South of the South
Morning started off with a walk around Halfmoon Bay, then tour around Paterson Inlet and to Ulva Island, a 'bird-lover's paradise', but we were disappointed with the poor avian turnout when we visited. I saw two Stewart Island Robins, and some Brown Weavers (in the distant canopy). That's all. Our guide was interesting (not): her answer to a lot of the questions was “It's just Nature”! So all in all, a disappointing trip. It was't a rip-off; just an 'off' day, presumably because of the weather. Everyone else I've ever spoken to who's visited raves about the bird life there!
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Day 5: in and around Oban
March 06, 2015
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Oban, New Zealand
Morning started off with a walk around Halfmoon Bay, then tour around Paterson Inlet and to Ulva Island, a 'bird-lover's paradise', but we were disappointed with the poor avian turnout when we visited. I saw two Stewart Island Robins, and some Brown Weavers (in the distant canopy). That's all. Our guide was interesting (not): her answer to a lot of the questions was “It's just Nature”! So all in all, a disappointing trip. It was't a rip-off; just an 'off' day, presumably because of the weather. Everyone else I've ever spoken to who's visited raves about the bird life there!
Pictures: Sooty Shearwaters and Gulls; Stewart Island Robin; Oystercatchers; Mollymawk
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Day 1: Twizel to Ranfurly
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Day 2: Ranfurly to Dunedin
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Day 3: Dunedin to Invercargill
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Day 4: Dunedin to Oban
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Day 5: in and around Oban
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Day 6: Oban to Invercargill
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Day 7: Invercargill to Tuatapere
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Day 8: Tuatapere to Te Anau
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Day 9: Te Anau to Milford
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Day 10: Milford to Wanaka
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Day 11: Wanaka to Cromwell
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Day 12: Cromwell to Twizel
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