Good news for the wider local area — Breeding season successes - Local Matters: 🐦
It has been another busy summer, with breeding season now complete for some of our most endangered birds. As always, it’s been a rollercoaster, but the final results are encouragingly positive, with tara iti (fairy tern), tūturiwhatu (dotterel) and matuku-hūrepo (Australasian bittern) all enjoying successful breeding seasons.
To top it off, we’ve also recently confirmed the presence of critically endangered pekapeka-tou-roa (long-tailed bats) in the Mangawhai and Te Ārai area.