Sunday March 18th 2018

farewell last chick, be safe and come back if you need help

​Hello friends and family
The week began quietly with no new birds in until Friday. On Monday I met the new farmer next door and it was a treat to see sheep grazing on the front of the farm again. He is going to help manage our sheep by shearing and dipping them.

moulting together builds pair bonds

​Top- I did the rounds on Tuesday and all was well with the penguins. On Wednesday after my stint at the tip shop I found one of our hospital penguins dead. It had been in fine fettle the day before, so it was a bit of a shock and now it is at Massey for an autopsy. The rest are doing fine,

clear blue autumn skies

​We are still waiting for our breeders to begin the moult. I see the occasional single pre-moult penguin in the colony but few pairs yet. I seem to be spending a lot of time waiting for the next thing – the next lot of fish, the next lot of moulters …

This beach is checked most days

Chris and Hiltrun came up on Friday night and we did the rounds yesterday. Oh, how the weeds have loved the autumn warm rain. That will keep us busy for a while!
Have a great week
Rosalie
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