Self-birding Trip Report : New Zealand North Island
After spending more than two weeks exploring New Zealand’s South Island, we continued our birdwatching journey on the North Island. Following our crossing of Queen Charlotte Sound, we picked up […]
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Birding at Dunedin & Otago Peninsula
The Otago Peninsula lies just outside the city of Dunedin on New Zealand’s South Island. It is an essential destination for nature lovers and especially birdwatchers! This 20-kilometre peninsula is […]
Birding at Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebirds Center
On New Zealand’s North Island, the Firth of Thames is a particularly interesting area for observing shorebirds. It’s not a very touristy place, but if you’re into birdwatching, you should […]
Self-Birding Trip Report : New Zealand South Island
Welcome to this birdwatching trip report dedicated to New Zealand’s South Island! Here we share our 17-day self-guided journey across this stunning mountainous island of Middle-earth. We planned an itinerary […]
The OPERA: Preserving the Yellow-eyed Penguin on the Otago Peninsula
Today, fewer than 1,500 adult Yellow-eyed Penguins (Megadyptes antipodes) remain worldwide. On the Otago Peninsula, near Dunedin in New Zealand, a private reserve covering more than 60 hectares has been […]
