November started with a cold spell and ended with a cold spell with snow, even at sea level.   more »

The first snow of the winter covered the mountain tops on 26 October, marking the start of a cold settled spell to end a rather unsettled month that had over 200mm of rain in twenty five days.   more »

With over 120mm of rain over twenty two days, September was wet, although the last week was sunnier. In September, migration was well underway.   more »

In August, breeding is coming to an end, and after breeding a number of species begin to flock together, some in preparation for migration.   more »

As in June, raising young continued to be a priority in July. July also marks the end of the breeding season for some birds. Some birds, which have been breeding further north, appeared again on their migration south   more »

Raising young is the priority during the long daylight hours in June. The settled spell in May seemed to have benefited the smaller birds. There were lots of reports of young birds   more »

May’s weather was predominantly dry and settled. This pleasant weather encouraged people to be out and about, and over one hundred species were reported to me in May.   more »

April is the month when spring migration gets underway with arrivals and departures of birds, all seeking their best breeding territories. April had some dry spells. Initially the wind was mainly from the north and this may have delayed the arrival of our earlier summer visitors. However as the temperature rose towards the end of the month so the summer visitors began to arrive.   more »

Spring is here, and hopefully by now you will have seen your first migrants.  It is an exciting time ...   more »

At the start and at the end of the month, February was wet, although for nearly a fortnight in the ...   more »

Sightings in January 2008

 

January was wet with more than160mm of rain falling on the west coast.  There ...   more »