Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Southland Region
Pleasure Bay / Tip Lagoon
73 species and 9,501 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: October–January, with up to 50 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Grey TealAnas gracilis
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
DunnockPrunella modularis
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae47 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 73 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Awarua Bay – Eastern end22 km77 species
- Foveaux Strait35 km91 species
- Stewart Island – Titi Islands Pelagic52 km82 species
- Stewart Island – Oban & Halfmoon Bay55 km104 species
- Ulva Island West End58 km63 species
- Rakiura NP – Ulva Island58 km103 species
All 73 species recorded here
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- Northern Pintail Anas acuta
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus
- New Zealand Fernbird Poodytes punctatus
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- Northern Shoveler Spatula clypeata
- Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
- Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- Australian Tern Gelochelidon macrotarsa
- Chestnut Teal Anas castanea
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
- White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Pacific Reef Heron Egretta sacra
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Little Penguin Eudyptula minor
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- Stewart Island Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus
- Eastern Cattle Egret Ardea coromanda
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Pleasure Bay / Tip Lagoon?
October–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 50 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Pleasure Bay / Tip Lagoon?
73 species, from 9,501 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Pleasure Bay / Tip Lagoon in November?
The most recorded in November: Black Swan, Australasian Shoveler, Mallard, Grey Teal and Pied Stilt.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.