Information has been received from Michele Mackenzie regarding the recent sighting of very special, rare one with only 50-70 visiting NZ each summer.
It’s a Eurasian Whimbrel.
See below some of the photos she has taken which she sighted on Oct 10th 2024.
This is the link to the species https://www.nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/whimbrel
Image Links:
Image Name: 330A9094 – E R S
https://snellsbeach.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/330A9094-E-R-S-scaled.jpg
Image Name: 330A9088 – E2RS
https://snellsbeach.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/330A9088-E2RS.jpg
Image Name: 330A9070 – Copy ERS
https://snellsbeach.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/330A9070-Copy-ERS-scaled.jpg
Image Name: 330A8990 – RES
https://snellsbeach.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/330A8990-RES-scaled.jpg
