Not only have our 6 monitored kiwi dads hatched 10 chicks between them already this season 3 of them have started on their second nests!

· Darwin – At Lamb Road, Dawin has successfully hatched 2 chicks – named “Scarlet” and “Eddie-T” by locals – the second after Edward Thomas Lamb a local who fell in WW I. The second chick was in the nest 51 days after the 1st one hatched which is an unusually long gap.

· Whitu- At Reotahi, is nesting again after his first nest of 2 chicks.

· Dallas- By Whangarei Heads school – having a rest after hatching 2 chicks.

· Lambert- At Taurikura ridge – on his second nest deep in the pampas.

· Waka- This guy is nesting in McKenzie Bay in backyard of a batch there.

· Charlotte- (Waka’s mate) Has been wandering around the Mckenzie Bay area.

· JR- At southern end of Taurikura ridge – has successfully hatched 2 chicks- deep in a hollow Puriri so couldn’t DNA sample them or put in ID chip.

· Charlie- Between Nook and Mcleods – still high activity.

· Drummond – This is the young kiwi we released at Kauri Mt back in July. She is still near the release site.