9001 BIRDS: 07/02/17

Sunday, July 2, 2017

SOUTH ISLAND PIED OYSTERCATCHER

Photographed at Stockyard Point, Victoria, June 2017

(* 1199) SOUTH ISLAND PIED OYSTERCATCHER Haematopus finschi

AUSTRALIA 710

Often referred to as SIPO. A vagrant from NZ occasionally recorded on e coast of Aust; seven records on east coast.

LITTLE STINT

Photographed at Stockyard Point, Victoria, June 2017

1140 LITTLE STINT Calidris minuta

AUSTRALIA 109

Found on tidal mudflats, salt marshes, salt fields, muddy margins of freshwater and saline wetlands, sewerage ponds. 12-14 cm. Breeds in Arctic Eurasia; winters Europe, s Asia; vagrant Japan, Brunei, PNG. Summer vagrant to Australia, records NT, SA, Vic and NSW.

GREY DUCK

Photographed at Miranda, New Zealand, June 2017

(* 142) GREY DUCK Anas superciliosa

NEW ZEALAND 85

Also known as Pacific Black Duck in Australia. 55 cm. Very rare native, mainly in remote wetlands, including forest lakes and rivers, along west of South Island and north and central east of North Island.

RED KNOT

Photographed at Miranda, New Zealand, June 2017

(* 538) RED KNOT Calidris canutus

NEW ZEALAND 84

Breeds in Holistic; migrates to tropics and Southern Hemisphere; second most common migrant wader to New Zealand estuaries, c. 30,000 birds. Favours north and western estuaries. 24 cm.

PEAFOWL

Photographed at Tihiora, New Zealand, June 2017

(* 263) PEAFOWL Pavo cristatus

NEW ZEALAND 83

Found in parks and private gardens, rough agricultural land with good cover in warm, dry districts. 90 cm. Uncommon Asian introduction particularly in the north of North Island and a few other spots on North and South Island.

ROOK

Photographed at Dannevirke, New Zealand, June 2017

1217 ROOK Corvus frugilegus

NEW ZEALAND 82

Found in pastures and cultivated paddocks, farm shelter belts, especially tall gums and pines. 45 cm. Locally common European introduction, mainly south east of North Island, but also isolated spots on North and South Island.

FERNBIRD

Photographed on North Island, New Zealand, June 2017

1216 FERNBIRD Bowdleria punctata

NEW ZEALAND 81

Locally common endemic in top of North Island and west and south of South Island. 18 cm. Found in freshwater and tidal wetlands, especially roadbeds or pakihi with emergent scrub; also drier sparse scrub and bracken.

COMMON REDPOLL

Photographed on North Island, New Zealand, June 2017

1215 COMMON REDPOLL Carduelis flammea

NEW ZEALAND 80

Common European introduction throughout New Zealand. 12 cm. Found in farmland, orchards, tussock land, forest and scrub margins, parks and gardens.

BLUE DUCK

Photographed at Turangi, New Zealand, June 2017

1214 BLUE DUCK Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos

NEW ZEALAND 79

Uncommon endemic with 2000-3000 birds in fast-flowing mountain streams and rivers, mainly in native forest or tussock land, occasionally on lakes. 53 cm.

MUTE SWAN

Photographed at Waimarama, New Zealand, June 2017

(* 270) MUTE SWAN Cygnus olor

NEW ZEALAND 78

Found in lakes, parks, and private waterfowl collections. 150 cm. Rare European introduction found on the central east coast area of both North and South Island.

NEW ZEALAND PIPIT

Photographed on Te Mata Peak, New Zealand, June 2017

1213 NEW ZEALAND PIPIT Anthus novaeseelandiae

NEW ZEALAND 77

Found in open habitats from coast to alpine tops, but avoids intensely farmed areas; mainly near coast, on shingle riverbeds, gravel roads, and scree slopes. 19 cm. Uncommon endemic found throughout New Zealand.