New Zealand · Wellington Region

Waikanae Estuary

97 species and 8,441 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–March and May, with up to 54 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Kelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusBlack SwanBlack SwanCygnus atratusCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisNew Zealand ScaupNew Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiaeAustralian Pied CormorantAustralian Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax variusVariable OystercatcherVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorAustralasian SwamphenAustralasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusLittle Pied CormorantLittle Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaEuropean GoldfinchEuropean GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Waikanae – Waimanu Lagoon0 km67 species
  2. Kapiti Island Lodge7 km82 species
  3. Otaki River estuary15 km66 species
  4. Otaki Sewage Ponds16 km59 species
  5. Otaki Beach – Waitohu stream mouth19 km75 species
  6. Pauatahanui Park27 km66 species

All 97 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Waikanae Estuary?

October–March and May. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 54 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Waikanae Estuary?

97 species, from 8,441 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Waikanae Estuary in November?

The most recorded in November: Kelp Gull, Silver Gull, House Sparrow, Black Swan and Common Blackbird.

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