Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Otago Region
Balclutha causeway
53 species and 5,709 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: December–May and August–September, with up to 37 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
New Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiae
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Grey TealAnas gracilis
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
RedpollAcanthis flammea
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
DunnockPrunella modularis29 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 53 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Nugget Point24 km87 species
- Sinclair Wetlands39 km60 species
- Dunedin – Anderson's Bay Inlet/Bayfield Park72 km57 species
- Dunedin – Tomahawk Lagoon73 km65 species
- Dunedin – Upper Tomahawk Lagoon73 km53 species
- Dunedin Botanic Gardens74 km57 species
All 53 species recorded here
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus
- Little Owl Athene noctua
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Chestnut Teal Anas castanea
- Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Pipipi Mohoua novaeseelandiae
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- Black-fronted Dotterel Thinornis melanops
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Balclutha causeway?
December–May and August–September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 37 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Balclutha causeway?
53 species, from 5,709 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Balclutha causeway in November?
The most recorded in November: Eurasian Coot, Eurasian Chaffinch, New Zealand Scaup, Mallard and Little Pied Cormorant.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.