Penguin Rescue Update

the battles for a wife begin

​Hello friends and family
We began the week with nice weather, but it got cold overnight on Monday. We ended up with only 5mm of rain here and the snow melted very quickly on the hills.

The evidence

​On Tuesday morning we did the rounds and found more penguins at home. There were 4 occupied boxes in both colonies. We were very pleased to see Flipper bird, the tip missing off his left flipper, busy claiming a box. He missed out on a wife last season, so I hope he has better luck this year.

Katiki Flipper bird

​The webcam is now back in operation. We have lifted the gear off the ground, sealed it in a weatherproof box and cleaned the solar panels. Robbie now has an app on his phone to reveal the system ‘s efficiency, so hopefully it won’t go offline again. It is very reassuring to see the penguins come and go in such good condition!

checking me out

​On Thursday, we were joined by Bronwyn and Elaine who checked the north end of Katiki Point and found a juvenile at home.

We are innocent!

​Once again, there were boxes occupied in both colonies. Robbie installed the last new automatic trap, and we are hoping it leads to a kinder life end for the ferrets in the area.

The nest is built - rest time

​On Friday, I took Jan and Barbara down to Dunedin for the morning. We had lunch at the Ironic Café and then picked up some groceries and headed home. The morning started at 7 degrees and warmed up nicely in the sun. 

Dunedin's Kereru basking in the sun

​Yesterday was another glorious day with even more penguins at home. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors; Ikana, H and R Perkins, and Moeraki Runanga, we can welcome them home, knowing that we have funds to take care of them.

I call this a Boofer bird

Have a great week!
Rosalie