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Kaikoura stricken

10,000 Birds

Like most Kiwis I was shocked by the pair of earthquakes that laid Christchurch low in 2010 and 2011. Thanks to it’s marine canyon it’s the place to see Sperm Whales, swim with Dusky Dolphins and New Zealand Fur-seals, and watch albatrosses, shearwaters and petrels. Sperm Whales are a huge draw, literally!

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What Will My Next Ten Birds in Queens Be?

10,000 Birds

3 July 2010 31 October 2010 11 April 2011 15 May 2012. Cory’s Shearwater – 06 Oct 2013 – Going on a whale-watching trip with my family really paid off. Number 300 in Queens!

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