New Zealand · Waikato Region

Miranda – Ray's Rest/Taramaire Creek mouth

83 species and 7,829 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

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

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Seen here in November

South Island OystercatcherSouth Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschiKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusEurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeWhite-fronted TernWhite-fronted TernSterna striataWrybillWrybillAnarhynchus frontalisBar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaBlack-billed GullBlack-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleriSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresRed KnotRed KnotCalidris canutusHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorCaspian TernCaspian TernHydroprogne caspia

47 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. Miranda Shorebird Centre1 km121 species
  2. Miranda – 'Stilt Hide' & pools3 km99 species
  3. Miranda – main hide/Limeworks3 km116 species
  4. Piako Wader Roost18 km76 species
  5. Wattle Farm Reserve39 km54 species
  6. Manukau Harbour – Kidd's Shellbanks44 km93 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 Miranda – Ray's Rest/Taramaire Creek mouth?

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

How many bird species have been seen at Miranda – Ray's Rest/Taramaire Creek mouth?

83 species, from 7,829 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Miranda – Ray's Rest/Taramaire Creek mouth in November?

The most recorded in November: South Island Oystercatcher, Kelp Gull, Eurasian Skylark, White-faced Heron and White-fronted Tern.

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