New Zealand · Canterbury Region

Christchurch – Travis Wetland/Ōruapaeroa

70 species and 10,006 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–February and May–June, with up to 45 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Paradise ShelduckParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaGrey TealGrey TealAnas gracilisWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaNew Zealand ScaupNew Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiaeSwamp HarrierSwamp HarrierCircus approximansBlack SwanBlack SwanCygnus atratusMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusAustralasian SwamphenAustralasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Travis Wetland – New Pond0 km60 species
  2. Styx Mill Walkway7 km59 species
  3. Christchurch – Botanic Gardens8 km59 species
  4. Avon-Heathcote Estuary Ihutai – McCormacks Bay Reserve8 km63 species
  5. Christchurch – Wigram Retention Basin12 km58 species
  6. Christchurch – Halswell Quarry Park16 km52 species

All 70 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 – Travis Wetland/Ōruapaeroa?

October–February and May–June. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 45 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Christchurch – Travis Wetland/Ōruapaeroa?

70 species, from 10,006 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Christchurch – Travis Wetland/Ōruapaeroa in November?

The most recorded in November: Paradise Shelduck, Canada Goose, Common Starling, Common Blackbird and Grey Teal.

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