21-day tour of New Zealand with Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ
Date 08-Feb 09-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 13-Feb 14-Feb 15-Feb 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb 21-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb No. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 days Total KIWIS - APTERYGIDAE 1 E 1 Southern brown kiwi Apteryx australis 1 1 1 2 E 2 Okarito brown kiwi (Rowi) Apteryx rowi 1 1 1 3 E 3 Northern brown kiwi Apteryx mantelli 1 1 1 4 E 5 Great spotted kiwi Apteryx haastii H 0 0 5 E 3 Little spotted kiwi Apteryx owenii 1 H 1 1
PHEASANTS, PARTRIDGES & TURKEYS - PHASIANIDAE 6 1 Feral (Wild) turkey Meleagris gallopavo 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 7 2 Indian peafowl (peacock) Pavo cristatus 1 1 1 8 2 Common (ring-necked) pheasant Phasianus colchicus 1 1 2 1 9 3 Chukar Alectoris chukar 0 0 10 1 Brown quail Coturnix ypsilophora 1 1 2 1 11 1 Feral chicken (red junglefowl) Gallus gallus 1 1 1 3 1
NEW WORLD QUAILS - ODONTOPHORIDAE 12 1 California quail Lophortyx californicus 1 1 1 1 4 1
SWANS, GEESE, & DUCKS - ANATIDAE 13 2 Mute swan Cygnus olor 1 1 1 14 1 Black swan Cygnus atratus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 1 15 2 Cape Barren goose Cereopsis novaehollandiae 0 0 16 1 Greylag (feral) goose Anser anser 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 17 1 Canada goose Branta canadensis 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 18 E 1 Paradise shelduck Tadorna variegata 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 18 1 19 E 2 Blue duck Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos 1 1 1 20 1 Grey teal Anas gracilis 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 21 E 1 Brown teal Anas chlorotis 1 1 2 1 22 1 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 21 1 23 1 Pacific black (grey) duck Anas superciliosa 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 24 1 Australasian shoveler Anas rhynchotis 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 25 E 1 New Zealand scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 1
GREBES - PODICIPEDIDAE 26 1 Great crested grebe Podiceps cristatus 1 1 1 3 1 27 E 1 New Zealand dabchick (grebe) Poliocephalus rufopectus 1 1 1 1 4 1 28 2 Australasian little grebe Tachybaptus novaehollandiae 1 1 1
PENGUINS - SPHENISCIDAE 29 E 3 Fiordland (New Zealand) crested penguin Eudyptes pachyrhynchus 1 1 1 30 E 1 Yellow-eyed penguin Megadyptes antipodes 1 1 2 1 31 1 Little penguin Eudyptula minor 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1
ALBATROSSES - DIOMEDEIDAE 32 E 2 Southern Royal albatross Diomedea epomophora 1 1 1 1 4 1 33 E 2 Northern Royal albatross Diomedea sanfordi 1 1 1 34 5 Snowy [Wandering] albatross Diomedea exulans 0 0 35 E 1 New Zealand [Wandering] albatross Diomedea antipodensis 1 1 2 1 36 E 3 Campbell albatross Thalassarche impavida 0 0 37 3 Black-browed albatross Thalassarche melanophris 0 0 38 E 1 White-capped albatross Thalassarche steadi 1 1 ? 1 1 1 5 1 39 E 1 Salvin's albatross Thalassarche salvini 1 1 1 1 4 1 40 E 2 Buller's albatross Thalassarche bulleri 1 1 1 3 1
FULMARS, PETRELS, PRIONS & SHEARWATERS - PROCELLARIIDAE 41 3 Southern giant-petrel Macronectes giganteus 0 0 42 1 Northern giant-petrel Macronectes halli 1 1 1 3 1 43 1 Cape petrel (pigeon) Daption capense 1 1 2 1 44 E 2 Grey-faced petrel Pterodroma gouldi 0 0 45 E 3 Mottled petrel Pterodroma inexpectata 1 ? 1 1 46 5 Black-winged petrel Pterodroma nigripennis 0 0 47 E 1 Cook's petrel Pterodroma cookii H 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 48 E 3 Pycroft's petrel Pterodroma pycrofti ? 1 1 1 49 4 Broad-billed prion Pachyptila vittata 0 0 50 1 Fairy prion Pachyptila turtur 1 1 1 3 1 51 2 White-chinned petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis 1 1 1 3 1 52 E 1 Westland petrel Procellaria westlandica 1 1 2 1 53 E 1 Black (Parkinson's) petrel Procellaria parkinsoni 1 1 2 1 54 E 1 Buller's shearwater Puffinus bulleri 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 55 1 Flesh-footed shearwater Puffinus carneipes 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 56 1 Sooty shearwater Puffinus griseus 1 1 1 1 4 1
