Kokako sightings summary - Google Sheets

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4								Category 1: Close sighting (within 10m with a naked eye or equivalent) of a bird fitting the general description of the SIK AND wattles at the base of the bill clearly observed (minimum wattle sighting of 3 seconds).
5								Category 2: Sighting of a bird fitting the general description of the SIK AND wattles at the base of the bill observed but not meeting Cat 1 criteria (for proximity to bird or duration of wattle observation).
6								OR: Sighting of a bird fitting the general description of the SIK within moderate range (20m) where defining behaviour is observed. Defining behaviour is restricted to (a) running along branches or logs (b) large hops or leaps or (c) kokako jizz seen by an experienced kokako observer.
7								Category 3: Any other sighting of a bird the observer believes may be a SIK but not meeting Cat 1 or Cat 2 criteria. The observation must be consistent with the general description of the SIK and is generally associated with unusual calls or behaviour.
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9								Reports map	https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_UWdOUDlHRFU2UnM/edit?usp=sharing
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12								Database compiled by Richard Stocker (rv.stocker@gmail.com) & Alec Milne (alecmilne.nz@gmail.com)
13								Thanks to Ron Nilsson & Rhys Buckingham for some of the source material
14								Last updated: 1/10/2012
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16								Please contact us for any corrections, additions, new reports or any queries
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19	RECORD		DATE	CATEGORY	REGION	GENERAL	SPECIFIC	EVIDENCE	OBSERVER	NZTM GRID REF		DISTANCE	DURATION		SOURCE MATERIAL
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21	1		1/01/1990	1	Buller	Lake Matiri	Head of lake	Two birds hopped from tree to a nearby log where they began picking at moss. Described as at least twice the size of robins, but similar colour and proportions. Estimated size; 8-10" from top of head to ground, 5" width. Bluey-grey plumage, and wattles distinctly seen. Colour of wattle yellow on one bird and more orange on the other. One seemed to have slightly larger wattles. There seemed to be a slight size difference between the birds too. Bill slightly curved at tip. Relatively long legs. Wing looked relatively short (didn't protude backwards like e.g. blackbird). Tip of wing rounded, not pointed. Noted that birds hopped rather than ran along ground. Hops of about 2–3" in length. Hopped on to rotten log about 3 m away, and picked at moss for about 5–10 minutes. Flicked moss off using a sideways motion of bill. The bill was inserted vertically into the moss, then the moss prised loose with a sideways flick. This was very distinct. Each dislodged clump of moss was about 2–3 times the size of a 50 cent coin. The birds were described as curious and confiding.	Gordon Appleton	1544480	5389339	5	5+ minutes		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_X0JSM0R6NGhic1U/edit?usp=sharing
22	2		1/1/1992	1	Central Westland	Taipo River	adjacent track	A south island kokako came right down to the tree next to us on the track	Jenny Walton	1470581	5265150	< 10	3+		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_NWE4cldIcnF3dWs/edit?usp=sharing
23	75		10/24/1996	1	South Westland	Whataroa River	Abut Head	bird fossicking through scrubby growth about 7metres away in the area known as the peninsula. As he focussed his binoculars on the spot a bird’s head popped into view. In sharp focus he clearly observed a sky blue wattle on the right side of the birds head for perhaps 2-3 seconds	Barry Donovan	1380029	5222886	7m (through binoculars)	3 seconds		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_OGVyZV85NjRka0E/edit?usp=sharing
