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White Heron Colony Hide
Outside protected areasby White Heron Sanctuary Tours
The only access to New Zealand's sole kotuku (white heron) breeding colony, beside the Waitangiroto River near Whataroa. The 2.5-hour tour reaches a covered, elevated viewing hide facing the nesting trees, where royal spoonbills and little shags also nest, during the September to March breeding season.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- Hide
- Raised
- Session
- 2.5 hours
- Language
- English
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, open
- October, open
- November, open
- December, open
Jan, Feb, Mar, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Auckland time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| JanIn season | 06:22– | 20:36– | 15h 2m15 h 2 min | 68° |
| FebIn season | 07:03– | 20:07– | 13h 48m13 h 48 min | 60° |
| MarIn season | 07:39– | 19:22– | 12h 26m12 h 26 min | 49° |
| Apr | 07:15– | 17:27– | 10h 55m10 h 55 min | 37° |
| May | 07:50– | 16:42– | 9h 40m9 h 40 min | 28° |
| Jun | 08:15– | 16:22– | 9h9 h | 24° |
| Jul | 08:12– | 16:38– | 9h 16m9 h 16 min | 25° |
| Aug | 07:38– | 17:13– | 10h 20m10 h 20 min | 33° |
| SepIn season | 06:46– | 17:49– | 11h 46m11 h 46 min | 44° |
| OctIn season | 06:53– | 19:23– | 13h 13m13 h 13 min | 55° |
| NovIn season | 06:10– | 20:01– | 14h 37m14 h 37 min | 65° |
| DecIn season | 05:58– | 20:31– | 15h 22m15 h 22 min | 70° |