Project Island Song, fueled by lots of volunteer labor, is really making progress restoring the native songbirds to the Bay of Islands.

The Roberton Island snorkelling trail is in very fishy but protected waters - just a couple of meters from the open Bay of Islands lagoon waters.

New Zealand Dotterel: rare, but we were fortunate to spot them several times exploring the beaches.

New Zealand Dotterel interpretation - closeup.

Captain Cook seems to have left his footprints everywhere in our favorite cruising grounds.

Heading up the track to the Pa site lookout.

Pohutukawa blooms getting underway for the big Christmas show.

The last hundred steps to the Pa site lookout.

Roberton Island, pa site lookout panorama.

Roberton Island, pa site lookout panorama.

Roberton Island, pa site lookout - Adagio anchored.

Krista and Richard clowning for Adagio coffees.

L -> R: PAJET: Mario & Paula, KARMA: Krista & Richard, ADAGIO: Steve (Dorothy is behind the lens)

Bay of Islands sunset

Bay of Islands sunset - KARMA foreground.

Bay of Islands sunset

New Zealand Dotterel - the real deal.

New Zealand Dotterel - the real deal.

New Zealand Dotterel - the real deal.

New Zealand Dotterel - the real deal.

Classis Bay of Island rock formations

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Foreground is Carino NZ and her intrepid skipper Vanessa. PAJET, ADAGIO, KARMA to the left.

From L to R: PAJET, ADAGIO, KARMA at anchor at Roberton Island.