New Zealand · Canterbury Region

Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai – McCormacks Bay Reserve

63 species and 4,620 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–April and July–August, with up to 33 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Kelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisSacred KingfisherSacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctusWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeParadise ShelduckParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaRoyal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaEuropean GoldfinchEuropean GoldfinchCarduelis carduelisAustralian Pied CormorantAustralian Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius

33 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 63 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Christchurch – Travis Wetland/Ōruapaeroa8 km70 species
  2. Travis Wetland – New Pond8 km60 species
  3. Christchurch – Botanic Gardens9 km59 species
  4. Christchurch – Wigram Retention Basin12 km58 species
  5. Christchurch – Halswell Quarry Park13 km52 species
  6. Styx Mill Walkway14 km59 species

All 63 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai – McCormacks Bay Reserve?

November–April and July–August. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 33 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai – McCormacks Bay Reserve?

63 species, from 4,620 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai – McCormacks Bay Reserve in November?

The most recorded in November: Kelp Gull, Pied Stilt, Silver Gull, House Sparrow and Common Starling.

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