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Ashley River (Rakahuri) Estuary

Located in the New Zealand area, Ashley River (Rakahuri) Estuary is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Canada Goose, Black Swan, Paradise Shelduck in the area.

94
All-Time Species
40
Sightings (14 days)
Canterbury
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Oct 21, 2026
1
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Oct 21, 2026
6
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Oct 21, 2026
6
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Oct 21, 2026
2
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 21, 2026
2
Gray TealAnas gracilis
Oct 21, 2026
15
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Oct 21, 2026
3
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
Oct 21, 2026
2
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Oct 21, 2026
9
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Oct 21, 2026
8
Oct 21, 2026
6
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Oct 21, 2026
2
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
Oct 21, 2026
1
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Oct 21, 2026
32
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Oct 21, 2026
2
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Oct 21, 2026
175
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Oct 21, 2026
50
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Oct 21, 2026
2
Black-fronted TernChlidonias albostriatus
Oct 21, 2026
3
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Oct 21, 2026
150
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Oct 21, 2026
3
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Oct 21, 2026
2
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Oct 21, 2026
10
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Oct 21, 2026
7
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Oct 21, 2026
2
Eastern Cattle-EgretArdea coromanda
Oct 21, 2026
1
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Oct 21, 2026
2
New Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanura
Oct 21, 2026
2
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
Oct 21, 2026
2
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Oct 21, 2026
2
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Oct 21, 2026
4
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Oct 21, 2026
10
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Oct 21, 2026
1
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Oct 21, 2026
2
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Oct 21, 2026
20
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Oct 21, 2026
2
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
Oct 21, 2026
6
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Oct 21, 2026
5
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Oct 21, 2026
1
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Oct 12, 2026
3

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