Finally after struggling with abominable weather and severe damage to the routes into our count sites, the 2017 weka count was completed in mid-May. This is much later than usual so the final numbers are probably not directly comparable to earlier years. In 2016 the weka population was at an all time low and we are encouraged that the numbers this year show a slight increase. We cannot relax our protection... Read More | Share it now!
The count for the night 8th April was cancelled. 5 count sites are totally inaccessible as the Coast Road is closed to pedestrians as well as vehicles from about 700 metres beyond Te Papa Road. Here is what the roading team are trying to deal with. The fact that residents along there have been told their power is likely to be off for another 2 days tells us that Vector are not expecting to get through any... Read More | Share it now!
Once again we carried out the annual series of counts to monitor Weka at Kawakawa Bay in April 2016. The Tawhitokino Block was counted on the 2 nd , 9 th and 23 rd with a few more sites counted to finish the required number on May 5 th , Orere Point was counted on the 16 th and Richardson’s on May 5 th . Counting went well this year with good, mild weather and mostly a good turnout. For the last formal count we... Read More | Share it now!
Hi there weka counters You will all be aware of our concerns for the sudden drop in weka numbers in the winter of 2015. To get a good idea of where the weka population stands in autumn 2016 we need a really good turn out of counters this year. The dates set for the 2016 annual weka count are the four Saturdays in April. Please note the dates in your diaries and try to get to at least one. We meet at the... Read More | Share it now!
– a welcome increase in numbers this year Autumn rain does more than fill our tanks – it supports our rare weka population as well! Counts to monitor the weka population at Kawakawa Bay have been carried out every year since 2005. The counts are made by listening for weka calls over a 90 minute period at sunset, and logging the calling sites on a map. From... Read More | Share it now!
Weka surveys at Kawakawa Bay and Orere Point 2015 by Ian Southey Weka counts to monitor the population at Kawakawa Bay have been carried out since 2005 and this year we carried out the 11th count. The three main counts at Kawakawa Bay were on March 28th, April 11th and 18th, with a final count on May 1st to complete five counts that had been missed on the main counts. Since 2012 we have conducted a single count... Read More | Share it now!
Weka count nights. Several evenings every autumn are given over to counting the weka mainly in our core area from the boat ramp to Tawhitokino Beach. This has now expanded to include other areas of interest due to identified Weka calls and sightings. These occur around sunset usually on a Saturday night. Dates and times are posted here on the website . The counts are weather dependant – wind is a... Read More | Share it now!
Weka count nights. Several evenings every autumn are given over to counting the weka mainly in our core area from the boat ramp to Tawhitokino Beach. This has now expanded to include other areas of interest due to identified Weka calls and sightings. These occur around sunset usually on a Saturday night. Dates and times are posted here on the website . The counts are weather dependant – wind is a... Read More | Share it now!