Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Wellington Region
Waikanae – Waimanu Lagoon
67 species and 5,279 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: December–February, April–June and October, with up to 38 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Australian Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
New Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiae
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus29 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 67 species recorded here ↓
Species seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Waikanae Estuary0 km97 species
- Kapiti Island Lodge7 km82 species
- Otaki River estuary15 km66 species
- Otaki Sewage Ponds16 km59 species
- Otaki Beach – Waitohu stream mouth18 km75 species
- Pauatahanui Park27 km66 species
All 67 species recorded here
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- New Zealand Grebe Poliocephalus rufopectus
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Brown Teal Anas chlorotis
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- California Quail Callipepla californica
- Common Pheasant Phasianus colchicus
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Red Knot Calidris canutus
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
- New Zealand Fernbird Poodytes punctatus
- Parasitic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- New Zealand Falcon Falco novaeseelandiae
- Black-fronted Dotterel Thinornis melanops
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Waikanae – Waimanu Lagoon?
December–February, April–June and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 38 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Waikanae – Waimanu Lagoon?
67 species, from 5,279 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Waikanae – Waimanu Lagoon in November?
The most recorded in November: Mallard, Black Swan, Australian Pied Cormorant, Common Blackbird 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.