White Fronted Terns Take Flight MPEG version
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MPEG version of original colour reel footage from Johnny Kendrick. Commentary refers to his companion Geoff Moon. This video was taken in 1958 just south of Te Arai Point. Video was digitised by Bring It On Studios and then edited by Chris Wild in 2011. Johnny's commentary was recorded and added by Anna Wild in 2012. Sound was made web ready courtesy of Audacity freeware.
Background to the footage: At the time of filming large numbers of Caspian, White Fronted and Fairy terns were nesting on the sand dunes from Pakiri and Te Arai through to Mangawhai. The current Mangawhai Wildlife Refuge is the northern remnant of these dunes, the remainder are currently covered in pinus radiata plantations.
Listen to Chris Wild's 2011 interview with Johnny Kendrick here.
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on Apr 2nd, 2012 at 5:17 PM
