Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Otago Region
Dunedin – Upper Tomahawk Lagoon
53 species and 5,710 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: March–May, August–September and November, with up to 39 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
New Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiae
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Grey GerygoneGerygone igata35 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
- Dunedin – Tomahawk Lagoon1 km65 species
- Dunedin – Anderson's Bay Inlet/Bayfield Park2 km57 species
- Dunedin Botanic Gardens5 km57 species
- Orokonui Ecosanctuary15 km61 species
- Aramoana – Saltmarsh Walk18 km75 species
- Aramoana Mole/Harbour Entrance20 km84 species
All 53 species recorded here
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
- New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus
- Pipipi Mohoua novaeseelandiae
- Tomtit Petroica macrocephala
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Dunedin – Upper Tomahawk Lagoon?
March–May, August–September and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 39 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Dunedin – Upper Tomahawk Lagoon?
53 species, from 5,710 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Dunedin – Upper Tomahawk Lagoon in November?
The most recorded in November: Black Swan, Kelp Gull, Paradise Shelduck, Silver Gull and Australasian Shoveler.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.