鈥淚t鈥檚 just past lunchtime on my first day of my trip, and I鈥檝e already seen one of New Zealand鈥檚 most distinctive endemics, and one of the most coveted by visiting birders,鈥 writes Mel White in 鈥溾 in the . What bird鈥檚 he talking about? Find out as you journey with White on his first springtime trip to New Zealand, a time of year when birds are everywhere. It sounds like a bird lover鈥檚 dream come true.
White follows an itinerary set out by one of New Zealand鈥檚 top birders that takes him from Aukland on the North Island to Stewart Island and other areas along the South Island鈥檚 southernmost tip. Read the story .