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Any sightings of kiwi are of interest to Backyard Kiwi be it dead or alive

Another kiwi hit on the main road this week – usual spot between the Nook and McLeod Bay. Thanks to the driver who picked up the bird and contacted us

Todd says “The bird was a large healthy female her bill was 148mm – one of the biggest I have seen, probably 10 to 15 yrs old, was healthy but only 2625g (females can be well over 3000g this time of year) which probably means that she has laid 2 eggs already and dad is nesting on them somewhere nearby”

With a steadily expanding kiwi population there are many more reported sightings of live kiwi all over the area confirming that long term trapping at Whangarei Heads is really working.  Birds hit by cars is another indicator of increasing kiwi numbers – as unfortunate as this is – information gathered from dead kiwi is valuable and we ask anyone who does hit a kiwi or sees one of the road to please contact: Todd Hamilton 021 1145 385