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Ashley River (Rakahuri) Estuary

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Black SwanCygnus atratus
May 6, 2026
2
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
May 6, 2026
4
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
May 6, 2026
3
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
May 6, 2026
5
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
May 6, 2026
2
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
May 6, 2026
8
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
May 6, 2026
2
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
May 6, 2026
2
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
May 6, 2026
3
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
May 6, 2026
2
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
May 6, 2026
30
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
May 6, 2026
3
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
May 6, 2026
5
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
May 6, 2026
1
Black-fronted TernChlidonias albostriatus
May 6, 2026
2
White-fronted TernSterna striata
May 6, 2026
150
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
May 6, 2026
5
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
May 6, 2026
2
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