New Zealand · Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Manawatu Estuary – spit/Dawick St platform

83 species and 11,944 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March and October–December, with up to 53 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Bar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisSouth Island OystercatcherSouth Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschiRed KnotRed KnotCalidris canutusCaspian TernCaspian TernHydroprogne caspiaWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaRoyal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusMasked LapwingMasked LapwingVanellus milesAustralian Pied CormorantAustralian Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax variusBlack-billed GullBlack-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri

53 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 83 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Foxton Beach – Palmer Rd ponds1 km61 species
  2. Foxton Beach – Manawatu estuary1 km109 species
  3. Lake Horowhenua16 km74 species
  4. Otaki Beach – Waitohu stream mouth30 km75 species
  5. Otaki Sewage Ponds34 km59 species
  6. Otaki River estuary34 km66 species

All 83 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Manawatu Estuary – spit/Dawick St platform?

March and October–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 53 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Manawatu Estuary – spit/Dawick St platform?

83 species, from 11,944 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Manawatu Estuary – spit/Dawick St platform in November?

The most recorded in November: Bar-tailed Godwit, Kelp Gull, House Sparrow, White-faced Heron and Common Starling.

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