New Zealand · Southland Region

Fiordland NP – Mirror Lakes

67 species and 5,757 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–January, with up to 38 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

New Zealand ScaupNew Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiaeEurasian ChaffinchEurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebsNew Zealand BellbirdNew Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanuraSouth Island RobinSouth Island RobinPetroica australisWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaNew Zealand FantailNew Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosaTuiTuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeGrey GerygoneGrey GerygoneGerygone igataCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaPacific Black DuckPacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaRedpollRedpollAcanthis flammeaNew Zealand FernbirdNew Zealand FernbirdPoodytes punctatusShining Bronze CuckooShining Bronze CuckooChalcites lucidusCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgaris

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 Walk16 km60 species
  2. Fiordland NP – Milford Sound41 km99 species
  3. Queenstown Gardens51 km59 species

All 67 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 – Mirror Lakes?

November–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 38 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Fiordland NP – Mirror Lakes?

67 species, from 5,757 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Fiordland NP – Mirror Lakes in November?

The most recorded in November: New Zealand Scaup, Eurasian Chaffinch, New Zealand Bellbird, South Island Robin and Welcome Swallow.

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