Penguin Rescue Update

checking footprints for size

Hello friends and family
Youenn is a hard worker and a keen cook. He planted trees at the start of the week and then cut wire for more protective circles. On Monday we went to Oamaru to get ingredients so he could cook. I do breakfast and lunch, he does dinner. On Monday evening he counted 26 Hoiho in Hide Bay.

home time

​The team came out on Tuesday morning and we did the rounds. Murray brought 13 more trees, so we planted them in the afternoon. On Wednesday we did more tree protectors on the morning and then went to the forest for a walk in the afternoon. The predicted rain arrived during the night, so all the tiny trees got a good drenching. We went to Jan’s on Thursday morning to collect a trailer load of trees for Murray to plant out in the weekend. 

A trailer full of trees

​It stopped raining on Thursday afternoon, and we got 12mm. Youenn went for a tramp with Robbie on Friday while I did the rounds – no penguins home.

Winter sun

​The wind arrived on Friday, so yesterday was a quiet one. We have started realigning the path at Okahau to make it safer to do the rounds.

The Spotted shags are back nest building in the same spot

Have a great week!
Rosalie