Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Otago Region
Aramoana – Saltmarsh Walk
75 species and 4,446 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: December–March and July, with up to 42 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
MallardAnas platyrhynchos29 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 75 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Aramoana Mole/Harbour Entrance2 km84 species
- Taiaroa Head – Royal Albatross Centre2 km95 species
- Taiaroa Head/Harbour Entrance2 km64 species
- Orokonui Ecosanctuary8 km61 species
- Dunedin Botanic Gardens16 km57 species
- Dunedin – Upper Tomahawk Lagoon18 km53 species
All 75 species recorded here
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- New Zealand Fernbird Poodytes punctatus
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Stewart Island Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi
- Australasian Gannet Morus serrator
- Yellow-eyed Penguin Megadyptes antipodes
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Buller's Albatross Thalassarche bulleri
- Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Pipipi Mohoua novaeseelandiae
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli
- Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- New Zealand Falcon Falco novaeseelandiae
- Salvin's Albatross Thalassarche salvini
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
- Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora
- Little Penguin Eudyptula minor
- Fairy Prion Pachyptila turtur
- Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus
- Pintado Petrel Daption capense
- Southern Giant Petrel Macronectes giganteus
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Aramoana – Saltmarsh Walk?
December–March and July. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 42 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Aramoana – Saltmarsh Walk?
75 species, from 4,446 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Aramoana – Saltmarsh Walk in November?
The most recorded in November: Variable Oystercatcher, South Island Oystercatcher, Kelp Gull, Silver Gull and Bar-tailed Godwit.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.