Thrush
The thrush is a medium-sized songbird with a speckled brown-on-cream breast, usually heard before it is seen, found in grass reserves, gardens and trees on Waiheke.
Jordan Eichler
Hey guys I'm Jordan and My husband is Justin. We started this Local Waiheke Directory to provide up to date information about Waiheke, Including Businesses, Beaches, Walks, Carparks, Fishing Spots, Access Information, Lookouts and more. My husband has lived on the island most of his life, I have lived here for almost 10 years and even now I'm still learning about what businesses have to offer and what are the best beaches to go to etc. Waiheke has so much to offer but there is very little information so we wanted to change that. My main focus is Businesses, Beaches and Wildlife, I research and write a small overview of each. My Husband works on Carparks, Walkways, Streets and defibrillators he is also the photographer and mans our drone. He is in actual fact the one that came up with this directory idea and built our website. Together we work on this in our spare time, as we are also the owners and creators of a small unique hire shop named Gear Grab located in Surfdale. We look forward to seeing where this takes us and love to share our paradise we call home.
Tui
The Tui is a iridescent blue-green honeyeater with two curled white feather tufts on the throat. Locations found on Waiheke are around flaxes feeding off nectar.
Variable Oyster Catcher
The variable oystercatcher is a stocky coastal bird with a long, bright orange bill, it is located on many quiet beaches such as Blackpool, Whakanewha and Anzac bay.
Spur-winged Plover
The Spur-winged plover is a large stocky wader with a yellow bill and spurs on each wing, locations found on Waiheke are Blackpool, Maori hill and Whakanewha.
Pied Stilt
The pied stilt is a dainty wading bird, It is common at wetlands and coastal areas, found on Waiheke at Putiki Bay, Anzac Bay and Blackpool.
Welcome Swallow
Welcome swallows are small fast-flying birds, they are usually seen around waiheke during breeding season between August and February on powerlines, fences and beaches.
Bar-tailed Godwit
The Godwit is a migrant from Alaska, they fly 8-9 days straight to arrive in NZ. They can be found on Waiheke from September – March located at Blackpool.
Wood Pigeon
The Wood pigeon is a large distinctively-coloured pigeon, it is easy to find on Waiheke due to its size, they are usually perched on powerlines or trees.
Grey Warbler
The Grey Warbler is a tiny olive-grey song bird often heard before seen. Locations on Waiheke are dense woody vegetations. The warbler can be difficult to spot.
White Faced Heron
The white-faced heron is a tall, elegant, blue-grey bird usually spotted stalking prey. Locations found on Waiheke are Mangroves, Anzac bay and quiet beaches.
Fantail
The Fantail is a well known NZ bird due to its distinctive fanned tail. Locations found on Waiheke are any well-treed parks, bush walks and even properties.
NZ Dotterel
The New Zealand Dotterel is a shorebird which breeds on beaches in NZ’s North Island. Locations found on Waiheke are Whakanewha, Anzac Bay and Blackpool.