North Canterbury News: November 06, 2020
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Bird numbers bounce back<br />
By SHELLEY TOPP<br />
Bird numbers have soared at<br />
Silverstream Reserve, in<br />
Clarkville, after apredator<br />
control programme was<br />
initiated by Joan Whillans.<br />
The programme involves<br />
volunteers who havebeen<br />
trapping predators since<br />
August last year.<br />
It began with abird count in<br />
the reserve during July last<br />
year.<br />
Ayear later another bird<br />
count—carriedout over the<br />
same length of timeatthe<br />
same timeofthe day by the<br />
same person —revealed<br />
‘‘results far exceeding our<br />
expectations’’, Joan says.<br />
She began the programme<br />
because of the ‘‘really<br />
successful and valuable’’<br />
plantingofindigenousplants<br />
at the reserve.<br />
‘‘I thoughtthatthe nextstep<br />
had to be predator control to<br />
allowthe birdstoreturnand<br />
to thriveinthis area.’’<br />
She saidthe volunteers who<br />
helped had been unfailingly<br />
enthusiastic. ‘‘Their hard<br />
work has resulted in the very<br />
satisfyingincrease in the bird<br />
population.<br />
‘‘TheSilverstream Reserve<br />
team of neighbours,<br />
volunteers and the<br />
Waimakariri District Council<br />
staffwork together to support<br />
and achieve the commongoal<br />
of enhancing the reserve’s<br />
biodiversity through the<br />
operational programme of<br />
native plantings, protection of<br />
remnant native plant species<br />
plus plant and animal pest<br />
control.’’<br />
In the12months, 151<br />
possums, 24 hedgehogs, four<br />
stoats, nine cats, three<br />
weasels, 81 rats and 89 mice<br />
were trapped in the reserve,<br />
whileonnearby properties,<br />
23 possums, fiverats and 33<br />
hedgehogswere trapped.<br />
‘‘Ourgreatestsuccesses<br />
have been sightings in the<br />
reserve of atui, akereru, a<br />
korimako/bellbird and alittle<br />
owl. In 2019 we saw one<br />
riroriro/grey warbler. Twelve<br />
months later,there were<br />
seven.<br />
‘‘Piwakawaka(fantail)<br />
results were even more<br />
satisfying. One was recorded<br />
in 2019 and 10 in <strong>2020</strong>.’’<br />
Two pairs of kotare/<br />
kingfishersnestedinthe<br />
reserve last spring, with at<br />
leastfive fledglings seen in<br />
thereserve.<br />
‘‘This is morethan I<br />
expected, and shows how<br />
quickly birdscan recover<br />
from predators,’’Joan says.<br />
‘‘Webegan trapping before<br />
the nesting season last spring<br />
so havehad instant success.’’<br />
Trapsare movedevery<br />
sevenweeks in the westend<br />
of the reserve, and the<br />
trappers check them every<br />
day,making sure thereis<br />
fresh baitand that the traps<br />
haven’t been sprung.<br />
Pest initiative ... Joan Whillans at Silverstream Reserve in<br />
Clarkville, where birdlife has increased after she initiated a<br />
predator control programme.<br />
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Efforts to<br />
improve<br />
catchment<br />
By ROBYN BRISTOW<br />
21<br />
The SaltwaterCreek catchment is under<br />
scrutiny by anew group setupinthe<br />
Sefton area.<br />
Landowners have formed the Sefton<br />
Saltwater Creek Catchment Groupand<br />
will work together to ensurethe health of<br />
waterways in the area.<br />
Investigations into funding options for<br />
plantingand fencing projects are being<br />
investigated, alongwith the historyofthe<br />
catchment.<br />
The catchmentruns from Ashley<br />
Forest down to the AshleyEstuaryand<br />
takesinSaltwater Creek,Boyne’s Creek,<br />
StonyCreek, Shaw’s Creek, Fox’s Creek<br />
and their tributaries.<br />
Interestwas sparkedinitially among a<br />
few keen landowners and, with the help<br />
of the LandcareTrust, awider<br />
community meeting was run.<br />
People highlighted their desiretobe<br />
able to fish, swimand enjoy waterways,<br />
the need for increasedplantings, and<br />
understanding and monitoring the<br />
health of the catchment as longterm<br />
goals. It is backed by avision of “healthy<br />
water, healthy land, healthy people,<br />
healthy future”.<br />
The next meetingisat7pm on<br />
<strong>November</strong> 24 at the Sefton Hall, where<br />
thosegathered will receive abriefing<br />
from ascientistand awaterway<br />
engineer.<br />
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aboutthe catchment.<br />
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