New Zealand · Canterbury Region
Pegasus Wetland
63 species and 8,165 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: April–August and October, with up to 47 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
New Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiae
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Eurasian CootFulica atra
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Greylag GooseAnser anser34 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 63 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Pegasus Wetlands N of Tiritiri Moana Dr1 km60 species
- Taranaki Stream3 km65 species
- Ashley Estuary south end4 km77 species
- Ashley River Estuary4 km81 species
- Ashley/Saltwater Crk Est/Raupo Berm5 km70 species
- Styx Mill Walkway19 km59 species
All 63 species recorded here
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Mute Swan Cygnus olor
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- California Quail Callipepla californica
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Little Owl Athene noctua
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- Latham's Snipe Gallinago hardwickii
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla
- New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus
- Black-fronted Dotterel Thinornis melanops
- New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Pegasus Wetland?
April–August and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 47 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Pegasus Wetland?
63 species, from 8,165 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Pegasus Wetland in November?
The most recorded in November: Common Starling, New Zealand Scaup, Black Swan, Canada Goose and Mute Swan.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.