Pete’s Tweet – Brown creeper—a forgotten bird
This is a somewhat nondescript ‘little brown job’ found only in the forests of the South Island. Nondescript that is until you get your ear
22/06/2013
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Pete’s Tweet – Bellbird and tūī
I find it interesting to ponder these two species and what influences their presence in Abel Tasman National Park. These two honeyeaters belong to the
25/05/2013
Pete’s Tweet – South Island fernbird
The distribution of this small native passerine is interesting. In Golden Bay it is most usually associated with pākihi and low scrublands, however, it is
20/04/2013
Pete’s Tweet – Sooty shearwater and fluttering shearwater
Shearwaters or tītī once bred on much of the New Zealand mainland. Soil samples from Canterbury farmland still show the legacy of marine nutrients that
17/04/2013
Pete’s Tweet – We need your observations
Before we can hope to restore the biodiversity of Abel Tasman National Park we need to know what is already there. This knowledge can prompt
28/02/2013
Pete’s Tweet – The rarest bird in Abel Tasman
What is the rarest breeding bird in Abel Tasman National Park? I think there are several contenders: fernbird, banded rail, falcon and kākā (if someone
25/01/2013
Pete’s Tweet – Western weka
Once upon a time—just 30 years ago—weka were abundant in Abel Tasman National Park and throughout Golden Bay. I remember driving over Takaka Hill and
20/01/2013
Visiting the Park? Download our Abel Tasman phone app
The Abel Tasman Phone App is a free smartphone app with up-to-date information on weather, tides, points of interest, history, plants, wildlife and walking times in Abel Tasman National Park. It has a map with geolocation – so you always know where you are!
Education Tool Box
Our Education Toolbox contains lots of useful information for schools visiting the Abel Tasman.
Park Tool Box
Heading into the park? Checkout the activities, apps and info in our Park Tool Box to help you make the most of your trip.