Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Canterbury Region
Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) – Jarvis Road
77 species and 4,498 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: October–December, with up to 46 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Grey TealAnas gracilis
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
WrybillAnarhynchus frontalis46 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 77 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) – Embankment Road2 km88 species
- Lake Ellesmere(Te Waihora) – Wolfe's Road Bay4 km78 species
- Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) – Harts Creek Bird Hide14 km63 species
- Christchurch – Halswell Quarry Park16 km52 species
- Christchurch – Wigram Retention Basin21 km58 species
- Christchurch – Botanic Gardens25 km59 species
All 77 species recorded here
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Long-toed Stint Calidris subminuta
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Mute Swan Cygnus olor
- Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
- Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Black Stilt Himantopus novaezelandiae
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Australian Tern Gelochelidon macrotarsa
- Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
- Little Owl Athene noctua
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
- Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- Oriental Plover Anarhynchus veredus
- Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Little Tern Sternula albifrons
- Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Stilt Sandpiper Calidris himantopus
- California Quail Callipepla californica
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Little Curlew Numenius minutus
- Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) – Jarvis Road?
October–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 46 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) – Jarvis Road?
77 species, from 4,498 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) – Jarvis Road in November?
The most recorded in November: Black Swan, Eurasian Skylark, Double-banded Plover, Kelp Gull and Yellowhammer.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.