New Zealand · Southland Region

Rakiura NP – Ulva Island

103 species and 26,613 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–January, with up to 62 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

South Island RobinSouth Island RobinPetroica australisNew Zealand KakaNew Zealand KakaNestor meridionalisRed-crowned ParakeetRed-crowned ParakeetCyanoramphus novaezelandiaeYellowheadYellowheadMohoua ochrocephalaTuiTuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeNew Zealand BellbirdNew Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanuraPipipiPipipiMohoua novaeseelandiaeSouth Island SaddlebackSouth Island SaddlebackPhilesturnus carunculatusVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorWekaWekaGallirallus australisNew Zealand FantailNew Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosaGrey GerygoneGrey GerygoneGerygone igataSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeNew Zealand PigeonNew Zealand PigeonHemiphaga novaeseelandiae

62 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 103 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Ulva Island West End1 km63 species
  2. Stewart Island – Oban & Halfmoon Bay4 km104 species
  3. Stewart Island – Titi Islands Pelagic9 km82 species
  4. Stewart Island – east coast pelagic waters18 km82 species
  5. Foveaux Strait24 km91 species
  6. Awarua Bay – Eastern end48 km77 species

All 103 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Rakiura NP – Ulva Island?

November–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 62 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Rakiura NP – Ulva Island?

103 species, from 26,613 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Rakiura NP – Ulva Island in November?

The most recorded in November: South Island Robin, New Zealand Kaka, Red-crowned Parakeet, Yellowhead and Tui.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.