Morepork
Ruru
Ninox novaezeelandiae
The call of the morepork is part of the night sounds in the New Zealand forest, but talking with my guests few New Zealanders have actually seen one. We occasionally “get lucky”, often because one has been discovered by a flock of smaller birds in it’s daytime roost. The cacophony of scolding which erupts can be a give away that they have found one. They are often creatures of habit, and will day roost in the same tree for months on end, and of course if it’s close to a track we are able to show our guests.
Size 290 mm
Morepork
Stewart Island Electricity is generated using diesel fuel
Sails Ashore is Solar Powered
But we now produce 100 % of our electrical needs, and are completely "Off Grid", Excess electricity is used to heat our domestic hot water and central heating system and this has cut our non renewable heating fuel usage to around 20% of pre solar.. All cooking is electric, no more LPG. See More .......
Kowhai Lane is also Solar powered,
Kowhai Lane is "Grid Tied" Excess production is used to heat water. Production beyond the house requirements is exported, thus cutting diesel use in the wider grid. At night Kowhai Lane Lodge receives power from the grid.
Like Sails Ashore, all cooking is electric,,,,, No LPG
Sails Ashore, Kowhai Lane & Sails Tours
11 View Street,
Stewart Island, 9846
NEW ZEALAND
+64 3 219 1151
Email: tait@sailsashore.co.nz
Web: www.sailsashore.co.nz