Prepared by: Brent Stephenson and Sav Saville Page 1 of 5 Last updated: 08/03/16 21-day tour of New Zealand with Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ
Date 08-Feb 09-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 13-Feb 14-Feb 15-Feb 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb 21-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb No. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 days Total 57 4 Short-tailed shearwater Puffinus tenuirostris 1 1 2 1 58 E 1 Fluttering shearwater Puffinus gavia 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1 59 E 1 Hutton's shearwater Puffinus huttoni 1 1 2 1 60 3 Little shearwater Puffinus assimilis 1 1 1
STORM-PETRELS - HYDROBATIDAE 61 5 Grey-backed storm-petrel Garrodia nereis 1 1 1 62 1 White-faced storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina 1 1 1 3 1 63 E 2 New Zealand storm-petrel Fregetta maoriana 1 1 1
DIVING-PETRELS - PELECANOIDIDAE 64 2 Common diving-petrel Pelecanoides urinatrix 1 1 2 1
GANNETS & BOOBIES - SULIDAE 65 1 Australasian gannet Morus serrator 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1
SHAGS & CORMORANTS - PHALACROCORACIDAE 66 1 Little pied cormorant Phalacrocorax melanoleucos 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 1 67 1 Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 68 1 Pied cormorant (shag) Phalacrocorax varius 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 1 69 1 Little black cormorant (shag) Phalacrocorax sulcirostris 1 1 1 3 1 70 E 2 New Zealand King shag (Rough-faced cormorant) Leucocarbo carunculatus 1 1 2 1 71 E 1 Stewart Island shag (Bronze shag) Leucocarbo chalconotus 1 1 1 3 1 72 E 1 Spotted shag Stictocarbo punctatus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 1
HERONS, EGRETS, & BITTERNS - ARDEIDAE 73 2 Great egret (white heron) Ardea alba 1 1 2 1 74 5 Cattle egret Ardea ibis 0 0 75 1 White-faced heron Egretta novaehollandiae 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 1 76 2 Eastern reef egret (heron) Egretta sacra 1 1 2 1 77 3 Australasian bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus 1 1 1
SPOONBILLS & IBISES - THRESKIORNITHIDAE 78 2 Royal spoonbill Platalea regia 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1
HAWKS, EAGLES, KITES & HARRIERS - ACCIPTRIDAE 79 1 Swamp (Australasian) harrier Circus approximans 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 1
FALCONS - FALCONIDAE 80 E 2 New Zealand falcon Falco novaeseelandiae 1 1 H 1 1 4 1
RAILS - RALLIDAE 81 2 Banded (Buff-banded) rail Gallirallus philippensis 1 1 2 1 82 E 1 Weka Gallirallus australis 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 83 3 Spotless crake Porzana tabuensis 1 1 1 84 3 Baillon's (marsh) crake Porzana pusilla 0 0 85 1 Pukeko (Purple swamphen) Porphyrio melanotus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 1 86 E 2 South Island takahe Porphyrio hochstetteri 1 1 2 1 87 1 Eurasian coot Fulica atra 1 1 1 3 1
SNIPES, SANDPIPERS, PHALAROPES & ALLIES - SCOLOPACIDAE 88 1 Red knot Calidris canutus 1 1 1 1 4 1 89 4 Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea 1 1 1 90 3 Sharp-tailed sandpiper Calidris acuminata 1 1 2 1 91 5 Pectoral sandpiper Calidris melanotos 1 1 1 92 3 Red-necked stint Calidris ruficollis 1 1 1 93 1 Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica 1 1 1 1 4 1 94 1 Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres 1 1 1 3 1
OYSTERCATCHERS - HAEMATOPODIDAE 95 E 1 Variable oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 16 1 96 E 1 South Island pied oystercatcher Haematopus finschi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 1
AVOCETS & STILTS - RECURVIROSTRIDAE 97 1 Pied (black-winged) stilt Himantopus himantopus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 1 98 E 2 Black stilt Himantopus novaezelandiae 1 1 1
PLOVERS, DOTTERELS & LAPWINGS - CHARADRIIDAE 99 2 Pacific golden plover Pluvialis fulva 1 1 2 1 100 E 1 New Zealand dotterel (Red-breasted plover) Charadrius obscurus 1 1 1 1 4 1 101 E 1 Banded dotterel (Double-banded plover) Charadrius bicinctus 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1
