The Trust’s quarterly meeting for Supporters is taking a fresh approach this Sunday afternoon in presenting an update on all current projects and inviting input. The agenda is more focussed on the work of the Trust rather than its business and we’d love you to join us in Ngakawau Hall at 2pm to and stay for afternoon tea. […]
Tag: sooty shearwater
Penguins galore in Ngakawau
The Trust will be visiting Ngakawau, 30km north of Westport, on Sunday 23rd February and you’re invited. All those with an interest in penguins and coastal wildlife will be in for a treat. […]
Successful seabird season at Cape Foulwind
On 23 December, Trust Ranger Reuben Lane and Chairperson Kerry-Jayne Wilson surveyed the sooty shearwaters at Cape Foulwind and the gulls and terns breeding on nearby Wall Island. It looks like a good season for all. (Photo: Graeme Taylor) […]
Trust looks beyond penguins to seabirds
The Trust recently produced a smart new leaflet about West Coast Seabirds, introducing visitors and locals alike to the seabirds they might get a glimpse of on or close to our coast. (Photo by Kerry-Jayne Wilson) […]
Largest seabird breeding colony between Cook Strait and Fiordland discovered
A Trust survey of an inshore island at Cape Foulwind, near Westport, has led to the surprise discovery of what appears to be the largest West Coast seabird colony between Cook Strait and Fiordland. (Photo: Fairy Prion by ZooPro) […]
