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Variable Oyster Catcher

The variable oyster catcher is an endemic species that is scattered around New Zealand's coast in flocks of up to 150.

At Awana, where chicks were noticed for the first time in 2003, there are only a handful of these feisty birds.

Click here to find out more about the variable oyster catcher.

ACT has continued to remove feral predators and monitor wildlife in
the Awana area on
Great Barrier Island.
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The Awana Catchment Trust relies on the goodwill and generosity of public and private donors. If you would
like to make a donation please contact us
(info@awana.co.nz).

These days you're only likely to spot the Brown Teal in parts of Auckland and Northland. And
Great Barrier Island is
the only place where
their numbers are
not declining!

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