Mark, our official ornithologist has listed the birds that have been on or flown over Manukabush... and very kindly provided the URLs below.
I am bowled over!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Mark - really appreciated!!!
I'll try to educate myself about their song... it'll be cool to sit on the porch and watch and listen:):)
There are some fab websites with sound bites of NZ bird songs: www.whatbird.co.nz or best www.radionz.co.nz/collections/birds [I never knew the song of the Black Robin!!!!!]
Bellbird
Blackbird ChaffinchDove, Spotted
Duck, Mallard
Fantail
Gannet, Australasian
Goldfinch - http://www.flickr.com/
Goose, Canada
Greenfinch
Gull, Black-backed
Gull, Red-billed
Harrier, Swamp
Heron, Reef
Heron, White-faced
Kingfisher - http://www.flickr.com/
Magpie
Morepork
Myna, Common
Oystercatcher, South Island Pied
Oystercatcher, Variable
Paradise Shelduck
Pheasant
Pigeon, New Zealand - http://www.flickr.com/
Plover, Spur-winged
Pukeko
Rosella, Eastern
Silvereye
Sparrow, House
Spoonbill, Royal
Starling, European
Stilt, Pied
Swallow, Welcome
Tern, Caspian
Thrush, Song
Tui - http://www.flickr.com/
Warbler, Grey
Yellowhammer - http://www.flickr.com/
Mark also built a raspberrypi app to test birdcall knowledge at: https://tinyurl.com/NZbirdcalls
