New Zealand · Marlborough District

Lake Elterwater

69 species and 14,962 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–May, with up to 47 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Australasian ShovelerAustralasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotisGrey TealGrey TealAnas gracilisBlack SwanBlack SwanCygnus atratusNew Zealand ScaupNew Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiaeHoary-headed GrebeHoary-headed GrebePoliocephalus poliocephalusEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraGreat Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusEurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaParadise ShelduckParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataRoyal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboSwamp HarrierSwamp HarrierCircus approximans

47 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 69 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Taylor Dam30 km60 species
  2. Blenheim WTP30 km65 species
  3. Grovetown Lagoon38 km62 species
  4. Cook Strait Ferry64 km83 species
  5. Queen Charlotte Sound64 km80 species
  6. Blumine Island | Oruawairua70 km80 species

All 69 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Lake Elterwater?

October–May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 47 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Elterwater?

69 species, from 14,962 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Elterwater in November?

The most recorded in November: Australasian Shoveler, Grey Teal, Black Swan, New Zealand Scaup and Hoary-headed Grebe.

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