Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Wellington Region
Pauatahanui Park
66 species and 4,317 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: September–February and May–July, with up to 40 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
New Zealand FernbirdPoodytes punctatus
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
Grey TealAnas gracilis40 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
- Zealandia – Lower Dam25 km75 species
- Zealandia Te Mara a Tane Wildlife Sanctuary26 km72 species
- Waikanae Estuary27 km97 species
- Waikanae – Waimanu Lagoon27 km67 species
- Kapiti Island Lodge30 km82 species
- Otaki River estuary41 km66 species
All 66 species recorded here
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- New Zealand Fernbird Poodytes punctatus
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
- Buff-banded Rail Gallirallus philippensis
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- California Quail Callipepla californica
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Brown Teal Anas chlorotis
- Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
- Australasian Gannet Morus serrator
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- New Zealand Kaka Nestor meridionalis
- New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus
- Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Pauatahanui Park?
September–February and May–July. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 40 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Pauatahanui Park?
66 species, from 4,317 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Pauatahanui Park in November?
The most recorded in November: Pied Stilt, Common Blackbird, Welcome Swallow, New Zealand Fantail and Common Starling.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.