The plumber duly came and went, and I was able to escape.  It was another windy day and by the time I had done my errands it was getting late, so I settled for a short foray into the Porirua Scenic Reserve.  This is one end of the Colonial knob track that starts next door to the Elsdon Youth Camp.  According to the papers, there are bellbirds in this reserve for the first time since the 1950s, thanks to a campaign of possum control.  I didn't hear the bellbirds today but I heard and saw several tui.