The chick is tiny. A ball of fluff on legs, weighing as much as a matchbox if you’re lucky. She’s difficult to see, with her speckled sand-coloured feathers blending perfectly with the beach.
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This ‘Tūturuatu Telegraph’ we talk to Rose Collen about her time as the Shore Plover Captive Management Coordinator as she hands over the reins.
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It’s that magical time when we flock to the coast, lather up in sunscreen (don’t skimp), and dive into the sparkling ocean. But as we splash about, we’re sharing the water with some pretty cool marine mates.
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Every year as breeding season for the tūturuatu approaches, we head out to the remote Chatham Islands to do a census of the population. But what is the tūturuatu. Expert Rose Colleen went on the trip and gives us the goss.
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During two weeks in May, seven juvenile shore plover/tūturuatu were translocated to Waikawa Island off Mahia Peninsula. This was the last of two translocation for the year. Local biodiversity ranger Helen Jonas explains what’s involved in keeping this population of rare birds going.
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