New Zealand · Bay of Plenty Region

Rotorua – Sulphur Point

68 species and 6,938 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–March, with up to 41 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black SwanBlack SwanCygnus atratusNew Zealand ScaupNew Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiaeSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeLittle Pied CormorantLittle Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosNew Zealand GrebeNew Zealand GrebePoliocephalus rufopectusLittle Black CormorantLittle Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostrisWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusAustralasian SwamphenAustralasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusGreylag GooseGreylag GooseAnser anserGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisBlack-billed GullBlack-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Little Waihi estuary45 km87 species
  2. Maungatautari – Southern Enclosure & Tautari Wetland62 km58 species
  3. Cambridge – Te Ko Utu Domain74 km54 species

All 68 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Rotorua – Sulphur Point?

October–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 41 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Rotorua – Sulphur Point?

68 species, from 6,938 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Rotorua – Sulphur Point in November?

The most recorded in November: Black Swan, New Zealand Scaup, Silver Gull, Little Pied Cormorant and New Zealand Grebe.

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