Erect-crested penguins on the Bounty Islands: population size and trends determined from ground counts and drone surveys

• Main Authors: Mattern, T, Rexer-Huber, K, Parker, G, Amey, J, Green, CP, Tennyson, AJD, Sagar, PM, Thompson, DR
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Ornithological Society of New Zealand Inc. 2021
• Subjects: erect-crested penguin; nest counts; drone survey; nest densities; population trends; New Zealand fur seal; subantarctic islands; Bounty Islands; New Zealand; Four Islands; Proclamation Island
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/46914/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/46914/1/150550%20-%20Erect-crested%20penguins%20on%20the%20Bounty%20Islands.pdf

In October 2019, an expedition to the subantarctic Bounty Islands provided the opportunity to conduct comprehensive ground counts of erect-crested penguins to assess population size and compare numbers to previous surveys. The entirety of Proclamation Island, an erect-crested penguins' strongho...