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The day after the exciting day’s pelagic birdwatching (that I related last week) I was back in the Hauraki Gulf. This time Nicole and I were visiting the island of Tiritiri Matangi, an island that fills a similar birdwatching niche for the city of Auckland that Kapiti does for Wellington. I say similar because there [...]

After the monumental climb that was Tongariro Crossing (related last week) Nicole and I parted company with our other friends and moved on to the next stop, Hawke’s Bay. Before we had even pulled out of the shadow of Tongariro we stopped at the National Trout Centre on the Tongariro River to have another look [...]

There is a great deal more I could write about Kapiti Island, and I probably will at some point in the future. I hadn’t intended to discuss the place again so soon, but a nasty head cold killed my writing this week and besides, I had too many photos that I couldn’t squeeze in last [...]

In response to the BIRD: The Definitive Visual Guide giveaway, three great birding bloggers have recommended three great birding sites. If you’re looking for ideas for your next U.S. birding excursion, here are some inspired possibilities… Liza Lee Miller of The Egret’s Nest loves Elkhorn Slough in Moss Landing, California: My favorite birding place is [...]

Do any birders out on the internets have $800,000 to spare? Because what is possibly the best home for a birder to live in in New York State is on the market right now! I can pretty much guarantee that if you buy this house you will not have to leave your back porch to [...]