Earth Day 22 April 2012

For those of you who are not aware Earth Day is on the 22 April.

It’s held each year and marked by events around the world that increase awareness and appreciation of the Earth's natural environment.  We hope you are going to do something to show your appreciation of our natural environment here in NZ J 

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Cooks Petrel Migration It is that time of year again when the Cooks Petrels leave their burrows and head off to somewhere in the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Auckland Councils Omana Childrens Day We were fortunate enough to be invited to the Auckland Councils Omana Childrens Day on the 11th March 2012.

Bird Rescue Centre holds an Open Day Bathtime for ducklings is the best part of the day, Mandy Robertson says. She's the woman behind the Whitford Wild Bird Centre which rehabilitates sick and injured birds.

NEXT Woman of the Year Awards 2011 Our very own Mandy Robertson was nominated and selected as a finalist for The Next Woman of the Year Award for 2011.

Saturday Work Day at Wild Bird Care Saturday was what my husband calls a Subotnik. Where my husband grew up, Soviet Russia, there was a tradition of all workers at a factory or office, bank, any place of work, to have to work on a Saturday to improve the work place.

The Whitford Centre Yard While I was out in the yard today, filling up the wading pool, I had time to watch the going's on around me.

Prion Wreck Some of you may recall in July thousands of little seabirds were being found on beaches, roads, in gardens in fact just about everywhere. These were prions and although it was not unusual for there to be a wreck of prions during winter it was the shear numbers being found that made it so different from any other.

Morton T, Part II This week Morton is standing in his basket, but is very unstable. He is also very curious about us, and stands in the corner where he can keep an eye on us!

Pukeko chick, Part lll Last week the baby was still just a ball of fluff on long legs with big toes. I was so amazed at the length of the toes!

Morton T Last Tuesday a morepork arrived at the center. It had been picked up in the Morton Timber Yard by Dean Morton.