Post by fish on Jan 9, 2023 12:44:55 GMT 12
These birds are some of the stupidest around.
There are only 2,500 left, but they nest on the beach, usually at just above the high tide line. A spring tide or a bit of a storm and their nests get washed away...
Several nest at Shakespeare, this Nov / Dec two pair nested at Manly. It was rather funny. Forest and Bird types appointed themselves as guardians and would stand their all day chasing dog owners away, or getting them to put their dogs on leads. 3 chicks survived out of those two pair.
Story here about an egg rescued up Tuts way.
A Tūtūkākā Coast local has found himself thrust into the world of parenthood - but with a twist - after rescuing a dotterel egg about to be washed away in a storm.
Dave Gould first became aware of the egg after noticing its parents nesting at Sandy Bay just north of the toilet block, very close to the stream.
He kept the egg safe by placing timber pegs around the area to rope it off, and placed a “bird nesting” sign. He was able to watch the nesting parents from his house.
On the evening of December 7, a wild storm descended upon Sandy Bay. Gould raced to check on the egg, just as a large wave crashed onto the beach and washed it into the stream.
Gould said the dotterel parents were “frantic” as their egg was swept away.
He made the decision to rescue the egg and take it to the safety of his home out of the wind and rain, especially as its parents were no longer nesting with it.
“What are you supposed to do? You think, ‘Well, what do I do now? The thing will be buggered’,” Gould said.
In lieu of a hot water cupboard, he placed the egg on top of his coffee machine to keep it warm.
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/northland-man-says-rescued-dotterel-egg-became-bundle-of-joy-after-hatching/4PAETMKD7BG63DDCLXT6BA3I7I/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=nzh_email&utm_campaign=News_Direct_Northland_Headlines&uuid=3f76e6f76cd848338bf0d1e0b67b6b43
There are only 2,500 left, but they nest on the beach, usually at just above the high tide line. A spring tide or a bit of a storm and their nests get washed away...
Several nest at Shakespeare, this Nov / Dec two pair nested at Manly. It was rather funny. Forest and Bird types appointed themselves as guardians and would stand their all day chasing dog owners away, or getting them to put their dogs on leads. 3 chicks survived out of those two pair.
Story here about an egg rescued up Tuts way.
A Tūtūkākā Coast local has found himself thrust into the world of parenthood - but with a twist - after rescuing a dotterel egg about to be washed away in a storm.
Dave Gould first became aware of the egg after noticing its parents nesting at Sandy Bay just north of the toilet block, very close to the stream.
He kept the egg safe by placing timber pegs around the area to rope it off, and placed a “bird nesting” sign. He was able to watch the nesting parents from his house.
On the evening of December 7, a wild storm descended upon Sandy Bay. Gould raced to check on the egg, just as a large wave crashed onto the beach and washed it into the stream.
Gould said the dotterel parents were “frantic” as their egg was swept away.
He made the decision to rescue the egg and take it to the safety of his home out of the wind and rain, especially as its parents were no longer nesting with it.
“What are you supposed to do? You think, ‘Well, what do I do now? The thing will be buggered’,” Gould said.
In lieu of a hot water cupboard, he placed the egg on top of his coffee machine to keep it warm.
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/northland-man-says-rescued-dotterel-egg-became-bundle-of-joy-after-hatching/4PAETMKD7BG63DDCLXT6BA3I7I/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=nzh_email&utm_campaign=News_Direct_Northland_Headlines&uuid=3f76e6f76cd848338bf0d1e0b67b6b43