24	70		1/01/1997	1	SE Otago	Catlins River	Catlins River	Detailed description of unidentified bird seen and heard. About 1.5–2 times larger than tui (about size of homing pigeon), seen on branch of large beech tree drooping out into river, Wisp end of Catlins River Track. Made loud repeated call like an alarm. Ran out like a pheasant along branch, then flew about 3-5 m across river to another tree. Very noisy crashing into tree on other side. Then glided back into original tree, making loud raucous call as though distressed. Shortly afterwards disappeared; thought to have flown to ground. Plumage described as rough, uniform lilac–greyish blue. Feather fell out in flight over river. Pale coloured wattles noted—thought to be yellow in colour. The tail seemed relatively long, at least compared to pigeon.	Peter Miller	1326727	4853272	10 - 20 m	45 seconds		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_UklTRGhaLTVGY1E/edit?usp=sharing
25	76		15/03/1997	1	Marlborough	Waikawa Stream	Picton - in a garden -near the mouth of Waikawa Stream	Kokako seen at close quarters, slaty grey, electric blue wattles, climbing on tree - seen from 3m for 2 minutes	Kim Coutts	1686948	5430813	3m	2+min		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_ZDJEWXBZdlJaN2c/edit?usp=sharing
26	81		1/06/1997	1	N.W. Nelson	Parapara Ridge	Parapara Ridge	Dark-coloured bird, parrot-like appearance, with lumps of orange around face. Bigger than a tui. Squawking loudly. (wattles inferred)	M.Southern	1573625	5482408	4m	1min		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_SXNNZTVOa1RGazg/edit?usp=sharing
27	82		23/06/1997	1	Marlborough	Waikawa Stream	Picton - in a garden - near the mouth of Waikawa Stream	it was only about 20 feet away from me and yes the blue wattles was very clear,time wise it was a lot longer than 3secs	Vivien Coutts	1686948	5430813	7-10m	5-10min		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_OFEwaGdjYjNTQ0U/edit?usp=sharing
28	85		27/07/1999	1	Marlborough Sounds	Tennyson Inlet	Deep Bay	Unidentified bird larger and bulkier than tui, had pale wattles under "chin". Wattle colour described as either cream or yellow. General plumage colour not certain because of light, but seemed to be dull, dark-green on back	Ross Nicholson	1664844	5453149	30m thru bimoc	1in		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_YTUzNUxDWFZoU1E/edit?usp=sharing
29	71		1/01/2000	1	Fiordland	Wairaurahiri River	Observed by elderly man on a boat near the outlet of river on a commercial jet boat operation	Two large grey birds with orange wattles	Observer does not want to be identified from Johan Groters (Wairaurahiri Jet Ltd)	1154259	4861425	10 m	>3sec		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_VE0yaTJqUUZXSjQ/edit?usp=sharing
30	220		1/1/2003	1	Marlborough Sounds	Mahau sound	near Sherrington Grange lodge	The most obvious thing was the bright orange wattles on the side of its face	Lisa Harper	1675201	5435383	3-4 m	3 mins		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_RmlHNFFubnEyUlE/edit?usp=sharing
31	176		15/10/2006	1	Southland	Waimahaka Bush	Fortification Hill	Two grey birds, one with orange around head, other pink, bounced through branches - eerie "tooting" calls heard before the birds were seen - birds seen for approx 20 seconds (wattles inferred)	Wayne Clare	1290457	4842505	4-7 m	20 + seconds		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_QVRKSjdlN3hyTG8/edit?usp=sharing
32	159		21/03/2007	1	Buller	Inangahua River	Rainy River	Haunting call, bird seen with orange/blue wattles - 10m for 30 seconds, moss grubbing	Len Turner	1509912	5329047	10 - 12m	30 seconds		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_bHp6aXVTY1pJNzQ/edit?usp=sharing
33	163		4/02/2008	1	N.W. Nelson	Arthur Range	The Twins	Experienced observer having worked in the NI with kokako, identified bird as kokako as it flew past him, landed on a branch 40 m away, identified wattles thru 7x rifle scope. Sun was bad to get colours but wattles clearly seen.	Dougal Satherley	1568016	5430830	7 - 40 m thru 7x scope	2 -3 minutes		https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_VTJUOFJnajdadVE/edit?usp=sharing
34	223		10/1/1994	2	Karamea	Oparara	face of hill behind farmland in the Oparara valley	The wattles below the bill were distinct, not yellow or orange rather a light grey or straw colour.	Barry Chalmers	1528504	5437691
