New Zealand · Waikato Region

Miranda – main hide/Limeworks

116 species and 34,931 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–February, with up to 72 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Bar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeEurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorRed KnotRed KnotCalidris canutusSouth Island OystercatcherSouth Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschiWrybillWrybillAnarhynchus frontalisWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaBlack-billed GullBlack-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleriKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusRoyal SpoonbillRoyal SpoonbillPlatalea regiaWhite-fronted TernWhite-fronted TernSterna striataMasked LapwingMasked LapwingVanellus miles

70 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 116 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Miranda – 'Stilt Hide' & pools0 km99 species
  2. Miranda Shorebird Centre2 km121 species
  3. Miranda – Ray's Rest/Taramaire Creek mouth3 km83 species
  4. Piako Wader Roost16 km76 species
  5. Wattle Farm Reserve41 km54 species
  6. Manukau Harbour – Kidd's Shellbanks46 km93 species

All 116 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Miranda – main hide/Limeworks?

October–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 72 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Miranda – main hide/Limeworks?

116 species, from 34,931 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Miranda – main hide/Limeworks in November?

The most recorded in November: Bar-tailed Godwit, Pied Stilt, White-faced Heron, Eurasian Skylark and Variable Oystercatcher.

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