Sunday 15th January 2016

Hospital chicks just hanging about

​Hello friends and family
The week got off to a great start with dinner with Doug and Robyn. They are wonderful hosts and it was great to catch up with them, we are all so busy!

Our Pohutukawa but where is the sunshine?

​I have had plenty to do with 24 penguins needing to be fed. They have all settled well but feeding / preparing the next meal still takes 2 hours a day. My focus this week has been on weeds and so whenever I could I got out with the Round-up and took to them. The weeds are prolific this year and growing quickly because of the wet season. We can’t keep on top of them with the grubber.

Staying in the house to build confidence

​I skipped my usual trip to Oamaru this week as my shopping list was too short to justify the drive. I did get as far as Hampden on Wednesday to collect milk for cheese making, catch up with Elaine and report the donation box break in to the police. I have been harvesting plums which are delicious.

Lots of seal pups

​Chris and I completed the 70-day weigh of the chicks at Moeraki on Friday afternoon and of the ones here on Saturday morning. We brought in a total of 6 and there are now only 3 nests left to check next weekend. I spent yesterday working on the new penguin sub-division which provides a safe place for the penguins to live. 

A White-flippered penguin in care

Have a great week!
Rosalie
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