Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Wellington Region
Otaki Beach – Waitohu stream mouth
75 species and 5,043 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: December–January, April–May and October, with up to 44 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops37 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 75 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Otaki River estuary4 km66 species
- Otaki Sewage Ponds4 km59 species
- Lake Horowhenua17 km74 species
- Waikanae – Waimanu Lagoon18 km67 species
- Waikanae Estuary19 km97 species
- Kapiti Island Lodge19 km82 species
All 75 species recorded here
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Black-fronted Dotterel Thinornis melanops
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Australasian Gannet Morus serrator
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Fluttering Shearwater Puffinus gavia
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- New Zealand Fernbird Poodytes punctatus
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- California Quail Callipepla californica
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis
- Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus
- Grey-faced Petrel Pterodroma gouldi
- Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
- New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus
- Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromanda
- Brown Teal Anas chlorotis
- Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
- Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Otaki Beach – Waitohu stream mouth?
December–January, April–May and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 44 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Otaki Beach – Waitohu stream mouth?
75 species, from 5,043 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Otaki Beach – Waitohu stream mouth in November?
The most recorded in November: Variable Oystercatcher, Kelp Gull, Pied Stilt, Eurasian Skylark and Silver Gull.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.