Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Lists of birds we have seen at sea and in New Zealand

Barry snorted when he read that Sunrise is "almost flat". OK. "Heeling less horribly than she was."  Another thing: the paper towels that we bought in French Polynesia Barry says are made out of recycled toilet paper.  We think we have the wind theology figured out - we didn't have this problem with it being contrary when we were naked.

At sea closing in on New Zealand:
White-faced Storm Petrel
Australasian Gannet
Buller's Shearwater
Cook's Petrel
Black-backed Gull
No Little Blue Penguins

Near Kerikeri:
Pheasant male & female
California Quail many

Opua:
White-fronted Tern on marina breakwater/Quarantine dock, many
Black-backed Gull few
Red-billed Gull many
House Sparrow
Blackbird (Turdus which I think is same genus as our robin)
Swamp Harrier near Roadrunner Tavern
Kingfishers in marina
Grey Warbler (Gerygone) heard not seen
Dove (?)

Road to Paihia:
New Zealand Pigeon
Mallard
Variable Oystercatcher, black

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