timsg80
Gregor Tims
I arrived back in Canterbury in New Zealand on the 2nd of January and I’ve decided to make another attempt at seeing 100 species here this year. I’m not sure how long I’ll be here in 2025 as it’s dependent on work, but trying to see 100 species is giving me a good excuse to get out and about exploring the region!
January 2nd, Ladbrooks, near Lincoln
1. House Sparrow
2. European Goldfinch
3. European Greenfinch
4. Dunnock
5. Eurasian Blackbird
6. Song Thrush
7. Eurasian Skylark
8. Swamp Harrier
9. Masked Lapwing
10. Ring-necked Pheasant
11. Yellowhammer
12. Welcome Swallow
13. Australian Magpie
14. New Zealand Bellbird
15. Sacred Kingfisher
16. Little Pied Cormorant
17. Kelp Gull
18. Australasian Swamphen
19. Mallard
January 7th, Papanui, Christchurch
20. European Starling
21. Silvereye
22. Silver Gull
23. Feral Pigeon
Travis Wetland, Christchurch
24. Common Chaffinch
25. White-faced Heron
26. New Zealand Fantail
27. Royal Spoonbill
28. Great Cormorant
29. Pied Stilt
30. Grey Teal
31. Australasian Shoveler
32. Paradise Shelduck
33. Black Swan
34. Canada Goose
January 9th, Styx Mill, Christchurch
35. New Zealand Scaup
36. Eurasian Coot
37. Shining Bronze Cuckoo (Canterbury tick!)
38. Grey Gerygone
Hornby, Christchurch
39. Black-billed Gull
January 10th, Papanui, Christchurch
40. Redpoll
Hagley Park, Christchurch
41. New Zealand Pigeon
January 13th, Ashley River Estuary, Waimakariri
42. Australian Pied Cormorant
43. White-fronted Tern
44. Bar-tailed Godwit
45. Double-banded Plover
46. Variable Oystercatcher
47. South Island Pied Oystercatcher
48. Black-fronted Tern
49. Caspian Tern
50. Australasian Gannet
51. Spotted Shag
Kaiapoi Lakes, Christchurch
52. Great Crested Grebe
January 16th, Travis Wetland, Christchurch
53. Little Black Cormorant
Ladbrooks, near Lincoln
54. California Quail
Still some reasonably easy ones to get around Christchurch, so hopefully a few to come in the next few days! I’ll be in Akaroa for the weekend, which should bring some native songbirds.
January 2nd, Ladbrooks, near Lincoln
1. House Sparrow
2. European Goldfinch
3. European Greenfinch
4. Dunnock
5. Eurasian Blackbird
6. Song Thrush
7. Eurasian Skylark
8. Swamp Harrier
9. Masked Lapwing
10. Ring-necked Pheasant
11. Yellowhammer
12. Welcome Swallow
13. Australian Magpie
14. New Zealand Bellbird
15. Sacred Kingfisher
16. Little Pied Cormorant
17. Kelp Gull
18. Australasian Swamphen
19. Mallard
January 7th, Papanui, Christchurch
20. European Starling
21. Silvereye
22. Silver Gull
23. Feral Pigeon
Travis Wetland, Christchurch
24. Common Chaffinch
25. White-faced Heron
26. New Zealand Fantail
27. Royal Spoonbill
28. Great Cormorant
29. Pied Stilt
30. Grey Teal
31. Australasian Shoveler
32. Paradise Shelduck
33. Black Swan
34. Canada Goose
January 9th, Styx Mill, Christchurch
35. New Zealand Scaup
36. Eurasian Coot
37. Shining Bronze Cuckoo (Canterbury tick!)
38. Grey Gerygone
Hornby, Christchurch
39. Black-billed Gull
January 10th, Papanui, Christchurch
40. Redpoll
Hagley Park, Christchurch
41. New Zealand Pigeon
January 13th, Ashley River Estuary, Waimakariri
42. Australian Pied Cormorant
43. White-fronted Tern
44. Bar-tailed Godwit
45. Double-banded Plover
46. Variable Oystercatcher
47. South Island Pied Oystercatcher
48. Black-fronted Tern
49. Caspian Tern
50. Australasian Gannet
51. Spotted Shag
Kaiapoi Lakes, Christchurch
52. Great Crested Grebe
January 16th, Travis Wetland, Christchurch
53. Little Black Cormorant
Ladbrooks, near Lincoln
54. California Quail
Still some reasonably easy ones to get around Christchurch, so hopefully a few to come in the next few days! I’ll be in Akaroa for the weekend, which should bring some native songbirds.