The Great Annual Blue Penguin Count, 10-15 October this year, is fun, hugely useful and a great way to get involved!
What could be better than an early morning walk on the beach on a glorious West Coast day! Combine that with discovering whether penguins are using your beach and adding valuable information for the Trust and you’re onto a winner!
We are encouraging the use of the iNaturalist app, as it’s easy, fun and it makes life a whole lot easier for us!
Once you’ve created a logon and got the hang of it, it really is easy. I have to admit it took me a little while, and we learned how to make it easier after the Annual Count last year, so we’ve ironed out some challenges and we’d love you to take part!
All the information you need to get involved is on our webpage here: http://www.bluepenguin.org.nz/blue-penguin-count/
We plan to be out on the beach close to Hokitika and you’d be welcome to join us – more details to follow soon.
We put the new ramp out on the beach as a trial run, with a camera to record the usage, however with much technology issues with the camera, we didn't get a confirmed answer as to whether the ramp needed altering or not. Next season we will try again.
A big thank you to the students for their time and energy. But particularly to Peter, who turned up on a Sunday afternoon having built a huge ramp and a floatation system.
Watch this space!
