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Foveaux Strait (Stewart Island Ferry)

Located in the New Zealand area, Foveaux Strait (Stewart Island Ferry) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Kelp Gull, Black-fronted Tern, White-fronted Tern in the area.

94
All-Time Species
9
Sightings (14 days)
Southland
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
May 22, 2026
15
Black-fronted TernChlidonias albostriatus
May 22, 2026
1
White-fronted TernSterna striata
May 22, 2026
1
Buller's AlbatrossThalassarche bulleri
May 22, 2026
1
White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
May 22, 2026
6
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
May 22, 2026
10
Spotted ShagPhalacrocorax punctatus
May 22, 2026
5
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
May 22, 2026
1
Stewart Island ShagLeucocarbo chalconotus
May 22, 2026
1

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