September 20
A skylark is singing beautifully
Wildlife Cameras that are really good
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Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Kia ora katou (hello everyone)
Twelve chicks, including Atawhai have fledged, they will not touch land until they return to Taiaroa Head in approximately 5 years time. Twelve chicks, out of the total of 24 remain on the headland and are still being fed by their parents.
We did not get to see Atawhai leave but it is expected that she will be learning to find her own squid from the edge of the continental shelf off the east coast of New Zealand prior to taking the journey across the Pacific to even richer feeding places around the coast of South America.
From right to left this is a sequence of images of a chick fledging last year.
As you may have heard, the first bird of the 2020/21 season has returned to the headland. BLW (Blue Lime White) a 9 year old female is first back this season. She first returned during 2017 and has been looking for a mate. Her parents are from the bottom of the hill so when she does nest it is likely that it will be far below the Royalcam area.
Monday 21st Sepember 1pm Bell Ringing to celebrate the beginning of the new season.
Also: our internet provider has multiple planned 15 minute internet outages for this same day between 10am and 3pm. We will try to keep you posted and be live streaming again following this necessary work.
Twelve chicks, including Atawhai have fledged, they will not touch land until they return to Taiaroa Head in approximately 5 years time. Twelve chicks, out of the total of 24 remain on the headland and are still being fed by their parents.
We did not get to see Atawhai leave but it is expected that she will be learning to find her own squid from the edge of the continental shelf off the east coast of New Zealand prior to taking the journey across the Pacific to even richer feeding places around the coast of South America.
From right to left this is a sequence of images of a chick fledging last year.
As you may have heard, the first bird of the 2020/21 season has returned to the headland. BLW (Blue Lime White) a 9 year old female is first back this season. She first returned during 2017 and has been looking for a mate. Her parents are from the bottom of the hill so when she does nest it is likely that it will be far below the Royalcam area.
Monday 21st Sepember 1pm Bell Ringing to celebrate the beginning of the new season.
Also: our internet provider has multiple planned 15 minute internet outages for this same day between 10am and 3pm. We will try to keep you posted and be live streaming again following this necessary work.
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Interesting
Albatross tracking
General
The aim of this project is to track three juvenile Diomedia sanfordi, commonly known as the Northern Royal Albatross, at Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand, using satellite technology. The Albatross will be tagged whilst in their nests at approximately 8 months old, just prior to fledging. It is a collaboration between Massey University (New Zealand) and the Department of Conservation (DOC) in New Zealand.
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Why track this species?
According to Birdlife International more data is needed on the distribution of immatures and early life history stages, for almost every Albatross species.
6,500 to 7,000 pairs (99% of the population) breed on a few small islands within the Chatham Islands, with the remaining 1% breeding on Auckland Islands, part of the sub-antarctic archipelago and Taiaroa Head.
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By tracking the movements this way, using a Geographic Information System and combining the location data with various other types of meteorological data, it is hoped that a greater understanding of the range of the Northern Royal Albatross will be obtained, thus improving the management of their habitat, predators and long-line fishing activity.
https://sites.google.com/site/animaltra ... lalbatross
Albatross tracking
General
The aim of this project is to track three juvenile Diomedia sanfordi, commonly known as the Northern Royal Albatross, at Taiaroa Head, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand, using satellite technology. The Albatross will be tagged whilst in their nests at approximately 8 months old, just prior to fledging. It is a collaboration between Massey University (New Zealand) and the Department of Conservation (DOC) in New Zealand.
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Why track this species?
According to Birdlife International more data is needed on the distribution of immatures and early life history stages, for almost every Albatross species.
6,500 to 7,000 pairs (99% of the population) breed on a few small islands within the Chatham Islands, with the remaining 1% breeding on Auckland Islands, part of the sub-antarctic archipelago and Taiaroa Head.
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By tracking the movements this way, using a Geographic Information System and combining the location data with various other types of meteorological data, it is hoped that a greater understanding of the range of the Northern Royal Albatross will be obtained, thus improving the management of their habitat, predators and long-line fishing activity.
https://sites.google.com/site/animaltra ... lalbatross
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September 22
Good Morning
Bunny is looking for Atawhai
A starling visit the nest area
a red billed gull collected nest material from Atawhai's nest
Good Morning
Bunny is looking for Atawhai
A starling visit the nest area
a red billed gull collected nest material from Atawhai's nest
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September 23
They are doing a great job!
They were glad that no dog was around. It could have ended badly!
Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod
Fledging Update.
This chick has attempted to fledge but has instead ended up on the other side of the harbour at Aramoana. Although up can see Taiaroa Head in the background in this image she could not be seen from the headland even with binoculars as she was tucked in by the dunes.
A member of the public phoned the Department of Conservation office and she is being returned to the headland to try again.
Outside of working hours wildlife in trouble can be reported to 0800 DOC Hot (0800 362 468). As much detail as possible is useful to accessing the situation over the phone.
