Yesterday was a big day of travel from Stewart Island heading north to Oamaru. But some great views of yellow-eyed penguin and Otago shag were had along the way. Today they had a stunning blue sky day in the Mackenzie Basin, with excellent views of black stilt, some good views of chukar and great crested grebe. A trip total of 155 species inc two heard only (long-tailed cuckoo and great spotted kiwi). So a pretty successful trip!
Read more here on the blogs…
https://b1rder.blogspot.com/2019/03/day-nineteen-back-to-mainland.html
https://b1rder.blogspot.com/2019/03/day-twenty-mackenzie.html
The gang with Mount Cook (Aoraki) as a backdrop.