New Zealand · Canterbury Region

Timaru – Washdyke Lagoon

70 species and 7,061 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–August, with up to 45 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Pied StiltPied StiltHimantopus leucocephalusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusBlack SwanBlack SwanCygnus atratusParadise ShelduckParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaMasked LapwingMasked LapwingVanellus milesGrey TealGrey TealAnas gracilisCanada GooseCanada GooseBranta canadensisCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusGreylag GooseGreylag GooseAnser anserEurasian SkylarkEurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensisAustralasian ShovelerAustralasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis

44 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 70 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

All 70 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Timaru – Washdyke Lagoon?

October–August. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 45 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Timaru – Washdyke Lagoon?

70 species, from 7,061 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Timaru – Washdyke Lagoon in November?

The most recorded in November: Pied Stilt, Kelp Gull, Black Swan, Paradise Shelduck and Variable Oystercatcher.

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