The recently released 2019 Northland Kiwi Call Count Report has linked a marked decrease in kiwi call rates across Northland to the 2018/2019 drought. Kiwi call count monitoring has been carried out annually in Northland since 1995. Call count surveys are one of the main tools used for assessing trends in kiwi populations. Each year DOC analyse … [Read more...]
News & Events
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Wandering Kiwi During Lockdown
Kiwi Trackers have been working hard to find where transmitted kiwi wandered during the lockdown and ensure they are all fit and healthy. Of the 8500+ estimated wild kiwi in Northland, about 30 wear transmitters for monitoring and advocacy purposes. Monitoring transmitted kiwi was not considered an essential service during the four week … [Read more...]
Kiwi Return to Onekura!
Great news for the Onekura Road Trappers - the kiwi have returned! Kiwi Coast put in acoustic monitors called "Kiwi Listening Devices" before the Covid-19 lockdown in the Onekura Rd Reserve Bush (Puketotara Reserve) as part of the five yearly Kiwi Listening Blitz. It is expected that with increasing pest control and community efforts, kiwi … [Read more...]
Kiwi Call Counting Has Begun!
It's that time of year again when we sit out in the dark and listen for those precious kiwi we've been working hard to protect! All over Northland keen-eared kiwi listeners are dusting off their winter woollies and sitting out on cold dark hillsides as the Annual Kiwi Call Count Survey gets under way for another year. The monitoring method … [Read more...]
New Kiwi Coast Listening App Now Out
Kiwi Coast has created a mobile app to take the hassle out of Northland's Annual Kiwi Call Count Survey. Kiwi Coast created the app in response to requests from groups and projects who were keen to move beyond pencil and paper. Groups had also reported the data entry required after completing kiwi listening each year to be a huge admin burden, … [Read more...]
396,634 Pests Removed In Seven Years!!!
The results are in and pests are out! Groups and projects linked into Kiwi Coast have pooled their pest control data for the seventh year in a row to show their collective results across Northland. The pest tallies continue to increase every year as more people get involved in pest control to help ensure that Northland's native forests and … [Read more...]
Self-Isolating Kiwi: Burrows Vs Nests
As we hunker down in our homes during the Covid-19 lock down and try to keep ourselves occupied and safe, we can draw inspiration from our feathered kiwi friends - who are very good at staying in their nests for weeks on end! Incubating Northland brown kiwi "Dad's" stay in their nests, alone, for 60 - 90 nights solid, only getting up for a few … [Read more...]
Meet Amy – our new Southern Coordinator
The Kiwi Coast Trust is thrilled to welcome Amy Kirk as our new Southern Kiwi Coast Coordinator. Based in Whangarei, Amy will work south towards the Brynderwyns to provide support and assistance to the growing number of community groups and projects in the area. Amy has a background in pest plant control, environmental education and working … [Read more...]
Two Miracle Kiwi Hatched from “Stone Cold Eggs”
Two "stone cold" kiwi eggs found in February by separate community-led projects in Whangarei have both been recovered, incubated and miraculously hatched into very active kiwi chicks by the Whangarei Native Bird Recovery Centre. Northland's summer drought resulted in some unusual kiwi behaviour as kiwi struggled in the dry conditions, … [Read more...]
Northland Kiwi Drought Survival Tactics
As we struggle in the Northland drought, spare a thought for our wild kiwi who are also trying to cope with the hot, dry conditions and are feeling the heat too. So how do they cope? How do kiwi stay cool? Information from transmittered kiwi in Northland shows they are using a variety of survival tactics. Firstly, they are seeking shade and … [Read more...]