New Zealand · Canterbury Region

Ashley Estuary south end

77 species and 25,300 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–April, with up to 60 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Bar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusBlack-billed GullBlack-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleriPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusRoyal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaAustralian Pied CormorantAustralian Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax variusGrey TealGrey TealAnas gracilisDouble-banded PloverDouble-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctusWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeWhite-fronted TernWhite-fronted TernSterna striataCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisAustralasian ShovelerAustralasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis

60 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 77 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Ashley River Estuary0 km81 species
  2. Taranaki Stream1 km65 species
  3. Ashley/Saltwater Crk Est/Raupo Berm1 km70 species
  4. Pegasus Wetlands N of Tiritiri Moana Dr3 km60 species
  5. Pegasus Wetland4 km63 species
  6. Styx Mill Walkway22 km59 species

All 77 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Ashley Estuary south end?

September–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 60 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Ashley Estuary south end?

77 species, from 25,300 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Ashley Estuary south end in November?

The most recorded in November: Bar-tailed Godwit, Kelp Gull, Black-billed Gull, Pied Stilt and Royal Spoonbill.

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