Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Canterbury Region
Ashley/Saltwater Crk Est/Raupo Berm
70 species and 6,054 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: February–April, June, October and December, with up to 50 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
White-fronted TernSterna striata
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Australian Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia42 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 70 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Ashley River Estuary1 km81 species
- Ashley Estuary south end1 km77 species
- Taranaki Stream2 km65 species
- Pegasus Wetlands N of Tiritiri Moana Dr4 km60 species
- Pegasus Wetland5 km63 species
- Styx Mill Walkway23 km59 species
All 70 species recorded here
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus
- Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Black Stilt Himantopus novaezelandiae
- California Quail Callipepla californica
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Australasian Gannet Morus serrator
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
- Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus
- Mute Swan Cygnus olor
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Ashley/Saltwater Crk Est/Raupo Berm?
February–April, June, October and December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 50 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Ashley/Saltwater Crk Est/Raupo Berm?
70 species, from 6,054 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Ashley/Saltwater Crk Est/Raupo Berm in November?
The most recorded in November: Kelp Gull, Pied Stilt, Little Pied Cormorant, South Island Oystercatcher and White-faced Heron.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.