Caspian Tern adult Te Arai South 1958
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A mixed colony of blackback gulls and caspian terns nesting at Te Arai 1958.
Filmed by Johnny Kendrick. Digitised by Bring It On Studios and edited by Chris Wild in 2011.
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.
