10/10 A quick update. Sharyn Broni Ranger, DOC Kaewa has flown into yesterday... ....the International dateline is just past the Chatham Islands. Have a great weekend. https://t.co/9A481yArCu Image credit: DOC

10/10 Kaewa is now 1300km from Pukekura on Oct 8 2025, having passed Chatham Island. https://t.co/9A481yArCu Image credit: DOC

10/7 Tūmanako, who fledged in 2017, returned at the end of 2021 & has been ‘keeping company’ with a 7-year-old female Tūmanako #RoyalCam family 2017: https://t.co/cCNFoY1lEl Sharyn's update: https://t.co/ozOeI21dLG Image: Tūmanako and his mate October 2025, credit Sharyn Broni

10/2 Sharyn Broni Ranger, DOC Kaewa has now travelled over 700km since fledging. She is still in New Zealand waters and has yet to pass the Chatham Islands. There are seven chicks left to fledge. https://t.co/9A481yArCu Image credit: DOC

10/2 Safe traveling Top Flat chick. This is the last view of Top Flat chick, Kaewa's neighbor, when he fledged Tuesday afternoon (Sept 30) Sharyn ~ A Royal Albatross Centre tour at the Richdale Observatory saw him fledge - one very lucky tour! https://t.co/9A481yArCu

9/30 The 2025 Royalcam chick, Signal Station Trig chick has been gifted the name Kaewa. As a journeying juvenile, her name Kaewa means traveller/adventurer. Thank you Te Poari a Pukekura. Sharyn's update: https://t.co/ozOeI21dLG https://t.co/9A481yArCu

9/28 Sharyn Broni Ranger, DOC Signal Station Trig is now 320km northeast of Pukekura. She has travelled over 485km since fledging on September 17 2025. Tune in tomorrow for #RoyalCam news! https://t.co/9A481yArCu Image credit: DOC

9/24 🔔 DING DING DING 🔔 Thursday September 25 2025 at 12:30 pm NZST. It’s time to grab your bells and join us in celebrating KM (black metal) our first returner for the 2025/2026 season! ALT & Sharyn's update: https://t.co/ozOeI21dLG 📸Credit: Sharyn Broni, 14th September.

9/22 Signal Station Trig chick made one last visit to the #RoyalCam a few days before she fledged. Also check out Sharyn's update, there are some great pics of SST chick with her parents, the rangers, neighbor SP chick, hovering... https://t.co/ozOeI21dLG

Sharyn ~ Signal Station Trig is steadily making her way north. SST is a juvenile now :) Image credit: DOC

9/19 The 2024–25 Northern Royal Albatross Cam star chick has officially fledged! Watch some of her final moments on camera from September 16 as she practiced her flaps at the Signal Station Trig nest area before moving out of view. https://t.co/lSgAU5gjKo Thank you for watching

9/17 Godspeed Safe Travels Bon Voyage Signal Station Trig chick YE55 at 232 days fledged on this day Sept 17 2025. We wish her well as she crosses Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa | Pacific Ocean to the feeding grounds off the coast of South America. Travel well Signal Station Trig chick.

Dad RLK KA85 arrived about 18:25 & SST chick was no where to be seen. She could be down to the right and Dad arrived from the left? Last confirmed update was at 16:43. Her GPS tag showed she was down the hill. Dad is still sleeping 💤 in #RoyalCam view.

9/16 Weigh Day. Signal Station Trig chick is now 231 days old and weighed 7.5kg ~ will this be her last weigh in? Sharyn's update: https://t.co/ozOeI21dLG Vote for Bird of the Year NZ: https://t.co/u4Msl8lK79 ⬇️ Dad RLK https://t.co/9A481yArCu

9/16 Video highlights Dad Drops By To Feed Chick but first a little bill clapping with #RoycalCam SST chick (r) and TF chick before Dad RLK arrives, watch here: https://t.co/uiPrbdQUsC Also SST Chick Shows Impressive Hovering Skills https://t.co/cNuMlfanOY Thanks for watching.

This is the female chick's GPS tracker image taken on the day of her fledge, Sept 13. Earlier footage of SST chick and another chick hovering, & also includes SP chick interacting with SST chick before walking towards the Observatory, where he fledged from. Image credit: DOC

9/15 Cod speed neighboring chick. Also on Sept 13 and before SP chick fledged a female chick fledged in #RoyalCam view, and confirmed by Colin & the Royal Albatross Centre guides - Sharyn SST chick is practising/watching. GPS image and video⬇️ https://t.co/9A481yArCu

9/14 Wishing South Plateau chick KE83, safe travels as he begins his next journey. SP chick fledged yesterday Sept 13 around 11:45 and closer to the Observatory -Sharyn. We sure did enjoy having him "visit" with #RoyalCam chick, SST chick. https://t.co/9A481yArCu

9/14 Watch Signal Station Trig chick hover into view. Yesterday's squally weather "blew" through the colony. Great weather for the chicks to practise hovering and maybe fledge in. It must be very exhilarating :) https://t.co/9A481yArCu

9/12 South Plateau chick Wings ~ check Jump ~ check Setting sun ~ check Catch the Royal Cam chick's neighbor in action as the large bird tests out its wings! https://t.co/uQExNwlJkq Thanks for watching https://t.co/9A481yArCu