Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Wellington Region
Otaki River estuary
66 species and 5,293 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January, April–May and November, with up to 43 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Australian Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula39 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 66 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Otaki Sewage Ponds2 km59 species
- Otaki Beach – Waitohu stream mouth4 km75 species
- Waikanae – Waimanu Lagoon15 km67 species
- Waikanae Estuary15 km97 species
- Kapiti Island Lodge16 km82 species
- Lake Horowhenua21 km74 species
All 66 species recorded here
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Black-fronted Dotterel Thinornis melanops
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Australasian Gannet Morus serrator
- Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
- African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
- Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus
- Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
- New Zealand Falcon Falco novaeseelandiae
- Mute Swan Cygnus olor
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Fluttering Shearwater Puffinus gavia
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
- Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Otaki River estuary?
January, April–May and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 43 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Otaki River estuary?
66 species, from 5,293 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Otaki River estuary in November?
The most recorded in November: Kelp Gull, Black Swan, Eurasian Skylark, Mallard and Australasian Shoveler.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.