Results from the 2023 Pāteke Flock Counts are now in and show there has been an increase in Northland of New Zealand's rarest mainland duck. Kiwi Coast works each year with community groups, specialist staff at DOC, the Pāteke Recovery Group and NorthTec to assist with the annual Northland Pāteke flock counts and investigate new … [Read more...]
Northland Pāteke Dip Due to Drought?
Pāteke, the rarest mainland duck in New Zealand, are flourishing on Northland's east coast. However, the 2022 Flock Count shows there has been a dip in numbers. Pāteke / brown teal congregating at flock sites on Northland's east coast have been counted annually each February since 1988. Comparing the data over time has shown an overall upward … [Read more...]
Rare Pateke Flourishing on Kiwi Coast
Analysis of the 2020 Annual Pateke Flock Count data has confirmed that rare pateke are flourishing on the Kiwi Coast. Pateke (brown teal) are New Zealand's rarest mainland duck. Kiwi Coast works with community groups, specialist staff at the Department of Conservation (DOC) and NorthTec to assist with the Annual Northland Pateke Flock Counts. … [Read more...]
Counts Confirm Flourishing Pateke on Kiwi Coast
Analysis of the 2018 Annual Pateke Flock Count data has confirmed that pateke, or brown teal, are flourishing on the Kiwi Coast. The survey recorded the third highest flock count on record and birds counted at new sites showed their distribution continues to expand through eastern Northland. Each year from 2014 – 2018 the Kiwi Coast Trust has … [Read more...]