Walk #147, 28th January 2025
The beach looks out over the Mercury Islands where Captain Cook observed the transit of Mercury on his voyage around New Zealand. The unspoilt beach is protected from development, backed by sand dunes which is now a nature reserve. Our endangered North Island Dotterill birds have a haven here, unlike so many other beaches around the coast.
Walk: Coromandel 10
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Walk #133, 20th August 2024
This estuary is on the Hutt Road to Wellington via “Haywards.” It’s an important sanctuary for shorebirds including the rare fernbird. The hide we walked to gave a good view of the birds resting on the nearby point.
Walk: Wellington 12
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Forest & Bird: The restoration started over 40 years ago and has been of such a high standard that it has been recognised by the DOC in the most important way – to have endangered birds released into Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve.
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