New Zealand · Canterbury Region

Christchurch – Botanic Gardens

59 species and 12,780 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–January, with up to 41 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Song ThrushSong ThrushTurdus philomelosCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaParadise ShelduckParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosNew Zealand ScaupNew Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiaeEurasian ChaffinchEurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebsCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaEuropean GreenfinchEuropean GreenfinchChloris chlorisDunnockDunnockPrunella modularisWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaSilvereyeSilvereyeZosterops lateralisEuropean GoldfinchEuropean GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis

39 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 59 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Christchurch – Wigram Retention Basin4 km58 species
  2. Styx Mill Walkway7 km59 species
  3. Christchurch – Travis Wetland/Ōruapaeroa8 km70 species
  4. Travis Wetland – New Pond8 km60 species
  5. Christchurch – Halswell Quarry Park9 km52 species
  6. Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai – McCormacks Bay Reserve9 km63 species

All 59 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Christchurch – Botanic Gardens?

September–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 41 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Christchurch – Botanic Gardens?

59 species, from 12,780 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Christchurch – Botanic Gardens in November?

The most recorded in November: Song Thrush, Common Blackbird, Paradise Shelduck, House Sparrow and Mallard.

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