Fairy Tern (Northland) Traditional Cache

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No Fixed Aboder: DOC has asked me to remove the cache to protect the Dotterals

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Hidden : 8/26/2010
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Visit the Waipu River Mouth Wildlife Refuge and see if you can spot a Fairy Tern.

With a population of less than 40 birds including just 10-12 breeding pairs the New Zealand fairy tern is New Zealand's rarest endemic breeding bird.

Protection of the birds began in 1983 when the then Wildlife service could account for only three or four pairs. Management has continued under DOC and intensified since 1991 lowering their risk of extinction but not eliminating it.

Facts about the New Zealand Fairy Tern

* The New Zealand Fairy Tern is the smallest tern that breeds in NZ with adults measuring around 250mm in length and weighing a mere 70 grams
* The average lifespan of a NZ Fairy Tern is less than 10 years, however there are a few approaching their 16th year.
* Their nests are scrapes in shell-covered sand, usually above the Spring high tide mark, on only four North Auckland beaches (visit link)

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Srapr cbfg

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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