New Zealand · Auckland Region

Muriwai Gannet Colony

86 species and 7,676 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–February, with up to 44 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Australasian GannetAustralasian GannetMorus serratorWhite-fronted TernWhite-fronted TernSterna striataSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusTuiTuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaGrey GerygoneGrey GerygoneGerygone igataSilvereyeSilvereyeZosterops lateralis

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Western Springs Lakeside Park27 km65 species
  2. Auckland Domain31 km81 species
  3. Ambury Regional Park32 km87 species
  4. Ambury Regional Park – Viewing Hide shellbank33 km77 species
  5. Mangere WTP – main holding pond33 km81 species
  6. Ambury Regional Park – Shell Island33 km76 species

All 86 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Muriwai Gannet Colony?

October–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 44 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Muriwai Gannet Colony?

86 species, from 7,676 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Muriwai Gannet Colony in November?

The most recorded in November: Australasian Gannet, White-fronted Tern, Silver Gull, Kelp Gull and Tui.

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