New Zealand · Otago Region

Dunedin – Tomahawk Lagoon

65 species and 8,273 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March–September and November, with up to 41 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Silver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeBlack SwanBlack SwanCygnus atratusPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusParadise ShelduckParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisAustralasian SwamphenAustralasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusAustralasian ShovelerAustralasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotisWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosRoyal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorNew Zealand ScaupNew Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiae

36 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 65 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Dunedin – Upper Tomahawk Lagoon1 km53 species
  2. Dunedin – Anderson's Bay Inlet/Bayfield Park2 km57 species
  3. Dunedin Botanic Gardens5 km57 species
  4. Orokonui Ecosanctuary15 km61 species
  5. Aramoana – Saltmarsh Walk18 km75 species
  6. Aramoana Mole/Harbour Entrance20 km84 species

All 65 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Dunedin – Tomahawk Lagoon?

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

How many bird species have been seen at Dunedin – Tomahawk Lagoon?

65 species, from 8,273 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Dunedin – Tomahawk Lagoon in November?

The most recorded in November: Silver Gull, Black Swan, Pied Stilt, Paradise Shelduck 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.