With only one week to go in Forest and Bird's 'Bird of the Year' competition — and with the Saddleback falling to the back of the pack — Campaign Manager Jackson James Wood decided to saddle up and hit the streets to try and win some votes for his beloved bird. You can vote for the saddleback at www.birdoftheyear.org.nz/#saddleback Also check out the Saddleback/Tieke Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/tiekesaddleback

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Dr Colin Miskelly, Te Papa's curator of terrestrial vertebrates, and Saddleback/Tieke campaign manager JJW talk Tieke. You can vote for the Saddleback in Forest and Bird's 'Bird of the Year' competition at www.birdoftheyear.org.nz

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The Tieke/Saddleback will be mounting a fierce challenge to claim the title of Forest & Bird ‘Bird of the Year’ in 2011, Tieke campaign manager Jackson James Wood said today. Standing atop the Whymper Saddle, on the West Coast of the South Island, with a Saddleback perched on his right shoulder, addressing a crowd of cheering supporters, Wood announced the Saddleback’s plan to woo Aotearoan aviphiles. “New Zealanders love the Tieke, they just don’t…

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