New Zealand · Tasman District

Abel Tasman NP – Marahau Estuary

83 species and 4,247 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–January and June, with up to 46 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Variable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaBar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosSong ThrushSong ThrushTurdus philomelosSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusEurasian ChaffinchEurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebsAustralasian SwamphenAustralasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaTuiTuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae

46 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 83 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Motueka Sandspit - Quay Entrance13 km80 species

All 83 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Abel Tasman NP – Marahau Estuary?

November–January and June. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 46 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Abel Tasman NP – Marahau Estuary?

83 species, from 4,247 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Abel Tasman NP – Marahau Estuary in November?

The most recorded in November: Variable Oystercatcher, White-faced Heron, Welcome Swallow, Bar-tailed Godwit and Pied Stilt.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.