This is the GP chick a couple of days younger than Atawhai, her nest is well down the hill, hopefully she gets a better send off next time.
Now she is back there are 10 chicks remaining on the headland.
They are doing a great job!
They were glad that no dog was around. It could have ended badly!
Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod
Fledging Update.
This chick has attempted to fledge but has instead ended up on the other side of the harbour at Aramoana. Although up can see Taiaroa Head in the background in this image she could not be seen from the headland even with binoculars as she was tucked in by the dunes.
A member of the public phoned the Department of Conservation office and she is being returned to the headland to try again.
Outside of working hours wildlife in trouble can be reported to 0800 DOC Hot (0800 362 468). As much detail as possible is useful to accessing the situation over the phone.
This is the GP chick a couple of days younger than Atawhai, her nest is well down the hill, hopefully she gets a better send off next time.
Now she is back there are 10 chicks remaining on the headland.
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Sharyn Broni, DOC
19 of the 24 chicks have fledged, 5 chicks remain on the headland, the youngest of which is 231 days old today. Five new seasons adults have been sighted so far.
The two male chicks who were hovering near the cam recently are from the area to the right of the Hcam
(https://www.portotago.co.nz... ). Due to the northerly winds that is where they have headed back to.
The GP chick who was rescued from Aramoana on Wednesday has fledged successfully during the strong Southwest change late this morning.
Info FB Royal Albatros Centre:
https://www.facebook.com/albatrosscentr ... 7Pq2KEjGtz
A BIG COLD front came through Pukekura this morning bringing some snow. We haven't seen snow like this at Taiaroa Head for a number of years. Check this video out of one of the albatross chicks in the snow and Red Billed Gulls trying to keep sheltered.
19 of the 24 chicks have fledged, 5 chicks remain on the headland, the youngest of which is 231 days old today. Five new seasons adults have been sighted so far.
The two male chicks who were hovering near the cam recently are from the area to the right of the Hcam
(https://www.portotago.co.nz... ). Due to the northerly winds that is where they have headed back to.
The GP chick who was rescued from Aramoana on Wednesday has fledged successfully during the strong Southwest change late this morning.
Info FB Royal Albatros Centre:
https://www.facebook.com/albatrosscentr ... 7Pq2KEjGtz
A BIG COLD front came through Pukekura this morning bringing some snow. We haven't seen snow like this at Taiaroa Head for a number of years. Check this video out of one of the albatross chicks in the snow and Red Billed Gulls trying to keep sheltered.
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Sharyn Broni, DOC
Just a few chicks left to fledge while the number of albatross for the new season slowly build.
This is an important time for letting the new seasons birds re-acquaint themselves with their nesting territory.
Albatross who are going to lay an egg successfully need to be relatively stress free.
Check out this video and article from Cornell Bird Lab regarding stress in birds.
https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/what- ... rom-birds/
Just a few chicks left to fledge while the number of albatross for the new season slowly build.
This is an important time for letting the new seasons birds re-acquaint themselves with their nesting territory.
Albatross who are going to lay an egg successfully need to be relatively stress free.
Check out this video and article from Cornell Bird Lab regarding stress in birds.
https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/what- ... rom-birds/
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Sharyn Broni, DOC; All of Atawhai's cohort from the 2019/20 season gave now fledged.
They will learn to take off from the swell of the ocean where the wind lifts them from the crest of the swell.
They will learn to eat wherever their highly acute sense of smell takes them.
They will learn to take off from the swell of the ocean where the wind lifts them from the crest of the swell.
They will learn to eat wherever their highly acute sense of smell takes them.
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October 10
Unbelievable luck. A new couple found each other in the area of the camera. They mated in front of cam
Sharyn Broni, DOC: An established pair has reunited and mated within view of the Royalcam thanks to the ability from Cornell Bird Lab to pan and zoom the cam. From around 16.43 today the pair are heard skycalling, popping and preening, yapping. A third albatross appears but is moved off by the male.
The pair have mated twice and are yapping, bill pointing and pulling grass in the area. There is a good chance this is where they will build their nest and have fertilized their egg. It will be about 3 weeks before the egg is laid.
the other male is on the left
16:48 mating
Unbelievable luck. A new couple found each other in the area of the camera. They mated in front of cam
Sharyn Broni, DOC: An established pair has reunited and mated within view of the Royalcam thanks to the ability from Cornell Bird Lab to pan and zoom the cam. From around 16.43 today the pair are heard skycalling, popping and preening, yapping. A third albatross appears but is moved off by the male.
The pair have mated twice and are yapping, bill pointing and pulling grass in the area. There is a good chance this is where they will build their nest and have fertilized their egg. It will be about 3 weeks before the egg is laid.
the other male is on the left
16:48 mating
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the video
I didn't cut the video from the arrival up to 2 mating. It shows their behavior. I haven't seen it yet because I usually only observed from the egg
I didn't cut the video from the arrival up to 2 mating. It shows their behavior. I haven't seen it yet because I usually only observed from the egg
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October 11
Sharyn Broni, DOC
We now have 52 individual albatross in for the 2020/21 season, with many of these being seen for the first time today. This includes some past Royalcam parents such as YWK, LGL and BK.
