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Variable Oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor)Observer
seanmackenzieDescription
Saw this mother and nearly fledged chick while strolling down Karekare beach this afternoon. The band on the chicks right leg was tagged with : NO.
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Kuaka (Bar-tailed Godwit) (Limosa lapponica)Observer
seanmackenzieDescription
Saw this stranger wondering the beach today with one of our resident New Zealand dotterels. Word on the street is that it has been a weekend for migrant visitors on the west coast so i guess they were stopping by for a rest and a feed!
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Northern New Zealand Dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus ssp. aquilonius)Observer
seanmackenzieDescription
The usual third wheel NZ dotterel hanging about in its usual area. Today however, instead of hanging out near the usual breeding pair, I saw it following what I thought was a juvenile godwit (could be wrong there). Can anyone identify the other bird? It was a pretty nice day at Piha today so allot of people on the beach but the public seemed to be respecting the cordoned nesting area which is great.
