Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Auckland Region
Mangere WTP & mudflats
90 species and 8,772 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: October–January, March and May, with up to 57 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Black SwanCygnus atratus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Common MynaAcridotheres tristisSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Mangere WTP – Puketutu Canal0 km86 species
- Mangere – Traffic Lights Bay0 km79 species
- Ambury Regional Park – Radio Mast Peninsula1 km75 species
- Mangere WTP – main holding pond1 km81 species
- Ambury Regional Park – Shell Island1 km76 species
- Mangere Lagoon1 km78 species
All 90 species recorded here
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Brown Teal Anas chlorotis
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
- Black-fronted Dotterel Thinornis melanops
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
- Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides
- Mute Swan Cygnus olor
- Hudsonian Godwit Limosa haemastica
- New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
- Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii
- Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromanda
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis
- Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
- Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus
- Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
- Brown Quail Synoicus ypsilophorus
- Chestnut Teal Anas castanea
- Red-necked Phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
- Black Stilt Himantopus novaezelandiae
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa
- California Quail Callipepla californica
- Fairy Tern Sternula nereis
- Australasian Gannet Morus serrator
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Mangere WTP & mudflats?
October–January, March and May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 57 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Mangere WTP & mudflats?
90 species, from 8,772 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Mangere WTP & mudflats in November?
The most recorded in November: Pied Stilt, Bar-tailed Godwit, White-faced Heron, Kelp Gull 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.