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\"Kuaka\/Bar-tailed<\/a>
Kuaka\/Bar-tailed godwits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Last weekend we were lucky to get last minute overnight accommodation at P\u016bkorokoro\/Miranda Shorebird Centre<\/a> to break our homebound journey after a family birthday in Auckland. The P\u016bkororo\/Miranda Godwits will be departing shortly for their journey to Alaska to breed and will break their journey with stops on the East Asian-Australasian Flyway<\/a> to refuel. They have no such luxury when they depart Alaska for New Zealand in the Northern autumn, making a non stop flight of 11-12000km over 8-9 days. <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Kuaka\/Bar-tailed<\/a>
Kuaka\/Bar-tailed godwits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The tides were not ideal for our visit but as we were departing on Monday morning the incoming tide was encouraging clouds of Bar-tailed godwits<\/a> and South Island Pied oystercatchers onto the Stilt Ponds to rest. Hearing the rush of wind through their wings as they pass metres above you never gets old so despite the bright middle of the day sun we had to stop and enjoy the spectacle.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Kuaka\/Bar-tailed<\/a>
Kuaka\/Bar-tailed godwits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\"Kuaka\/Bar-tailed<\/a>
Kuaka\/Bar-tailed godwits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In addition to the godwits there were huge waves of T\u014drea\/South Island Pied oystercatchers<\/a> flying in and some good numbers of Red knots<\/a> dotted amongst the godwits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"T\u014drea\/South<\/a>
T\u014drea\/South Island Pied oystercatcher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Flight<\/a>
Flight of South Island Pied oystercatchers with Bar-tailed godwits and Red knots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Like the male godwits the Red Knots are colouring up nicely in preparation for their breeding season.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Flight<\/a>
Flight of Red Knots starting to show their breeding colours<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

If you’ve been planning to see the godwits this season, time is running short as they begin their departure this month. The early leavers breed in south western Alaska and the later leavers at higher latitudes on the Brooks Range before rewinding their journey back to New Zealand in our spring. Seeing such huge flocks of incredible birds in flight is always amazing and to have them so accessible, approximately an hour from New Zealand’s largest city, is unique. The effort of a day trip is well rewarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos with Nikon Z9 and Nikkor Z 800mm f6.3 VR S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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