Seabird monitoring is incredibly important to learn about a species population numbers, as well as foraging habitat and breeding colonies. Ōi (grey-faced petrels) prefer offshore islands like the Noises and Hen and Chickens, or exposed headlands like Tāwharanui for nesting as they are often surrounded by strong updrafts for take-off.
Read MoreJoin us in welcoming Owain to Te Korowai o Waiheke as a stoat field team technician! Owain was an assistant on the BBC documentary "Super Senses" and is really excited to start tramping through the bush to help restore the native bird song to Waiheke Island!
Read MoreAotearoa is home to a number of spectacular birds; a great number of them being a special group called the ‘waders’. These are birds with long, thin legs that inhabit our estuaries, wetlands, and marshes.
Read MoreIt’s Auckland anniversary and while a public holiday is a nice way to mark the occasion, we want to take the opportunity to celebrate the region where worldwide predator-free began.
Read MoreJoin us in welcoming Samantha Macpherson to the rat eradication pilot team as a field team technician. Sam has a degree and postgraduate diploma in environmental planning. Welcome, Sam!
Read More2021 has been a rollercoaster of a year. Some months have been exhilarating, gaining momentum towards a number of collective goals, while others have chugged away slowly in the background. It’s been a big year and as the ride of 2021 draws to a close, we take a moment to look back on the highlights that made it memorable.
Read MoreWe'd like to share with you the highlights from the initial analysis of the monitoring Ink cards retrieved earlier this month! The tunnels were set up in 19 locations all over the island for 3 nights to determine baseline data for future monitoring.
Read MoreNow that many birds have fledged their young, summer is the time to eat, drink and socialise. While these might seem like basic survival for birds, the intense heat and human activity of the coming months pose some unique challenges for these simple but crucial tasks.
Te Korowai o Waiheke trustees are pleased to welcome Paul Dyson to the trust board.
Read MoreWhile we are all familiar with the elegant white-faced heron that is often seen gracing our coastlines and waterways, its cousin the mātukutuku (reef heron) is a much more elusive sight!
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce Te Korowai o Waiheke’s newest team member, Grace. She will bring her skills and passion to assist the field crew with camera monitoring and analysis, and get her hands dirty while servicing stoat traps across the island.
Read MoreJoin us in welcoming Te Korowai o Waiheke's new Field Team Technician, Tim Lunt! He will be joining the track marking team.
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