New Zealand Bird Calls competition
This competition has now closed. Congratulations to our
winners Sarah Brockie (Christchurch), Fay-Marie May (Tapanui)
and Frances Campbell (Palmerston North)
The package was recently unveiled at the newly opened Te
Wao Nui precinct at Auckland Zoo
The event started in the open-sided Conservation Centre, at the
base of 'The Forest' (Te Wao Nui a Tane) - one of the six distinct
ecological habitats in the Te Wao Nui habitat. Guests and
media were then led through on a twilight tour by the Zoo's Guides
of the remaining habitats: The Coast (Takutai), The Islands
(Moutere Rahui), The Wetlands (Nga Repo), The Night (Te Po) and The
High Country (Whenua Waotu), experiencing the stunning native bird
calls they would be able to identify themselves using the CD and
notes from the book.
Guests then spent the rest of the evening at the Zoo's beautiful function room, The Old Elephant House, enjoying Peregrine Wines' stunning Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. A perfect tie-in to the conservation focused event, Peregrine Wines fund and partake in numerous avian conservation projects such as the relocation of Saddlebacks from Breaksea Island down to Chalky Island. The author team of Lynnette Moon (also representing the late Geoff Moon), Karen Baird and John Kendrick were there to talk about the book, with sound recordist John sharing some ornithological gems and stories of trips with his long-time friend, Geoff Moon.
The launch of 'New Zealand Bird Calls' also co-incided with
DOC's 'Conservation Week' and the partnership represented New
Holland's commitment to publishing strong local natural history
titles and the Zoo's pledge to conserving New Zealand native
species and restoring the dawn chorus to our forests and
coastlines.
New Zealand Bird Calls (book and CD) by Lynnette Moon, Geoff Moon), Karen Baird and John Kendrick, published by New Holland, RRP $29.99, is available now.
