Weka
Woodhen
Gallirallus australis scotti
Weka are to be seen all over Ulva Island fossicking in the forest litter or vigorously throwing the beach wrack around searching for the sand hoppers under it. Very territorial, occasional fracases erupt when an interloper appears. They are quite relaxed around people, and particularly those on beaches have come to associate people with a possible hand out. Breeding is primarily in the spring, but not unusual to see new hatchings right up to mid autumn or even later.
Size 530 mm
Weka Calls
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