by Evita Zarina | Nov 19, 2025 | Flora & Fauna, Publications
By Annie HillThe original article in Russell Lights | Ngā Mārama o Kororāreka, November 2025 edition There are only two migratory land birds in Aotearoa, New Zealand, and both are cuckoos. There’s a story that early Māori noticed cuckoos flying south every spring and...
by Evita Zarina | Oct 1, 2025 | Flora & Fauna, Publications
By Annie HillThe original article in Russell Lights | Ngā Mārama o Kororāreka, October 2025 edition Do you know which bird is depicted on the $20 bill? It’s the kārearea, New Zealand falcon and Bird of the Year 2025. The kārearea, Falco novaeseelandiae, is New...
by Evita Zarina | Sep 2, 2025 | PFR Updates
Zero possums caught for the third month running – a huge milestone across all the zones. However, one vigilant landowner spotted a possum on her camera, so we have to remain alert. Rat numbers are down in all areas – but two active hotspots remain in Town:...
by Evita Zarina | Sep 1, 2025 | Flora & Fauna
By Annie HillThe original article in Russell Lights | Ngā Mārama o Kororāreka, September 2025 edition I couldn’t resist it, but in fact it’s not inappropriate: bitterns freeze when approached, are masters of camouflage, and have put a lot of effort into being...
by Evita Zarina | Aug 19, 2025 | Flora & Fauna
By Annie HillThe original article in Russell Lights | Ngā Mārama o Kororāreka, August 2025 edition It’s hard to envy the life of a mouse, low down on the food chain, living in perpetual terror, where humans are as big as a dinosaur and far too many creatures are...
