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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 Variable Oystercatcher, Double-banded Plover, Kelp Gull in the area.

122
All-Time Species
17
Sightings (14 days)
Manawatu-Wanganui
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Oct 12, 2026
4
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
Oct 12, 2026
2
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Oct 12, 2026
2
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Oct 12, 2026
1
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
Oct 12, 2026
3
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Oct 12, 2026
1
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Oct 12, 2026
1
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Oct 11, 2026
3
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Oct 11, 2026
2
Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
Oct 11, 2026
1
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Oct 11, 2026
2
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Oct 11, 2026
3
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Oct 11, 2026
12
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Oct 11, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Oct 11, 2026
1
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
Oct 11, 2026
3
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Oct 11, 2026
3

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