Observations by peter_sullivan

Two adults aggressively defending six chicks, on the river.

One seen, on the small island.

Black-backed gulls were nesting on the rock face here, about six adults with two looking after a chick.

One bird sitting on the water, the only penguin seen while kayaking on the harbour this morning. Unusually, it just sat there and watched us go by instead of diving.

The first live blue penguins I've seen on the harbour in a few years (and I paddle there several times a week).

At least 12 birds on the small island with black-backed gulls and shags.

Floating dead upside down in harbour. No colour bands seen. Adult sized with full plumage.

At least 12 spoonbills were foraging at the end of the island.

See on the water north of the Quail Island black-backed gull colony. I rarely see these in the harbour and I've never seen one on the water (otherwise flying).

downstream of the Wainoni Road bridge - it's fresh water at this point

Dead penguin lying on the slipway.

One penguin seen while kayaking, about 100 m out from the Church Bay sewerage outlet.

Two little blues seen about 20 m apart, seen from kayak.

I saw six little blue penguins in a radius of about 20–30 m between Rapaki and Quail Island.