Rowi Project Blog

Over the Christmas break the rowi team have been on holiday. One could be forgiven for thinking all has been quiet in Okarito Kiwi Zone, however in our absence the birds have been busy creating some work for us on our return.

Early in the new year, Sky Ranger flew over the sanctuary and detected 10 pairs that had recently started incubating new eggs. Just as we were beginning to think that the season was winding down, this came as a nice surprise. The next few days will be spent catching up with these birds and trying to rescue their eggs. With any luck, we will be sending a few over to Christchurch at the end of the week.

We would like to wish everyone a happy new year and hope that this year continues to be a good one for rowi!

Some rowi highlights from 2009:

Hira (meaning 'of importance'), the 100th BNZ Operation Nest Egg rowi chick, is born at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve.

Rowi chicks discovered nesting together on Motuara Island.

Makaawhio kaumatua, Archdeacon Richard Wallace, blessing the chicks on their return to Okarito.

Associate Minister of Conservation, Hon. Kate Wilkinson, helps the team release rowi back into Okarito Kiwi Zone after a bumper breeding season.

Students join the rowi team as part of the Untouched World Programme.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at 2:26 pm by Iain – BNZ Operation Nest Egg Ranger (Rowi) and is filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.