Comments on: Kaka in Central Wellington

By: Mike McGavin

Mike McGavin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:55:39 +0000

Hi Jost. Thanks for the comment. They’re branching out as far as I can tell, though perhaps people from the sanctuary would have a more accurate idea. Hopefully it’s not a temporary thing.

Three weeks after this post I saw another 3 Kakas in the same place at about the same time, all squalking at each other with condensed wolf-whistles, before they flew away towards (perhaps) the Tinakori Hill. The next morning I was walking to work, and saw another one around Garden Road — it was probably on its way towards the Botanic Gardens. I haven’t seen any more since, but I hope it’s a matter of time.

By: Jost

Jost — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:54:12 +0000

I’ve seen a group of 3 of them flying over Kelburn on Wednesday afternoon. Heading in the direction of the botanical garden…
That was a big surprise. Have never seen one before outside of a cage.

By: Mike McGavin

Mike McGavin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:05:10 +0000

Yeah it was very unexpected. I saw a couple in the trees up near the Carter Observatory a few years ago, but since then I haven’t seen any outside sanctuaries and (once) the Tararuas.

I was trying to see the bands because the Karori Sanctuary asks people to report what their birds are getting up to, but it was pretty hard to see any colour on the bands at that time of night, esp with me being short-sighted.

By: Maple Kiwi

Maple Kiwi — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:28:51 +0000

Cool! I’ve never seen a kaka in the city. The ones on Kapiti Island are downright cheeky though!