From time to time, as things happen in and around French Pass and our
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Saturday, 26 June 2010 |
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Winter is upon us with snow capped mountains and dusky dolphins foraging in Admiralty Bay. Migrating spotted shags are feeding in full breeding plumage in Elmslie Bay. The evening light is stunning, gorgous pinks and mauve as the sun sets behind d'Urville Island.
French Pass Sea Safaris organic garden is getting a makeover and will be producing well by the 1st October (opening day for the comming season).
Kingfish, snapper and groper are consistent at the top of the island. Seabirds have been regular with diving petrels, cape pigeon, mollymawks, white-chinned and westland petrel.
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Tuesday, 06 April 2010 |
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As we move into April we are seeing a seasonal change. More sightings of larger pods of Dusky dolphin. Bottlenose dolphin still come and go but are a little less regular. Pied shag have started another round of nesting and our local New Zealand Falcon can be regularly seen and heard. Little Blue penguins are very vocal in the evening as the sun sets on the south end of d'Urville Island. Weka are ever present and there has been an increase in fantails. Seals are still present in local haulout areas.
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Monday, 01 March 2010 |
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Last month saw Bottlenose & Dusky dolphins at French Pass. A pod of Pilot Whales was sighted spy hopping off Half Way Point, d'Urville Island. Arctic Skua can be seen from the bay harrassing White Fronted Terns. The NZ Falcon has been visible in the bay and appears to have a home nearby.
This is a time when Penguins moult and are susceptible to starvation. A Little Blue was bought in today and is being cared for before being returned to the water. Two Little Blues were seen baitballing a small shoal of fish off one of the outer islands, a treat for those on tour along with the delightful playfulness of several very young NZ Fur Seal pups.
This month is sea week and we will be showing the film 'Fish for the Future' all welcome.
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Saturday, 09 January 2010 |
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A pod of over 15 orca spent the day around French Pass. Several bulls with mothers and calves played in the currents of French Pass and foraged in Admiralty Bay. Later in the afternoon another pod was sighted off the French Pass Wharf.
A surviving pilot whale that stranded off Farewell Spit has been sighted in the Current Basin today.
A large pod of Bottlenose Dolphins has been foraging in Whareatea Bay. A mother was seen pushing a young calf across the top of the water.
A group of 78 motorcycle adventure riders enjoyed a lunch at French Pass hosted by French Pass Sea Safaris.
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Sunday, 03 January 2010 |
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The last few weeks of December saw large pods of Bottlenose Dolphin visit French Pass, d'Urville Island and Admiralty Bay. At this time of year the dolphins are feeding on red cod. Several evenings saw many dolphins enjoying the turbulent waters of the French Pass, leaping and playing.
We were visited by Australian Young Adventurers in their quest for adventure. They too enjoyed the show put on by the dolphins as well as a seal swim.
Seal pups have now hauled out on surrounding islands keen to play with any swimmer that passes by.
The weather has shown itself to be changeable. Sunsets mystical as the low cloud decends over d'Urville Island and surrounding hills.
Little Blue Penguin are on the water working local waterways for food along with Pied, King, Little and Spotted shag.
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