 2013

Join us for a sensational autumn morning at the Kaikoura Peninsula colony to farewell the Hutton’s shearwaters as they depart for the winter.

6.45 am

  • Gather at South Bay Reserve

7.00 am

  • Walk to Kaikoura Peninsula colony for the Farewell ceremony.
  • Return to South Bay Coastguard building for a BBQ breakfast of bacon butties, tea and coffee.
  • Short presentation and scientific updates.
Download >> 2013 Farewell PDF poster 2013-huttons-farewell-poster

 

 

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Seabirds with a mountain home – Article by Nicola Toki

September 13, 2012 Leave a Comment

Article by Nicola Toki

Read >> Seabirds with a mountain home here (link to Stuff)

Hundreds of metres above the multitude of seabirds to be found on Kaikoura’s beautiful coastlines, the Hutton’s shearwaters have the ultimate ocean view from their mountain perches. But why does a seabird choose to breed high up in the mountains?

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Newsletter – Issue 9 – September 2012

September 4, 2012
 Download >> Newsletter Issue 9 – Sept 2012
  • Another breeding season
  • Hutton’s shearwater research
  • A new name for the Kaikoura Peninsula colony
  • Proposed working bee and Welcome Home event
  • Become a Friend
  • Hutton’s shearwater education
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TVNZ Meet The Locals – Hutton’s Shearwater Mountain Colonies

September 4, 2012 Leave a Comment

View >> Hutton’s mountain colony story here (links to TVNZ site)


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Welcome Home event – September 2012

September 3, 2012 Leave a Comment

Join us Saturday 22nd Sept 2012 for the Hutton’s Welcome Home family street party.
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TVNZ Meet The Locals – Kaikoura Peninsula Colony

June 3, 2012

View >> Hutton’s peninsula colony story here (links to TVNZ site)

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Success grows for Hutton’s shearwater project – Forest & Bird – April 2012

April 3, 2012
Download >> Forest & Bird newsletter April 2012

The Forest & Bird-backed Hutton’s Shearwater Charitable Trust has taken another important step in the development of its Kaikoura Peninsula colony after the translocation of 102 more chicks to the site last month.

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Celebrating our special bird – Kaikoura Star – March 2012

March 28, 2012
Download >> Evening celebrates our special bird article

Mark Solomon, Kaiwhakahaere of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu, will be speaking, along with author, artist and conservationist Sam Mahon, who has known Hutton’s Shearwater Charitable Trustee Geoff Harrow for many years.

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Confused chicks need helping hand – Kaikoura Star – March 2012

March 28, 2012
Download >> Confused chicks need helping hand article

With a very successful translocation programme nearing completion, road users around Kaikoura are being asked to be vigilant and keep an eye out for crash landed Hutton’s shearwater fledglings.

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