Wildlife sightings
Instances of significant wildlife sightings around Manawa Karioi.
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Kaka feeding at Manawa Karioi
1 August 2011 - 9:39pm — PeterMichelle Pereira, one of our fantastic International Student Volunteers from North America, had a kaka fly past her while walking along a track on 30 July 2011. It landed in the bush and was seen feeding on a lacebark for several minutes before we left it alone. It did not seem bothered by our presence at all, indicating that it is probably used to being near humans. It was banded (Metal-Blue/Red) so was probably from Zealandia/Karori Sanctuary. Another awesome ISV volunteer, Shannon Pepper, managed to get a reasonably good photo of it.
Kaka
11 August 2009 - 10:32pm — PeterOn 14 June 2009 I saw a kaka flying from the end of Kingston Spur over Manawa Karioi towards the valley floor. This may not be as exciting as seeing one in a tree, but it may be the first time in 100 years a kaka has been so close to the site! And it means the day a kaka is seen in a tree at Manawa Karioi is getting closer. This is no doubt due to the establishment of a breeding nucleus at Karori Sanctuary about 3.5km to the north west (the direction the bird was coming from).
Tuis
25 May 2009 - 8:29pm — administratorTuis have been seen regularly at Manawa Karioi since 1999.
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