The sand spit reserve at the northern end
of Omaha beach is home to a variety of shore birds and is an important
nesting area for the endangered New Zealand dotterels and variable oyster
catchers. Other birds that roost there at high tide waiting to feed on
the rich mud flats of the Whangateau harbour include banded dotterels,
godwits, pied stilts,wrybills, turnstones, Caspian terns, white fronted
terns and even the very rare fairy tern. These birds are vulnerable to
disturbance by humans and dogs and predation by stoats, weasels, rats,
hedgehogs and cats. The Omaha Shorebird Protection Trust has been formed
to coordinate and finance the protection of this wonderful community
asset. Volunteers are always needed to monitor the birds, inspect the
predator traps and clear weeds from the nesting grounds. The trust works
closely with the Department of Conservation, the Rodney District Council
and The Auckland Regional Council.
| Contact |
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| Email: info@omahashorebirds.co.nz |
| Website: www.omahashorebirds.co.nz |
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| Trustees |
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| Dr John Dowding |
| Gwenda Pulham QSM |
| Dr Marie Ward |
| Sharon Kast |
| Joanne McPhee |
| David Stone |
| Dr Ruud Kleinpaste (advisory trustee) |
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| Officers |
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| Publicity |
| Joanne McPhee |
| 021 209 7773 |
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| Trapping Coordinator |
| Dr Marie Ward |
| 021 851 895 |
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| Bird monitoring Coordinator |
| Dr Marie Ward |
| 021 851 895 |
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| Fund raising |
| David Stone |
| 0274 909 188 |
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| Pest Proof Fence |
| David Stone |
| 0274 909 188 |
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