He has headed into the native bush in the valley SE of his recent nest (back towards Ross Road). He seems to be staying down deep near the creek and wetter areas. 10.5 hours activity. Om has headed that way too

At the end of Owhiwa Road. His data stream showed a hatch at day 71 of nesting but 7 days later when I pinged him again he had left the nest and was up to 10 hours activity i.e. not nesting!  There was egg shell and membrane in the pampas nest but no sign of a chick, dead or alive. Murdoch was 100m down the hill in a tomo – I did his tx change – 1850g and Poor condition after his nesting effort.

His second nesting attempt did last long but he quickly had a third attempt which is going well. The nest is in pampas between Ross and Owhiwa roads. 46 days in on 15/1/24 and 4 hours activity, so he is holding ok.

He has remained at the end of Owhiwa road. As suspected his activity was too high and his nesting attempt of November failed, but he has rapidly got on to having another go; 14 days in on 14/12/23 and a better 4 hour nesting activity.

He has remained at the end of Owhiwa road. His data stream was showing 11 days of nesting on 14/11/23, but his activity was high for nesting at 9 hours nightly so it looks like a failed second nesting attempt.

After successfully hatching two chicks he has remained near the end of Owhiwa road. 10 hours nightly activity.

After being released back in March and wandering North to the area between the end of Owhiwa and Ross Roads he has made himself at home and successfully hatched two chicks. The chick timer transmitter didn’t pick up the hatches but after 82 days the data stream showed his increasing activity so I had a careful nest check: there were 2 healthy chicks so ID chipped them.  The landowner there had just passed away so we named the older chick “Ted” after him. Locals are naming the second chick.  Ngaire is working with Kiwi Link trappers at increasing the trapping in this area with the new chicks being a great incentive. I did Murdoch’s transmitter band change – Down to 1750g and in poor condition after his nesting stint.

46 days nesting on 16/8/23 at the end of Owhiwa Road. He is showing good low nesting activity of 2 hours nightly. Om is definitely nearby so they may be a pair.

This guy is well and truly settled in now after moving north to the end of Owhiwa Road. He has started nesting – 23 days in on 24/7/23, activity 4 hours nightly (see pic). Om is not far away so they may be a pair. This is the furthest north that we have ever monitored a nest so big news for the locals.

After a fair bit of moving he seems to have settled  in the area between the end of Owhiwa and Ross Roads for now.   10.5 hours of activity.

He keeps working his way north  and is now between the end of Owhiwa and Ross Roads.    12 hours of activity.

He is still on the move and now has headed east  and is now somewhere east of the end of Owhiwa Road- towards the end of Ross Road (named after his family!).  12 hrs activity.

After spending some time at the end of Ross Road he has headed north up the valley of native bush that Owhiva Road wraps around. 11.5 hrs activity.

After being released back in March and wandering North to the area between the end of Owhiwa and Ross Roads he has made himself at home and successfully hatched two chicks. The chick timer transmitter didn’t pick up the hatches but after 82 days the data stream showed his increasing activity so I had a careful nest check: there were 2 healthy chicks so ID chipped them (see pics).  The landowner there had just passed away so we named the older chick “Ted” after him. Locals are naming the second chick.  Ngaire is working with Kiwi Link trappers at increasing the trapping in this area with the new chicks being a great incentive. I did Murdoch’s transmitter band change – Down to 1750g and in poor condition after his nesting stint