First hihi chick of the season banded today! #hihi #banding #trafficlights #tiritirimatangi @ Tiritiri Matangi Island instagram.com/p/CXAybCar7_x/…

Late starts, unsettled weather and mites!: mailchi.mp/412c1b881f6e/e…

NZ hihi vulnerable to climate change due to lack of 'evolutionary fuel' rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

Fancy spending summer in paradise? ⁦We’re looking for some help with the #hihi Department of Conservation⁩ doc.govt.nz/get-involved/v…

Slow progress @sanctuary_mountain but another hihi banded today! #hihi #survey #mistnetting #banding @ Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari instagram.com/p/ChjnBPSLizV/…

Another massive effort for hihi - check our latest recovery efforts hihiconservation.com/wp-content/upl… #HihiRecoveryGroup #HihiConservationCharitableTrust ZSL Science Department of Conservation Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne @Maungatautari1 Project Island Song

Woohoo 🥳 great work Emma Gray and #hihi Department of Conservation

The female hihi are building nests with speed as breeding activity ramps up on Tiritiri Matangi. Just in time to remind us to vote hihi/stitchbird for Bird of the Year. #teamhihi #BOTY2022 #BirdOfTheYear2022 #BirdoftheYear #hihi #stitchbird #TiritiriMatangi Forest & Bird

Day 5 and feeling alive 🎉. These little hihi chicks turned 5 days old this weekend, reminding us that there is only 5 days left to vote #teamhihi for #BOTY2022 #votehihi #BirdoftheYear #hihi #stitchbird #NZbirds #nzconservation #TiritiriMatangi 📸: Maree Johnston

One of the perks of the job. The egg-citing reveal of a full clutch of 5 eggs. Hihi have been taking advantage of the good weather and laying a constant stream of eggs. 3 more days to #votehihi for #BOTY2022 #teamhihi #BOTY #nzconservation #conservation #TiritiriMatangi

Turning 10 days old means it's time for this mighty chick to get checked for mites. Hihi chicks need a few helping hands and watchful eyes to protect them from nest mites. We manage them closely to give them the best chance for survival, which is why we #votehihi for #BOTY2022

While hihi did not win the #BOTY2022 crown, the harakeke/flax have been giving hihi a different kind of crown. Congrats #pīwauwau/#rockwren on winning #birdoftheyear 👑 📸: Maree Johnston

It’s banding time! The first two #hihi chicks of the season have received their unique colour combinations today. #monitoring #conservation

These little wrigglers hatched today. I'm hoping the last egg hatches another sibling. If not, there are dedicated researchers conducting ongoing investigations into egg hatch failure. #hihi #stitchbird #research #conservationresearch #nzconservation #TiritiriMatangi

The hihi have been keeping the team on #TiritiriMatangi very busy. 63 chicks banded across 21 nests in 2 days. The females all got the memo to lay eggs at the same time it seems 🤔. #hihi #stitchbird #NZbirds #nzconservation #birdbanding #birdringing #monitoring #conservation

Awesome season on #TiritiriMatangiIsland with Emma Gray at the helm through some crazy weather events and lots of mud! Well done Emma.

It's almost over for another year!: mailchi.mp/06abca14108d/s…

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