The pair who mated on cam last night are RLK (male, 8 years) and GLG (female, 10 years). They are very young but had laid a fertile egg last year. However the egg died and GLG went missing. It is likely that they will spend the next few weeks coming and going from this area. RLK is likely to spend more time than GLG as she will be feeding up more in preparation for laying the egg.
Sharyn notices the ring colors
Sharyn Broni, DOC
We now have 52 individual albatross in for the 2020/21 season, with many of these being seen for the first time today. This includes some past Royalcam parents such as YWK, LGL and BK.
The pair who mated on cam last night are RLK (male, 8 years) and GLG (female, 10 years). They are very young but had laid a fertile egg last year. However the egg died and GLG went missing. It is likely that they will spend the next few weeks coming and going from this area. RLK is likely to spend more time than GLG as she will be feeding up more in preparation for laying the egg.
Sharyn notices the ring colors
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October 18
Karere's parents have now been seen, although it appears that they have not seen each other as yet. There have now been 69 individual albatross sighted so far this season, 17 more than this time last season.
vids by Liz 
Arrival from LGK on October 17th, 2020 at 8:05 pm
LGK is waiting for LGL! Skycalls, Preening, Wing stretching
Sharyn Broni (Ranger, DOC) Mod • 8 hours ago
Karere's parents have now been seen, although it appears that they have not seen each other as yet. There have now been 69 individual albatross sighted so far this season, 17 more than this time last season.
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Arrival from LGK on October 17th, 2020 at 8:05 pm
LGK is waiting for LGL! Skycalls, Preening, Wing stretching
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Royal albatross LGK Zoom, Skycall and he flew away
video of this event:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7wx3pw
video of this event:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7wx3pw
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November 4th.
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Learn about predator threats and the benefits of a predator-free New Zealand.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-an ... free-2050/
There already three eggs
Henry visit the area
17:50 A Albatross is landing - now there are four in a row
Answer from Cornell Birds.
Thanks so much for enjoying our cam and for reaching out to us to ask!
I checked with our Bird Cams team to ask on your behalf. They simply requested that you please add links to both the cams website (www.allaboutbirds.org/cams) and our Bird Cams YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/c/CornellLabBirdCams) in the description of any videos that you post from the cams.
Thanks again, and please enjoy!
Answer DOC:
I'm pretty happy- I like the albatross and the great work of DOC!
So I can continue here and with all other cams of them
New Zealand-
Learn about predator threats and the benefits of a predator-free New Zealand.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/pests-an ... free-2050/
There already three eggs
Henry visit the area
17:50 A Albatross is landing - now there are four in a row
Answer from Cornell Birds.
Thanks so much for enjoying our cam and for reaching out to us to ask!
I checked with our Bird Cams team to ask on your behalf. They simply requested that you please add links to both the cams website (www.allaboutbirds.org/cams) and our Bird Cams YouTube channel (https://youtube.com/c/CornellLabBirdCams) in the description of any videos that you post from the cams.
Thanks again, and please enjoy!
Answer DOC:
I'm pretty happy- I like the albatross and the great work of DOC!
So I can continue here and with all other cams of them
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November 5th
Info by Sharyn Broni, DOC Rangerin:
Kia ora koutou
We now have 5 eggs laid in the colony. This includes an egg by GL, LKL's mate. LKL has been seen in front of the cam recently being territorial with LGK and RLK. LKL will be busy incubating once he gets back so we are likely to see him a bit less from now on. Egg numbers are likely to double over the next couple of days.
The two pair LGK/LGL and RLK/GLG have now built reasonably substantial nests which are still hidden from the cam by long grass. We expect to see some more serious nest building by the females just prior to their egg laying time.
There are over 100 individual albatross that have been sighted so far in the colony.
Here is a flashback to May 2019 when LGK and LGL came to feed their chick Karere.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-a ... -container
Arrival by LGL .. they don't waste time
Info by Sharyn Broni, DOC Rangerin:
Kia ora koutou
We now have 5 eggs laid in the colony. This includes an egg by GL, LKL's mate. LKL has been seen in front of the cam recently being territorial with LGK and RLK. LKL will be busy incubating once he gets back so we are likely to see him a bit less from now on. Egg numbers are likely to double over the next couple of days.
The two pair LGK/LGL and RLK/GLG have now built reasonably substantial nests which are still hidden from the cam by long grass. We expect to see some more serious nest building by the females just prior to their egg laying time.
There are over 100 individual albatross that have been sighted so far in the colony.
Here is a flashback to May 2019 when LGK and LGL came to feed their chick Karere.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-a ... -container
Arrival by LGL .. they don't waste time
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RLK is a unwanted visitor. there was a short fight- Sharyn checked the rings
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