35	37		1/10/1994	2	Marlborough	Picton	Picton Reserve	An unusual bird seen on track to the west of Bellbird Motels in Picton. From a quick glimpse the bird "looked like a skinny pullit—about the same size—and was a chalky grey blue in colour." …"moving rapidly over the ground with an awkward loping run …"	B.Coutts (Mrs)	1685158	5428954
36	53		23/12/1995	2	N.W. Otago	Routeburn River	200m before bridge over Sugar Loaf Stream on Routeburn Track	Dark grey bird with orange wattles - seen from 20m near the ground	Cagan Sekercioglu	1225278	5038103
37	67		27/10/1996	2	Buller	Glenroy R	Glenroy R	Brief sighting of presumed kokako at about 1300 hrs, 30–40 minutes after hearing a single kokako-like song. The bird was larger than a tui, grey in colour, and its tail was notably long in proportion to its body (c.f. tui). It was seen walking in a leisurely gait down the branch of a large beech tree. It seemed to be feeding on honeydew, or perhaps gleaning for insects. After a few seconds it flipped upside-down, and continued walking/feeding in this mode on the underside of the branch. While turning over, the fan-shaped detail of its tail was apparent, and the light caught the grey colour of its plumage. Just before disappearing behind the trunk of the beech tree, the bird paused, and lifted its head so that for the first time it was side-on to my view. It was then that I could confirm the bird to be a kokako by the features of its bill and face, particularly by its pale-coloured wattle. The light was not good enough, however, to determine the colour of this wattle. The sighting was not altogether chance. An hour or so prior to this, I had found an extensive area (150 x 150 m) of fresh moss grubbing sign on the forest floor. After playing a tape recorded call of juvenile North Island kokako (Pueora SF 1987) at this site, I heard soon after a loud call composed of crystal-clear "liquid" notes I presumed to be made by a kokako. This call, quite unlike any tui call I had heard in the vicinity, was very similar to a sequence of notes heard and tape recorded in the Mount Anglem branch of the Freshwater River, Stewart Island, in 1984. The sighting was at about 100 m distance from where I heard the call.	R Buckingham	1544400	5389149				https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_ZU12YWRfanlkYWc/edit?usp=sharing
38	16		31/05/1997	2	South Westland	Whataroa River	Abuts Head	dark bird flew past about 3-4 m away I caught a glimpse of a blue wattle	Barry Donovan	1380029	5222886
39	92		1/12/1997	2	North Westland	Inangahua R	Branch Creek	Two loud, "startling" calls alerted observer to two birds near the forest edge at a carpark 200 m east of Branch River bridge. The closer bird, said to be larger than a tui, was seen to have a yellow area on side of face. They were then heard calling quietly to each other. Observer noted gliding flight. Claimed to be familiar with tui, and had not heard tui make these kind of calls. Weather overcast with misty rain, thus viewing conditions dark and poor. My suggestion = possible kaka. Open beech forest in area, and no sign of moss disturbance. No response to tape playback. (wattles inferred)	Gina Boffelman	1512201	5328286				https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_VWZ5YkhqY1dBMUk/edit?usp=sharing
40	93		1/02/1998	2	South Westland	Jackson Bay	Okuru R(road)	Through foliage, a bird, about the size of a tui, browny/black in colour, with an orange wattle was seen. Visibility not perfect, not viewed through binoculars, and no feather colour details noted. Suggested might have been saddleback, but RB suggests young tui with pollen around face.	Dave Grose	1268529	5127859
41	309		6/30/1998	2	N.W. Nelson	Mt Arthur Range	Between Baton Saddle and Mt Arthur	bird hopping along branch with grey plumage and blue wattle	C/o Bernard Smith	1568206	5433959
42	99		15/09/1998	2	North Westland	Charleston	Limestone Road.	blue-grey plumage, being larger than a tui, with face wattles (blue on one individual and orange on the other	Dan McKinnon (ex Timberlands foreman)	1472599	5352467				https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_MWtueXdrU1pDenc/edit?usp=sharing
