18 January 2010, Russell, North Island, New Zealand

White-faced Storm Petrel

White-faced Storm Petrel

White-faced Storm Petrel

White-faced Storm Petrel

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Flesh-footed Shearwater

Australasian Gannet

New Zealand Dotterel

New Zealand Dotterel

New Zealand Dotterel

New Zealand Dotterel

Pacific Bottle-nosed Dolphin

Pacific Bottle-nosed Dolphin

17 January 2010 - Poor Knights Islands, North Island, New Zealand

Grey Ternlet

Grey Ternlet

Grey Ternlet

Grey Ternlet

Grey Ternlet

White-faced Storm Petrel

Pterodroma spp (Presumed Cook's Petrel)

Pterodroma spp (presumed Cook's Petrel)

Pterodroma spp (presumed Cook's Petrel)

Fluttering Shearwater

Fluttering Shearwater

Buller's Shearwater

Buller's Shearwater

Buller's Shearwater

White-fronted Tern

Australasian Gannet

Australasian Gannet

Shark spp (crew said Hammerhead - I dunno!)

13 January 2010 - Coromandel, North Island, New Zealand

New Zealand Dotterel

New Zealand Dotterel

New Zealand Dotterel

Turkey - Cat C

8 January 2010 - Upper Atiamuri, North Island, New Zealand

Whitehead - distant, high up, poor light, blah, blah, blah

And in action

Minutes after taking these shots, I was treated to a fine immature Black Kite - a true vagrant for NZ, though I would have preferred many other species to grace me. More to follow on this sighting.

7 January 2010 - Mangganui o te Ao River, North Island, New Zealand

Blue Duck Day - This was the first one found whilst driving round a bend.

Same bird

These birds were all found at the picnic site

and again

There's four Blue Ducks in this shot - honest!

5 January 2010 - Lake Taupo, North Island, New Zealand

New Zealand Dabchick

New Zealand Dabchick

Paradise Shelduck

New Zealand Scaup