Observation #26822
- When
- 2026-04-27 06:15:00
- Where
- MacDonalds Creek, Mid South Island
- What
- Sighted 13 birds
- Status
- Verified (Public)
- Who
- Mikala Whitaker
Details
Location Details
Otto Campsite
Comments
If I remember correctly, I counted as many as 13 at once. I don’t remember seeing any bands and most if not at all seem to be juveniles but I’m not sure.
Behaviour
I camped there two nights. Each morning around 6 a.m., they would descend on the campsite to investigate the people, cars, tents, etc.; play with the signs in the parking area and the locks over the sewage grates; and they liked a little grassy hill too where they seemed to be getting some food. They would be very talkative and seemed to stay down there for about an hour or so playing around before flying off into nearby trees. In the evenings, we would often hear them and occasionally see them flying around 6 p.m., but they didn’t come down into camp typically.
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