43	100		25/10/1998	2	North Westland	Oparara River	Adams Clearing	Bird seen with yellow marks about head. Thumping and squealing calls (wattles inferred)	Phil Youngson	1534141	5439100
44	122		1/10/2000	2	North Westland	Reefton	Upper Inangahua River	her she said the bird had a defined black band around the eyes but the wattles were not as orange as the photo	Dawn Kennedy	1512232	5328846				https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7KldLmFQ8d_UmZtWkRKTkpiR0k/edit?usp=sharing
45	123		4/01/2000	2	Eastern Marlborough	Kekerengu River	along the back boundary of the Station (adjacent to the “Isolated Hill” D.O.C. Reserve)	Bird seen with orange wattles Seen from horseback	Ainsley Green	1681891	5362140
46	227		1/1/2001	2	Otago	Queenstown	12 Mile Creek (Bobs Gully)	slatey colour, (not blue) bright yellow wattles, watched for 10 minutes about 20 m away	John Turnbull	1247866	5001243
47	144		15/04/2003	2	Fiordland	Waitutu Forest	Long Point, forest near owner's hut	Kokako seen with orange wattles	Mr Shields	1146023	4860725
48	224		1/1/2004	2	Buller	Maruia	12 k on Springs Junction side of Maruia Village	grey bird, larger than a blackbird, smaller than a magpie, flew across drive , landing in a beech tree then ran along branch like a 4-legged animal	Bob Greer	1535245	5319652
49	33		28/03/2004	2	North Westland	Oparara River	Fennian Creek / Adams Clearing	Bird seen, dark blue, flashes of pink about head (wattles inferred)	Lynn Dunlop	1531782	5438650
50	151		15/04/2004	2	Fiordland	Back Valley	500m north of Back Valley hut on edge of swamp- an excellent report	Orange wattles, hooked beak, dark colour, seen clearly from 30m, looping flight	Nigel Brooks	1177135	4936547
51	160		27/11/2005	2	N.W. Nelson	Burgoo Stream	Xenicus Basin	Grey bird, orange at base of bill, semi-erect tail, seen to hop 5 times (wattles inferred).	Alec Milne	1558801	5455900
52	158		7/03/2007	2	Canterbury	Nina River	20 min from SH car park	Blue/grey bird, hopped and bounded, unusual movements	Jim Greeks	1551485	5472153
53	228		3/22/2007	2	Buller	Inangahua River	Rainy River	distinctive kokako-like heavy wing beats were heard about 60m from the observers. Soon after this Len saw a bird making giant leaps up the trunk of a rimu	Len Turner & Peter Rudolf	1509912	5329047
54	297		5/1/2008	2	Fiordland	Manapouri	Shallow Bay (N.E. corner of Lake Manapouri)	he observed a kokako perched in a tree on a cold frosty evening only 300m from the hut. He described the bird has being slightly bigger than a tui, streamlined in shape, spindly legs, long tail, having a light area about the eye, curved bill and orange wattles. Neil stated that the colour was a uniform grey but that were highlights of blue on the plumage as in the colour found on a kingfisher	Neil Lynscott (03-2246388) from Riverton	1179082	4948021
55	188		11/04/2011	2	South Westland	Moeraki River	Paringa Cattle Track	Silhouette of bird, size and shape of kokako, running along branches. - long legs on bird set well back towards tail, piercing bellbird -like calls	Pieter Hensen	1306887	5146114
56	190		25/04/2011	2	South Westland	Moeraki River	Paringa Cattle Track	Silhouette of probable kokako, lighter and larger than a tui, light colour about head, wing flapping, walking up bough of tree -the patch of colour around the face was not yellow or orange but pale -light blue?	Alec Milne	1306867	5146104
57	210		12/25/1984	3	Buller	Maruia	Station Creek	bird in flight was that it was larger than a tui, and had a wedge-shaped tail but its colour was not seen against the sky. The bird walked up the trunk of the tree in an unusual manner. Shortly after disappearing in the crown of the tree, the bird produced an “incredible song” which Neil described as like “cathedral bells”	Neil Taylor	1540971	5322323
58	3		1/03/1990	3	Nelson Lakes	Howard Valley	Louis Creek	No details given other than possible kokako sighting in the left branch of Louis Creek (approx. 10 minutes up from house, in regenerating forest.	J.H. Gardiner	1571248	5375611
59	4		15/03/1990	3	Nelson Lakes	Howard River	Louis Creek - left branch	A kokako was reported as being seen	Murry Win	1571658	5375501
