We share some birds with them and Tony Flaherty, the co-ordinator, is adding some species we don't have in NZ. Like this Red-capped Plover (image J J Harrison)
Back in NZ the "FlockNZ" has grown by 83 birds. The school holiday programme at Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre has been a great success due to the efforts of Krystal, Louisa and volunteers, who willingly gave 75 hours of their time.
The "FlockNZ" has also grown in another way. Not birds this time but PREDATORS! They are the reason so many of our shorebirds are in trouble.
(Keith Woodley image of Black Stilt/Kaki)
The BRaid Group have been busy organising their "Flock" to appear in some very exciting places down in the South Island. One, though, is very significant. It is Twizel where, since 1981, great efforts are being made to save the rarest shorebird in the world, the Black Stilt/Kaki. In 1981 there were only 20 birds left! Once they lived all over NZ.
Like the Wrybill the Kaki is not very aware of predators, unlike it's close relative the Pied Stilt who survive much better.
www.miranda-shorebird.org.nz/theflock
Woodwork SA groups South Oz Scrollers and Western Woodies are getting behind the Adelaide and Mt Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board to help migrate the Flock NZ to Oz. We hope to have enough of a flock to help celebrate the second Adelaide Shorebirds Festival at St Kilda on the 30th of October. Many thanks to Ray Buckmaster at Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre.
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http://www.woodgroupsa.org.au/wSA/
http://www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/adelaidemtloftyranges/plants-and-animals/native-plants-animals-and-biodiversity/native-animals/birds/shore-birds-project
http://www.birdlife.org.au/projects/samphire-coast-icon-project
Pooraka Farm Men's Shed has come on board to join the Flock and the South Oz Scrollers Woodgroup has made up a set of species and ready to make more. Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board NRM Education is teeing up some schools to participate and we will be running a community Flock painting workshop in the lead up to the Adelaide Shorebird Festival on 30th October!!!
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