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Miramar Morpork
Morepork Credit

Miramar Heights Morepork

i 30th May, 2016

Julia of Miramar Heights photographed this lovely little morepork on friday outside her kitchen window by Miramar Heights. This is probably the same indvidual that now, 4 am this morning woke us up on Nevar Rd too. New Zealand’s only surviving native owl, this small, dark, forest-dwelling owl that can be found in native forest, urban parks and are quite comfortable living in well-vegetated suburbs. Meaning that MIramar now might be well-vegetated enough to support native wildlife and the native predators…

Kapiti island Kereū
Kapiti island Kereū

Last weekend of The Great Kererū Count!

i 25th September, 2015

Do you have kererū living near you? Keep an eye on the sky or fruting trees and count the kererū you see! Your sights will help scientists around the country to build a picture of where kererū are (and aren't) hanging out. It's easy-peasy to take part - just look for kererū over the weekend and report your sights online at greatkererucount.nz or at http://naturewatch.org.nz This large fruit pigeon are found almost everywhere and are also present on the peninsula…

Copper skink Credit

BNZ Closed For Good

i 2nd September, 2015

Kia Ora to all awesome staff from BNZ closed for good team. While some of us have been overseas, Josh was keeping busy working with our BNZ team on last years BNZ site. LAst year we worked on our flax site down by Darlington Rd. Releasing grass and weeds around the base of the flaxes and plants planted previous year. The team also planted up the site that last years team cleared up and planted about a 80 wineberry, pigeonwood…