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Richard Chambers
Environment – Watch out for robins
After a long hot summer I’m looking forward to some cooler weather and a bit of rain. I’m not alone in this. A lot of...
Environment – Busy time for birds
There is a tremendous amount of activity in my garden right now, as we come into spring and birds are beginning nesting. The tui, in...
Environment – Wrap up and walk
On a recent calm morning I was checking a rat-trap line on the shore near Stillwater and came across a pair of brown teal in...
Environment – New birds on the block
As kids we all thought the world was static but with age we see that the only constant is change. We see this so dramatically...
Environment – Bellbird sightings welcome
The arrival of hihi (stitchbirds) at Shakespear Open Sanctuary last month (HM July 1) means that all three of New Zealand’s honeyeaters are now in...
Environment – Sweet tweets
During the lockdown earlier this year there were a lot more birds around – or so it was said. But how can we really know...
Finger on pulse of rat removal
We’re coming into autumn, a time of change. The days are getting shorter and cooler, leaves on deciduous trees are yellowing, and we start thinking...
