Hear the call of the Whakatane Kiwi

Whakarongo mai ra ki te tangi o te kiwi o Whakatane


Kiwi hold a special place in the Hearts of New Zealanders. Help them to thrive and prosper.

In the Whakatane District, kiwi are literally in our backyard. We have the unique opportunity to be able to walk off the pavement into the bush and be in kiwi territory. Without active management to support breeding and minimise predators, kiwi will eventually disappear from the Whakatane Distict. Whakatane Kiwi need your help.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Out pinging Kiwi with Laura Morgan

I managed to get out of the office today and went pinging Kiwi with Laura Morgan, one of our dedicated volunteers. We were also joined by Ruairi Kelly and Sam Thompson.  Laura goes out regularly to help Bridget 'ping' kiwi that we have transmitters on. 

It is important to do this so we can keep a track on where the kiwi are, whether they are incubating, and to help us track them for their health checks. Each kiwi has a certain channel they are on and the sound that is detected can tell us what is happening to them.  When they are incubating the 'ping' is different from when they are not.

Today I, Ruairi and Sam had a go at using the ariel and we picked up most of the kiwi in the area.

Vicky Kelly
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