New Zealand · Bay of Plenty Region

Little Waihi estuary

87 species and 4,472 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December–January, with up to 57 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Variable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorSouth Island OystercatcherSouth Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschiBar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeRed KnotRed KnotCalidris canutusPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusLittle Pied CormorantLittle Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosAustralian Pied CormorantAustralian Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax variusGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboParadise ShelduckParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataRoyal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaSwamp HarrierSwamp HarrierCircus approximans

41 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 87 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Rotorua – Sulphur Point45 km68 species

All 87 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Little Waihi estuary?

December–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 57 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Little Waihi estuary?

87 species, from 4,472 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Little Waihi estuary in November?

The most recorded in November: Variable Oystercatcher, South Island Oystercatcher, Bar-tailed Godwit, Silver Gull and Kelp Gull.

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