John Kendrick

John Kendrick, the wildlife film-maker and sound recordist to whom we owe our bird calls on Radio New Zealand National, has died in Whangarei aged 91. Audio

Ornithologist for 85 years and recordist of many New Zealand bird calls, some of which are collected on a CD as part of the book, New Zealand Bird Calls. Audio

Bird sounds with Karen Baird from Forest the Bird and Karen's father John Kendrick, a fit and healthy 89-year-old who recorded many of the native birds that are heard on Radio New Zealand. Audio

We ask an expert to explain why tui's some one note wonders, whilst others can imitate kettles and even human voices. John Kendrick has contributed to conservation as a wildlife film-maker and sound… Audio

John Kendrick, the man who recorded Morning Report bird calls received the Queen's Service Medal for services to wildlife. Audio

John Kendrick, the wildlife sound recordist behind the Morning Report bird calls, talks about them and his life Audio

For nearly forty years, the daily bird calls have been a regular and much loved feature of Morning Report. This year Forest and Bird honoured the man behind those bird calls with an Old Blue Award for… Audio

The man behind the cherished birdcalls, wildlife film maker and sound recordist John Kendrick, first suggested National Radio broadcast them forty years ago. Audio