Bird AlbumNew Zealand · Otago Region
Waikouaiti – Hawkesbury Lagoon
70 species and 6,128 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: January–March, May and October, with up to 46 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Common BlackbirdTurdus merula
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Grey TealAnas gracilis
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs33 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.
Nearby hotspots
- Taiaroa Head/Harbour Entrance19 km64 species
- Aramoana Mole/Harbour Entrance19 km84 species
- Taiaroa Head – Royal Albatross Centre19 km95 species
- Aramoana – Saltmarsh Walk20 km75 species
- Orokonui Ecosanctuary20 km61 species
- Katiki Point28 km79 species
All 70 species recorded here
- Black Swan Cygnus atratus
- Paradise Shelduck Tadorna variegata
- Pied Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus
- Australasian Shoveler Spatula rhynchotis
- Grey Teal Anas gracilis
- Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus
- Silver Gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Canada Goose Branta canadensis
- Masked Lapwing Vanellus miles
- Welcome Swallow Hirundo neoxena
- Royal Spoonbill Platalea regia
- Greylag Goose Anser anser
- Eurasian Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Common Blackbird Turdus merula
- Little Pied Cormorant Microcarbo melanoleucos
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Dunnock Prunella modularis
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
- New Zealand Bellbird Anthornis melanura
- Grey Gerygone Gerygone igata
- Silvereye Zosterops lateralis
- European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis
- New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa
- Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella
- European Greenfinch Chloris chloris
- Song Thrush Turdus philomelos
- Redpoll Acanthis flammea
- Swamp Harrier Circus approximans
- Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Australian Magpie Gymnorhina tibicen
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis
- South Island Oystercatcher Haematopus finschi
- Caspian Tern Hydroprogne caspia
- Variable Oystercatcher Haematopus unicolor
- Black-billed Gull Chroicocephalus bulleri
- Sacred Kingfisher Todiramphus sanctus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- New Zealand Pigeon Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae
- Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
- Spotted Shag Phalacrocorax punctatus
- Australian Pied Cormorant Phalacrocorax varius
- Eastern Rosella Platycercus eximius
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- New Zealand Scaup Aythya novaeseelandiae
- Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Australian Shelduck Tadorna tadornoides
- Pacific Black Duck Anas superciliosa
- Little Black Cormorant Phalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Pipipi Mohoua novaeseelandiae
- Stewart Island Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus
- Black-fronted Dotterel Thinornis melanops
- Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
- Wild Turkey Meleagris gallopavo
- White-fronted Tern Sterna striata
- Shining Bronze Cuckoo Chalcites lucidus
- Marsh Sandpiper Tringa stagnatilis
- Tomtit Petroica macrocephala
- Little Owl Athene noctua
- Double-banded Plover Anarhynchus bicinctus
- New Zealand Falcon Falco novaeseelandiae
- New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae
- Mute Swan Cygnus olor
- Black-fronted Tern Chlidonias albostriatus
- Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis
- Australasian Bittern Botaurus poiciloptilus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Waikouaiti – Hawkesbury Lagoon?
January–March, May and October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 46 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Waikouaiti – Hawkesbury Lagoon?
70 species, from 6,128 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Waikouaiti – Hawkesbury Lagoon in November?
The most recorded in November: Pied Stilt, Kelp Gull, Black Swan, Paradise Shelduck 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.