Over 80 West Coasters took to the beaches between the 13th and 16th of August as part of the annual West Coast Blue Penguin Trust census. Hardy Coaster’s braved the early morning chill to count blue penguin prints on beaches from Karamea to Haast. Final results are still a month away but many volunteers did […]
Month: August 2011
Guides help out at Cobden Beach
On Wednesday 10 August Trustee Ian Davidson-Wattts and co-ordinator Robyn Janes spent time with the Greymouth girl guides. After a talk about penguins everyone went down to Cobden beach to listen and look for blue penguins coming in. Sadly none were seen or heard but we will continue to check as part of the Northern […]
Census is coming
The annual blue penguin census will take place this year between the 13th and 16th of August. These dates have been picked because low tides will range from 4.20am to 6.10am meaning volunteers don’t have to get up too early to look for signs of blue penguins on the beach. Breeding will be in full […]
