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Foxton Beach--Manawatu estuary (general)

Located in the New Zealand area, Foxton Beach--Manawatu estuary (general) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Paradise Shelduck, Australasian Shoveler, Mallard in the area.

122
All-Time Species
41
Sightings (14 days)
Manawatu-Wanganui
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
May 24, 2026
1
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
May 24, 2026
4
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
May 24, 2026
24
Gray TealAnas gracilis
May 24, 2026
106
Rock PigeonColumba livia
May 24, 2026
4
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
May 24, 2026
5
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
May 24, 2026
18
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
May 24, 2026
8
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
May 24, 2026
3
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
May 24, 2026
8
WrybillAnarhynchus frontalis
May 24, 2026
11
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
May 24, 2026
12
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
May 24, 2026
15
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
May 24, 2026
1
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
May 24, 2026
9
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
May 24, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
May 24, 2026
1
Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
May 24, 2026
3
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
May 24, 2026
4
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
May 24, 2026
28
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
May 24, 2026
6
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
May 24, 2026
1
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
May 24, 2026
1
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
May 24, 2026
1
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
May 24, 2026
4
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
May 24, 2026
1
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
May 24, 2026
8
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
May 24, 2026
3
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
May 24, 2026
6
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
May 24, 2026
3
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
May 24, 2026
1
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
May 24, 2026
3
House SparrowPasser domesticus
May 24, 2026
31
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
May 24, 2026
4
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
May 24, 2026
1
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
May 24, 2026
2
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
May 22, 2026
1
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
May 22, 2026
1
TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae
May 22, 2026
1
White-fronted TernSterna striata
May 16, 2026
57
New Zealand FalconFalco novaeseelandiae
May 15, 2026
1

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