New Zealand · Waikato Region

Miranda Shorebird Centre

121 species and 24,345 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–February, with up to 77 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Bar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaPied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusWrybillWrybillAnarhynchus frontalisWhite-faced HeronWhite-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiaeEurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisRed KnotRed KnotCalidris canutusBlack-billed GullBlack-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleriSouth Island OystercatcherSouth Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschiWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorWhite-fronted TernWhite-fronted TernSterna striataMasked LapwingMasked LapwingVanellus milesSwamp HarrierSwamp HarrierCircus approximans

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Miranda – Ray's Rest/Taramaire Creek mouth1 km83 species
  2. Miranda – 'Stilt Hide' & pools2 km99 species
  3. Miranda – main hide/Limeworks2 km116 species
  4. Piako Wader Roost17 km76 species
  5. Wattle Farm Reserve40 km54 species
  6. Manukau Harbour – Kidd's Shellbanks45 km93 species

All 121 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 Shorebird Centre?

October–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 77 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Miranda Shorebird Centre?

121 species, from 24,345 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Miranda Shorebird Centre in November?

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

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