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https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/529207/wellington-s-native-bird-numbers-continue-to-soar>
'Wellington's latest bird monitoring report shows council and community-driven
pest trapping schemes are working, with native bird numbers in the city
continuing to climb.
The
State and Trends in the Diversity, Abundance and Distribution of Birds in
Pōneke report drew on data from 100 five-minute bird count stations across the
city, as well as reported observations from recreational birders and
professional ornithologists through online databases.
Now in its 14th year, the annual report showed native bird encounters had
increased by 55 percent since 2011.
The tūī was the most frequently counted species during the latest monitoring
periods, followed by the tauhou, riroriro and the pīwakawaka.
But after the tūī it was the kākā observed most often, which Wellington City
Council urban ecology manager Daniela Biaggio attributed to their boisterous
behaviour.
"It's definitely a very conspicuous bird," she said.'
Via
Fix the News:
https://fixthenews.com/274-beautiful-confusion-billion-years/
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
