The NZ Fairy Tern (Tara-iti) is New Zealand’s most endangered bird and the current NZ bird of the year. They are now starting to move back to their east coast sites from their winter feeding grounds on the Kaipara Harbour. The Mangawhai Refuge tends to be where the largest colony nests but there are also sites at the Waipu Sandspit, … Continue reading NZ Fairy Tern