60	5		21/04/1990	3	S.E. Otago	Fleming River	2 km inland from Forest and Bird's Tautuku Lodge, podocarp forest on the edge of scrub/swampland	Kokako-like call of three notes, last two in descending scale, large bird clumsy flight - 20m	Dr R John Wilson	1322853	4835855
61	21		6/1/1990	3	North Westland	Paparoa	limestine escarpment just north of Pororari River		Bill Handcock	1469456	5333694
62	29		26/08/1990	3	N.W. Otago	Greenstone River	Greenstone - Slyburn Hut clearing	Crow-like bird flying over beech canopy at dusk - observer familiar with N.I.kokako - kokako sign in this area in 1982	Graham Col	1226442	5008412
63	9		2/11/1990	3	Stewart Island	Rakeahua River	Koka Basin - Garden Saddle	Hollow note," wong" sound, wing flapping, click, clacking sound - large dark bird flew and crashed into foliage - some fresh moss grubbing		1204456	4784615
64	8		14/11/1990	3	Stewart Island	Rakeahua River	Upper Rakeahua River	Single very loud chime call, wing flapping, hollow note - mimicry by bellbirds and tui, large dark bird flying around the crown of a rimu tree		1205063	4782413
65	305		1/01/1993	3	Fiordland	Caples Valley	Caples Valley	Huata claimed to have taken a good photograph of one of the birds he believes to be kokako. Described birds as behaving unusually. They were flying from a bough of beech tree to the ground, and returning several times. Apparently in chase. He did not see wattles.	Huata Holmes	1225801	5008101
66	257		1/1/1993	3	Central Westland	Otira Valley	200 m from tunnel portal	bird seen in fuscia, wattles maybe seen	Moira Hazelwood	1481517	5253411
67	280		12/6/1993	3	Buller	Tutaki Valley		seen	Simon & Nicola Blakemore	1558452	5370004
68	39		1/01/1994	3	N.W. Nelson	Cobb Valley	2/3 way up Chaffey Stream	Large than tui, blue-grey. Seen on two separate hunting trips. No full report for Murry. Peter tried to press him but he wasn’t interested.	Murry Winter	1561810	5450972
69	42		10/25/1994	3	Central Westland	Inangahua Valley	Larry's Creek gorge	a large bird ran along a log, hopped to another, and then flew away. It was light grey in colour, the size of a magpie and flew in low arcs across the forest floor	Mark Baxter and Jonathon Smart	1516203	5345190
70	46		1/04/1995	3	Buller	Lyall Creek	Lyall picnic ground	Two steely-grey birds, approximately magpie size were seen flying very low beside forest edge at the Lyall Creek picnic ground. The flight was noted to be quite erratic, and the wing flapping was noisy. The birds came from behind the observer, and were seen for only a few seconds.	John Benn	1521026	5372469
71	262		13/05/1995	3	N.W. Nelson	Aorere River	Aorere (Rhubarb) Shelter	Unusual flight and silhouette	John and Chris Oates	1552785	5472783
72	65		23/10/1995	3	North Westland	Grey Valley	Callaghans Creek	Grey/blue bird observed, larger than a tui with a long and drooping tail - seen from 50m away but in bright sunshine - 20m up in a beech tree	Graham Radcliffe	1477977	5307589
73	52		13/11/1995	3	North Westland	Grey Valley	Casolis Creek	Wing flapping, dark bird power glided from beech tree into dense shrubs. Loud, heavy wing flapping heard; five minutes later an unidentified dark-coloured bird 'power-glided' from the crown of a beech tree to dense shrubs in the understorey. No further sign of the bird on investigation.	R. Buckingham	1491839	5335148
74	104		1/02/1996	3	South Westland	Okuru	Close to the bushline on Hesper Spur	A bird believed to be a kokako was seen in flight for about 15 seconds. It flew from a bush near bushline in "a half-circle swoop".	Mike Bennett, Terry Sweetman	1291740	5113450
75	59		20/04/1996	3	Fiordland	Bligh Sound	Turn Round Point	Kokako-like calls. Bird seen flying	Craig Batchelor	1167652	5024404
76	62		24/09/1996	3	North Westland	Heaphy River	Gunner River swing bridge - 200m up river from bridge and near the second board-walk	Dark bird larger than tui with short wings, heard "tooks" and "swinging gate" call	Sandie Legge	1527447	5465488
77	64		20/10/1996	3	South Westland	Gorge River	Head of the Jerry River	Calls different from tui and kaka- birds described as big lazy tui, slow in movement - in canopy early morning	Mike Bygate	1221193	5095337
78	69		1/1/1997	3	Marlborough Sounds	Keneperu Snd	Keneperu Snd	A single bird seen on repeated occasions. Larger than a tui, paler coloured. Slow wing flap and glides. Stu Moore said his description fitted kokako	Roy Jones	1674791	5436893
