Farewell the Godwits/kuaka At the Ahuriri Estuary

Farewell the Godwits/kuaka as they leave the Ahuriri Estuary on the start of their journey along the East Asian – Australasian flyway back to their breeding grounds in the Arctic.

Listen to the story of these incredible birds and the long migratory journeys they make, followed by a guided walk to view the birds. The bar-tailed godwit/kuaka performs the longest nonstop flight of any non-seabird and is the most common Arctic migrant in New Zealand. For Māori they were birds of mystery, ‘Kua kite te kohanga kuaka? Who has seen the nest of the kuaka?’

Meet: The carpark, opposite the Beach Inn, Meeanee Quay, Westshore

Bring: Binoculars (if you have them), sunhat, water bottle, suitable walking shoes (gumboots as may be wet under the bridge).

Children accompanied by an adult please.

Please RSVP: aeps.hb@gmail.com

The event will be postponed if wet and cancellation will be notified by email. Postponement time/date - 5pm Sunday 5th March 2023.

This event is being run by the Ahuriri Estuary Protection Society and Birds New Zealand/Te Kāhui Mātai Manu o Aotearoa