A breeding colony of the distinctive large wading birds known as royal spoonbills/Kōtuku Ngutupapa has established itself at Oruapaeroa/Travis Wetland just 100m from a busy road. It’s the first time the birds have bred at the site which is located near the corner of Travis and Frosts Road. Christchurch City Council Ranger John Skilton says…
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From our Chair: Rare bird colony must be protected
From our Chair: Rare bird colony must be protected Jenny Hughey, Chair, Environment Canterbury Several rare birds are dead after motorbike users rode through a colony of nesting black-billed gull|tarāpuka. Last week, a group of motorbike users rode through a colony of rare black-billed gull|tarāpuka in the Ashley Rakahuri Regional Park, sadly killing ten of them….