79	6		1/02/1997	3	South Westland	Okuru	Ngatau R.	Four unidentified birds flew out of bush for a short while before disappearing into a deep gully. They were a shiny, grey-blue colour.	M. Bennett	1291740	5113450
80	283		2/1/1997	3	Buller	Tutaki Valley	Tutaki Forks	seen	Pat Cooper	1555343	5370045
81	116		7/03/1997	3	South Westland	Whataroa River	Abuts Head	Kokako-like bird seen - 7m Loud clucking calls Unusual movements	Barry Donovan	1380029	5222886
82	84		2/06/1997	3	South Westland	Whataroa River	Abuts Head. On kahikatea flats	Large dark bird. Wing flapping	Barry Donovan	1381030	5223086
83	87		15/10/1997	3	Fiordland	Greenstone Valley		heard bird calling	Gerald Freeman	1220030	5024010
84	94		1/02/1998	3	South Westland	Copland Valley	1/2 hour up from roadend	A grey bird, the size of a blackbird seen about 2 m away on branch, before it flew horizontally toward river. Seen from back view. No details because of angle of view, and short duration of glimpse, but colour definite grey. No calls heard.	Jan Neale, 03 7534083	1343225	5170437
85	97		15/04/1998	3	N.W. Otago	Greenstone River	Above Slip Flat Hut	bird was smaller than a pigeon and the colour varied a little from a pale olive to a uniform grey	“Bugs” Ayres	1228922	5012210
86	101		25/12/1998	3	N.W. Nelson	Peel Ridge	Above Mytton's hut near alpine margin *	Heard and seen	John Green	1568107	5445104
87	103		1/01/1999	3	Buller	Buller Gorge	on riverside track between Little Deep Creek and Dale Creek	A dark, heavy looking bird with similar flight to NI kokako (as seen on video), definitely not a pigeon, flew across Buller River from Deepdale side to river track below the highway.	John Winsley	1525334	5370729
88	205		1/02/1999	3	South Westland	upper Okuru River	Ngatau R.	A bluey-grey bird, larger than a blackbird, was seen to "flutter" c. 80 m to a tree, and then glide from one tree to another. It was also seen hopping up branches, and walking along a branch. When walking up a branch, the bird used its wings for balance. It appeared to have longish legs. Face not seen clearly.	Dave Asher	1291740	5113450
89	66		1/10/1999	3	N.E. Nelson	Rai Saddle	as he approached the Rai Saddle	Bird seen flying across the road. Slaty/grey size of a Magpie	Rick Oxenham	1646488	5440223
90	207		1/1/2000	3	North Westland	Oparara		see Kokako 2000 report	Rhys Buckingham, Andrew McAlister	1472100	5353047
91	72		17/10/2000	3	North Westland	Oparara River	Nimrodel Ridge	kokako-like wing flapping was heard followed by a brief sighting of a largish bird that “power-glided” in kokako fashion	Rhys Buckingham, Stephen Bradley and Warren Burgess	1533452	5445677
92	125		19/11/2000	3	North Westland	Grey Valley	Duffers Creek. Flute notes recorded	Flute-like notes, bongs. Large dark bird, organ notes, moss grubbing!	Rhys Buckingham	1487006	5311416
93	126		26/11/2000	3	Stewart Island	Jackson River		Brief silhouette, kokako-like calls, moss grubbing	Rhys Buckingham	1183376	4756705
94	287		12/1/2000	3	Central Westland	Alexander River	near junction of Alexander River and Absolum Creek	Large (closer to pigeon size than tui), grey in colour with an unusual flight	John Reid	1513229	5314150
95	132		28/12/2000	3	South Westland	Lake Wahapo	2 km north of Lake Wahapo	Grey coat, black mask, stumped wings	Gus Anning	1380047	5206224
96	138		1/01/2001	3	Aspiring NP	Siberia Valley	Siberia Spur	At least once unidentified grey bird of kokako size seen. Definitely not tui or kereru. Observer very reliable according to Bruce McKinley.	Clinton O'Brien	1284258	5095954
97	150		1/20/2003	3	N.E. Nelson	Whangamoa Saddle	Nelson side of the summit	seen	Jocelyn Dudding	1636471	5436414
98	142		15/03/2003	3	N.W. Nelson	Burgoo Stream	Seen near small dam in Burgoo Valley floor *	Larger than tui, seen 'bouncing' up leaning dead tree	Chileab Grey	1560551	5460148
99	152		15/05/2004	3	North Westland	Charleston	Limestone Road	Kokako -like silhouette seen, unusual movements, three-note song	Ron Nilsson	1472619	5353447
100	198		1/1/2005	3	North Canterbury	Hurunui River		dark bird gliding thru forest	Pete Cronshaw	1526639	5273410