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The final 'official' Nationwide Matuku Muster for the year www.lovebittern.com/muster2025 is taking place this weekend, 7, 8, and 9th Nov.

Locally in the Western Bay of Plenty we have had recent sightings and booms from breeding or about to breed birds. Our Matuku volunteer coordinator, Dianne Paton has been busy supporting volunteers and assisting with listening surveys and drone work monitoring birds. She recently snapped this "handsome specimen sitting bold as brass out in the field about 15 meters away from us" in Matahui. Dianne says "polish off the binoculars, charge up the headlamps to prepare for our Friday, Saturday, Sunday muster. I am available to assist if anyone has questions or needs help. Reach out it is my pleasure."

If you want to be involved or hear or see a Matuku please contact Dianne Paton via www.bayconservation.nz/contact/

Keep up the great mahi all Matuku listeners! 🌿🌿
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The final official Nationwide Matuku Muster for the year  https://www.lovebittern.com/muster2025 is taking place this weekend, 7, 8, and 9th Nov. 

Locally in the Western Bay of Plenty we have had recent sightings and booms from breeding or about to breed birds.  Our Matuku volunteer coordinator, Dianne Paton has been busy supporting volunteers and assisting with listening surveys and drone work monitoring birds. She recently snapped this handsome specimen sitting bold as brass out in the field about 15 meters away from us in Matahui. Dianne says polish off the binoculars, charge up the headlamps to prepare for our Friday, Saturday, Sunday muster. I am available to assist if anyone has questions or needs help. Reach out it is my pleasure.

If you want to be involved or hear or see a Matuku please contact Dianne Paton via https://www.bayconservation.nz/contact/ 

Keep up the great mahi all Matuku listeners! 🌿🌿

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Awesome effort going in in Western Bay of Plenty, Dianne is doing an amazing job of getting boots on the ground (or bums on seats!) to listen for Bittern booming! It takes a community to save a species and thats what we've got together, right across the country! Thank you from the bottom of my Bitterny heart ❀️ Bittern

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Tauranga teachers with a passion for our marine environment - here’s a very cool opportunity.

Thanks for coming our way Young Ocean Explorers πŸ’™NEXT WEEK we’ll be in Tauranga!!
We’re running an exclusive professional development session with Steve Hathaway, international cameraman, story teller and founder of Young Ocean Explorers.

This session will give you:
- A deeper understanding of Aotearoa’s unique underwater world
- An understanding of how our 21 Day Challenge makes planning super easy for you! With engaging, curriculum aligned resources ready to use immediately!
- Fresh confidence to weave environmental education into your teaching
- A renewed sense of awe and possibility to inspire your students.

Email [email protected] to RSVP

Please let any kaiako know!!🌊

We hope to see you next week!
Huge mihi to @wrightfamilyfoundationnz for helping make this all possible!!
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Tauranga teachers with a passion for our marine environment - here’s a very cool opportunity. 

Thanks for coming our way Young Ocean Explorers πŸ’™

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Thanks so much for spreading the word!🌊

Great opportunity to get a supported introduction into this project near Whakamaramara, who's keen? πŸ˜€πŸ‘‡Interested in volunteering with us, but don't know what's involved? Want a morning in the bush? This Sunday, 2 November, roughly 9 a.m. to midday, one of our trappers will be taking potential new volunteers out on a trapline. Email if you're interested in coming along: contact[at]friendsoftheblade.org.nz (Location: End of Whakamārama Rd, BOP) ... See MoreSee Less

Great opportunity to get a supported introduction into this project near Whakamaramara, whos keen? πŸ˜€πŸ‘‡
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