New Zealand · Auckland Region

Ambury Regional Park – Shell Island

76 species and 14,158 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–December, with up to 53 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

South Island OystercatcherSouth Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschiCaspian TernCaspian TernHydroprogne caspiaVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeBar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaRoyal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusBlack-billed GullBlack-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleriCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisEurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisRed KnotRed KnotCalidris canutusWhite-fronted TernWhite-fronted TernSterna striata

53 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 76 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Ambury Regional Park – Viewing Hide shellbank0 km77 species
  2. Ambury Regional Park – Radio Mast Peninsula1 km75 species
  3. Ambury Regional Park1 km87 species
  4. Mangere WTP & mudflats1 km90 species
  5. Mangere WTP – Puketutu Canal1 km86 species
  6. Mangere Lagoon1 km78 species

All 76 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Ambury Regional Park – Shell Island?

October–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 53 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Ambury Regional Park – Shell Island?

76 species, from 14,158 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Ambury Regional Park – Shell Island in November?

The most recorded in November: South Island Oystercatcher, Caspian Tern, Variable Oystercatcher, Pied Stilt and Kelp Gull.

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