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Date 08-Feb 09-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 13-Feb 14-Feb 15-Feb 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb 21-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb No. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 days Total 102 E 1 Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis 1 1 1 3 1 103 2 Black-fronted dotterel Elseyornis melanops 1 1 1 3 1 104 1 Masked lapwing (Spur-winged plover) Vanellus miles 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 1
SKUAS & JAEGERS - STERCORARIIDAE 105 1 Southern (Brown) skua Catharacta antarctica 1 1 2 1 106 2 Parasitic jaeger (Arctic skua) Stercorarius parasiticus 1 1 1 1 1 5 1
GULLS - LARIDAE 107 1 Kelp (Black-backed) gull Larus dominicanus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 21 1 108 E 1 Red-billed gull Larus scopulinus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 1 109 E 1 Black-billed gull Larus bulleri 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 1
TERNS - STERNIDAE 110 3 Grey ternlet (blue noddy) Procelsterna cerulea 1 1 1 111 4 Little tern Sternula albifrons 0 0 112 2 Fairy tern Sternula nereis 1 1 1 113 1 Caspian tern Hydroprogne caspia 1 H 1 1 1 4 1 114 E 1 Black-fronted tern Chlidonias albostriatus LO 1 1 1 1 4 1 115 1 White-fronted tern Sterna striata 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 1 116 4 Antarctic tern Sterna vittata 0 0
PIGEONS & DOVES - COLUMBIDAE 117 1 Rock (feral) pigeon Columba livia 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 1 118 3 Barbary (African collared) dove Streptopelia risoria 1 1 2 1 119 2 Spotted dove Streptopelia chinensis 1 1 1 1 4 1 120 E 1 New Zealand pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 1
NEW ZEALAND PARROTS - STRIGOPOIDEA 121 E 1 New Zealand kaka Nestor meridionalis 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 6 1 122 E 1 Kea Nestor notabilis 1 1 1 3 1
COCKATOOS - CACATUOIDEA 123 4 Sulphur-crested cockatoo Cacatua galerita 1 1 1
TRUE PARROTS - PSITTACOIDEA 124 2 Eastern rosella Platycercus eximius 1 1 1 1 H 4 1 125 1 Red-crowned parakeet Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae 1 1 1 3 1 126 E 1 Yellow-crowned parakeet Cyanoramphus auriceps 1 H H 1 2 1 127 E 4 Orange-fronted parakeet Cyanoramphus malherbi 1 1 1
CUCKOOS- CUCULIDAE 128 2 Shining bronze-cuckoo Chalcites lucidus 0 0 129 2 Long-tailed cuckoo (koel) Eudynamys taitensis 0 0
Prepared by: Brent Stephenson and Sav Saville Page 3 of 5 Last updated: 08/03/16 21-day tour of New Zealand with Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ
Date 08-Feb 09-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 13-Feb 14-Feb 15-Feb 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb 21-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb No. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 days Total TYPICAL OWLS - STRIGIDAE 130 1 Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae H 1 H 1 2 1 131 2 Little owl Athene noctua 1 1 1
TREE KINGFISHERS - HALCYONIDAE 132 3 Laughing kookaburra Dacelo novaeguineae 0 0 133 1 Sacred kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 1
NEW ZEALAND WRENS - ACANTHISITTIDAE 134 E 1 Rifleman Acanthisitta chloris 1 1 1 H 1 1 1 6 1 135 E 2 Rock (South Island) wren Xenicus gilviventris 1 1 1
NEW ZEALAND WATTLEBIRDS - CALLAEIDAE 136 E 2 North Island kokako Callaeas wilsoni 1 H H 1 1 137 E 1 North Island saddleback Philesturnus rufusater 1 1 1 3 1 138 E 1 South Island saddleback Philesturnus carunculatus 1 1 1
STITCHBIRD - NOTIOMYSTIDAE 139 E 1 Stitchbird (Hihi) Notiomystis cincta 1 1 2 1
GERYGONES - ACANTHIZIDAE 140 E 1 Grey gerygone (warbler) Gerygone igata 1 1 1 H H 1 1 1 1 1 H H H 8 1
HONEYEATERS - MELIPHAGIDAE 141 E 1 New Zealand bellbird Anthornis melanura 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H 12 1 142 E 1 Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 1
NEW ZEALAND CREEPERS - MOHOUIDAE 143 E 1 Whitehead Mohoua albicilla 1 1 H 1 3 1 144 E 2 Yellowhead Mohoua ochrocephala 1 1 2 1 145 E 1 Brown creeper (Pipipi) Mohoua novaeseelandiae 1 1 1 1 1 5 1
BELL MAGPIES - CRACTICIDAE 146 1 Australian magpie Gymnorhina tibicen 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 19 1
