Kororā Monitoring

* All Kororā trainee monitors must have their L1 NZNBBS certification.

CHECKLIST - DAY

• Torch
  
• Camera scope
• GPS and/or tablet/phone
• Spare batteries for devices 
• Hi-viz vest
• First aid kit
• Hand sanitiser
• Warm layers
• Food and water
• Appropriate footwear

LOCATION

Meeting point - Surf club or pod

Monitoring sites - The base track

L1 TRAINING

Training is facilitated by Anna Wentsch of Western Bay Wildlife Trust.

Monitoring activities are done both in the day and late at night between 9pm and midnight.

MAHI

Involves visiting burrows on the base track, checking in on the kororā and their chicks.

Rock hopping is essential, requiring agility and balance. Monitors will provide regular surveillance of burrows and reporting, recording basic information about bird welfare.

Monitors report on bird presence, whether they’re microchipped or not, if there are any eggs or chicks, their positioning in the burrow, and any visible activity.

Reporting is recorded through an app and device provided by WBWT, and regulated by Anna Wentsch.

THREATS

• Dogs and cats
• Storms and big weather events
• Food source
• Powered vessels on the ocean
• Disease/illness