Tiritiri Matangi
Hello Bloggers! A few days ago, the senior syndicate went on a trip to Tiritiri Matangi Island. We left school at 7:50 am and set of on a bus to the Downtown Ferry Terminal, and then set of on the ferry, we went to the Gulf Harbour and then straight to Tiritiri. Before we left I was put it Ewans group, ( Oscar's father). When we reached Tiritiri we were greeted by a kind Island Volunteer, and we head of in groups (with Tour Guides) and we went to look at different species, the most common bird was the Piwakawaka (Fantail Bird), they were very small and happy birds, (they also follow humans for the insect on shoes on food crumbs they leave behind) and we saw a large variety of other birds like Kakariki, Kereru, Kokako, Tuis, and Tiene (Saddleback Birds). Also unfortunately (but fortunately for me) we didn't see any Wetapunga. (Weta) We also saw a Takahe. (they are quite rare) We created a question sheet to ask the Island Volunteers questions, look below for that and a lot of...