Wednesday, March 04, 2015 -


Argyle pond,Kowhai Campground and Wairau River.
Argyle Pond
Argyle Pond is a hydro electricity pond at the side of the Branch River. The picnic area was closed so I did not get a good look at it. As we drove past it a Cirl Bunting(LIFER) flew up from the reeds.
Kowhai Campground
This is a picnic spot/campground in some trees alongside the Wairau. It was a pleasant spot to have lunch (and find a geocache!).
Here I saw a Royal Spoonbill flying through the river bed to our next stop: Wash Bridge river access.
Wairau River; Wash Bridge access