New Zealand · Southland Region

Awarua Bay – Eastern end

77 species and 7,524 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February–March, June, August and November–December, with up to 48 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Bar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaDouble-banded PloverDouble-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctusRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresRed-necked StintRed-necked StintCalidris ruficollisPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusRoyal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaSouth Island OystercatcherSouth Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschiVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorBlack SwanBlack SwanCygnus atratusWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeEurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisParadise ShelduckParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusNew Zealand PipitNew Zealand PipitAnthus novaeseelandiae

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Pleasure Bay / Tip Lagoon22 km73 species
  2. Foveaux Strait25 km91 species
  3. Stewart Island – Titi Islands Pelagic40 km82 species
  4. Stewart Island – Oban & Halfmoon Bay46 km104 species
  5. Rakiura NP – Ulva Island48 km103 species
  6. Stewart Island – east coast pelagic waters49 km82 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 Awarua Bay – Eastern end?

February–March, June, August and November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 48 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Awarua Bay – Eastern end?

77 species, from 7,524 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Awarua Bay – Eastern end in November?

The most recorded in November: Bar-tailed Godwit, Double-banded Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Red-necked Stint and Pied Stilt.

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