New Zealand · Canterbury Region

Ashley River Estuary

81 species and 21,123 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–March, with up to 65 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Double-banded PloverDouble-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusBlack-billed GullBlack-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleriWhite-fronted TernWhite-fronted TernSterna striataBar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaBlack-fronted TernBlack-fronted TernChlidonias albostriatusWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaAustralian Pied CormorantAustralian Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax variusLittle Pied CormorantLittle Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeEurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisGrey TealGrey TealAnas gracilisRoyal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillPlatalea regia

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Ashley Estuary south end0 km77 species
  2. Ashley/Saltwater Crk Est/Raupo Berm1 km70 species
  3. Taranaki Stream1 km65 species
  4. Pegasus Wetlands N of Tiritiri Moana Dr3 km60 species
  5. Pegasus Wetland4 km63 species
  6. Styx Mill Walkway23 km59 species

All 81 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 River Estuary?

October–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 65 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Ashley River Estuary?

81 species, from 21,123 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Ashley River Estuary in November?

The most recorded in November: Double-banded Plover, Kelp Gull, Pied Stilt, Black-billed Gull and White-fronted Tern.

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