Bay Harbour: October 30, 2019

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Rare bird
spotted near
Birdlings Flat
A TINY and very rare Arctic
wader has been spotted near
Birdlings Flat.
It was one of just five recorded
sightings of the bird ever in New
Zealand.
The little stint or calidris
minutus (above), which is
smaller than a sparrow, was seen
at Kaitorete Spit by Keystone
Ecology ornithologist Niall
Mugan.
City council ornithologist
Andrew Crossland said the
unusual sighting is a case of
“migration overshoot” and the
bird is about 12,000km from
home.
“This sighting is pretty awesome
and it really cements the
legend of Lake Ellesmere in the
ornithological world. It’s such an
amazing place for wildlife.”
Mr Crossland said Lake
Ellesmere is one of New
Zealand’s most important sites
for migratory birds from Siberia
and Alaska.
Timeball light designer recognised
• By Jess Gibson
KEVIN CAWLEY designed the
lights at Lyttelton’s Timeball
Station to make an iconic
structure become a beacon of
pride to the community at night.
And now, the lighting designer
has been recognised for his work
with two awards
of excellence at
the Illumination
Engineering
Society lighting
awards on
October 18.
After 5pm every
Kevin
Cawley
night, a “shaft of
light” accentuates
the difference
between the two types of stone
on the 143-year-old structure,
which is one of five working
timeballs in the world.
Mr Cawley who took on the
lighting project after being
asked by Heritage New Zealand
director for the southern region
Sheila Watson.
His aim was to “respect the
architectural integrity of the
tower and enhance the beauty of
the structure by night.”
At the awards, Mr Cawley
received one award from
IES and one from the Royal
Astronomical Society of NZ
for efficiently, effectively,
sustainably protecting the night
environment.
“I was stoked. I felt extremely
proud,” he said.
Built in 1876 to a design by
architect Thomas Cane, the
timeball signalled the correct
time for ships in Lyttelton
Harbour until 1934.
THe reconstruction of
the station after it was
destroyed in the February 22,
2011, earthquake was completed
in October last year.
Mr Cawley has lit up some
of Christchurch’s most iconic
buildings, including the
Isaac Theatre Royal and the
Christchurch Casino.
INSPIRATIONAL: Designer
Kevin Cawley created
the lighting for Lyttelton’s
Timeball Station.
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