With one of the most diverse sfarmls ranges of birds to be seen at any one place in New Zealand, the

With one of the most diverse sfarmls ranges of birds to be seen at any one place in New Zealand, the Manawatu River Estuary is home to a total of 93 species. It is a significant area of salt marsh and mudflat and a prized feeding ground for many birds including the migratory Eastern bar-tailed Godwit, which flies all the way from Siberia to New Zealand to escape the harsh northern winter. The estuary is also a permanent home to 13 species of birds, six species of fish and four plants species, all of which are threatened. It regularly supports about one percent of the world population of wrybills. This walk starts off from the Foxton boat ramp, and ends at the Simply Balmy Café’.