FANTAILS - RHIPIDURIDAE 147 E 1 New Zealand fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 1
CROWS, RAVENS & JAYS - CORVIDAE 148 3 Rook Corvus frugilegus 0 0
AUSTRALASIAN ROBINS - PETROICIDAE 149 E 1 New Zealand tomtit Petroica macrocephala 1 1 1 1 1 1 H H 6 1 150 E 1 North Island robin Petroica longipes 1 1 1 1 4 1 151 E 1 South Island robin Petroica australis 1 H 1 1 3 1
LARKS - ALAUDIDAE 152 1 Eurasian skylark Alauda arvensis 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 15 1
GRASS-WARBLERS & ALLIES - LOCUSTELLIDAE 153 E 1 Fernbird Bowdleria punctata 1 H 1 1 1 4 1
WHITE-EYES - ZOSTEROPIDAE 154 1 Silvereye (Waxeye) Zosterops lateralis 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 1
SWALLOWS & MARTINS - HIRUNDINIDAE 155 1 Welcome swallow Hirundo neoxena 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 20 1
THRUSHES - TURDIDAE 156 1 Eurasian blackbird Turdus merula 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 21 1 157 1 Song thrush Turdus philomelos 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 21 1
STARLINGS - STURNIDAE 158 1 Common starling Sturnus vulgaris 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 21 1 159 1 Common myna Acridotheres tristis 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 1
TRUE SPARROWS - PASSERIDAE 160 1 House sparrow Passer domesticus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 21 1
WAGTAILS & PIPITS - MOTACILLIDAE 161 E 1 New Zealand pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae 1 1 1 1 1 5 1
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Date 08-Feb 09-Feb 10-Feb 11-Feb 12-Feb 13-Feb 14-Feb 15-Feb 16-Feb 17-Feb 18-Feb 19-Feb 20-Feb 21-Feb 22-Feb 23-Feb 24-Feb 25-Feb 26-Feb 27-Feb 28-Feb No. Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 days Total
ACCENTORS - PRUNELLIDAE 162 1 Dunnock Prunella modularis 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 1
TRUE FINCHES - FRINGILLIDAE 163 1 Common chaffinch Fringilla coelebs 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 1 164 1 European goldfinch Carduelis carduelis 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 1 165 1 European greenfinch Carduelis chloris 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12 1 166 1 Common redpoll Carduelis flammea 1 1 1 1 H 1 1 6 1
BUNTINGS & AMERICAN SPARROWS - EMBERIZIDAE 167 1 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella 1 1 H 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 1 168 3 Cirl bunting Emberiza cirlus 1 1 2 1
ADDITIONAL BIRD SPECIES White-naped petrel 1 1 1 Hudsonian godwit 1 1 1 Marsh sandpiper 1 1 1 Plumed whistling duck 1 1 1 Terek sandpiper 1 1 1 Common tern 1 1 1 Glossy ibis 1 1 1 Pomarine jaeger 1 1 1 Arctic tern 1 1 1
ADDITIONAL OTHER SPECIES New Zealand (Hooker's) sealion Phocarctos hookeri 1 1 2 1 New Zealand fur seal Arctocephalus forsteri 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 1 European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 9 1 European hare Lepus europaeus 1 1 2 1 Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus 0 0 Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis 1 1 2 1 Dusky dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurus 1 1 2 1 Hector's dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori 1 1 2 1 Common brush-tailed possum Trichosurus vulpecula 1 1 1 Banded kokopu Galaxias fasciatus 1 1 1 Short-finned eel Anguilla australis 1 1 1 Cave weta Rhaphidophoridae 1 1 2 1 Freshwater crayfish Paranephrops planifrons 1 1 1 New Zealand glowworm Arachnocampa luminosa 1 1 1 Stoat Mustela erminea 1 1 2 1 Tuatara Sphenodon punctatus 1 1 1 Tree weta Hemideina sp. 1 1 1 Flying fish Possibly Cheilopogon suttoni 1 1 2 1 Bush giant dragonfly Uropetala carovei 1 1 1 Red admiral Vanessa gonerilla 1 1 2 1 Blue shark Prionace glauca 1 1 2 1 Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus 1 1 1 Great white shark Carcharodon carcharias 1 1 1
TOTAL SEEN (not including heard) 45 52 38 50 57 50 42 52 46 49 51 37 42 38 31 38 65 38 48 39 35 159 NEW 45 17 14 13 11 5 4 5 3 5 5 9 5 + 1 H 3 1 1 7 5 0 1 1 H 161 (inc H) E = Endemic 1 = highly likely, 2= likely, 3 = probable, 4 = possible, 5 = forget it!
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