Glen Massey birds!

Glen Massey is the sort of place that only has a name because cartographers feel embarrassed about having big empty spaces on the map. And I love it.

Because of its quietness and tranquillity, the birdlife in GM is excellent, with many more species than other towns. My GM life list so far is 33, with introduced finches and gamebirds making up a large proportion. I enjoy birding up Kereru Road, seeing on average 25 birds in about an hour.

Endemics:

NZ Fantail - Common

NZ Pipit - Uncommon

Grey Warbler - Common

NZ Pigeon - Uncommon

Paradise Shelduck - Common

Tui - Common

Bellbird - Uncommon

Natives:

White-faced Heron - Uncommon

Australasian Harrier - Common

Pukeko - Common

Shining Cuckoo - Common (during spring/summer)

Sacred Kingfisher - Common

Welcome Swallow - Abundant

Silvereye - Common

Introduced species:

Mallard - Common

California Quail - Common

Feral Chicken - Uncommon

Ring-necked Pheasant - Uncommon

Wild Turkey - Common

Eastern Rosella - Common

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo - Rare

Australian Magpie - Common

Skylark - Abundant

Eurasian Blackbird - Abundant

Song Thrush - Abundant

European Starling - Abundant

Common Myna - Abundant

Yellowhammer - Abundant

Chaffinch - Common

European Greenfinch - Common

European Goldfinch - Abundant

Common Redpoll - Rare

House Sparrow - Abundant


Some Photos:

Chaffinch

Sacred Kingfisher

NZ Pipit

California Quail

Skylark

Tui

NZ Pigeon

Yellowhammer