We are enjoying the most amazing summer weather – and to help people take advantage of the beautiful early morning conditions on the Okarito Lagoon we are adding a new trip to our tour itinerary Our new Early Bird Tour departs the Okarito Wharf at 7:30 am and returns at 8:45 am. (bookings essential please!) [...]
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Once bittern…twice very lucky!
It was a great week for bittern sightings and both of us (Swade and Steve – our guest) thought ourselves terribly fortunate to have not one, not two, but three bittern sightings on this magic morning. Although, to be fair, the third sighting may have been a repeat, but exciting nonetheless. Here a couple of [...]
Summer summary
Summer this year was beautiful on the West Coast and we enjoyed one of the best seasons for birds in years. The native flax flowered profusely starting early in the spring and carried on for a good few months. Flax flowers provide birds with a bounty of nectar and the village and Okarito waterways were [...]
