New Zealand · Southland Region

Fiordland NP – Milford Sound

99 species and 4,214 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–February, with up to 49 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Fiordland PenguinFiordland PenguinEudyptes pachyrhynchusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusParadise ShelduckParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeLittle Pied CormorantLittle Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosKeaKeaNestor notabilisVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorNew Zealand ScaupNew Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiaeWekaWekaGallirallus australisTomtitTomtitPetroica macrocephalaNew Zealand BellbirdNew Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanuraBlack-billed GullBlack-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleriTuiTuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchos

47 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 99 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Fiordland NP – Lake Gunn Nature Walk28 km60 species
  2. Fiordland NP – Mirror Lakes41 km67 species
  3. Queenstown Gardens72 km59 species

All 99 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Fiordland NP – Milford Sound?

November–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 49 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Fiordland NP – Milford Sound?

99 species, from 4,214 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Fiordland NP – Milford Sound in November?

The most recorded in November: Fiordland Penguin, Kelp Gull, Paradise Shelduck, Silver Gull 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.