Here’s the monitored kiwi update for mid-August, with a map showing where the kiwi are located, below.

Unfortunately we have had a problem with a batch of radio transmitters with premature battery failure. We have been flat out (no pun intended) changing the transmitters over to new ones on our monitored kiwi but have lost contact with 4 of the transmittered kiwi – Xmas and Ari at Mcleod Bay and Dan and King at Kauri Mt. The attachment bands on the radio transmitters are designed to fall off the kiwi after about 6 months so the flat transmitters are not a problem to the kiwi it just means we have lost contact with them. Other happenings with the transmittered kiwi are:

Lambert – Our “dad of the year” for the past 2 seasons – hatching 7 chicks – is nesting and due to hatch eggs in late August on Taurikura ridge.

Whitu – is also well into his nesting session at Reotahi.

JR – Unfortunately JR gave up on his second nest of the season before it hatched – he now has a new transmitter and is 1850g and in good health.

Waka – Is still hanging around the beach houses at Mckenzie Bay and Todd found him cuddled up with a wild female recently – see news story on home page. He was 2150 g and has a new transmitter.

Dallas – Is still in the pampas SW of Whangarei Heads Road below the school – he had a transmitter change and is in very good condition at 2375g.

Jackie and her mate Jackie’s Boy have started a nest at the Nook – dad has nearly 3 months of sitting ahead of him.

Jen– is 1800g and is also sporting a new transmitter- He (Jen is a boy!) is well settled between Kerr Road and Kauri Mt road.

Darwin – is due his transmitter change but is playing hard to get in deep burrows at Lamb road.