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Kaikoura--Point Kean Seal Colony

Located in the New Zealand area, Kaikoura--Point Kean Seal Colony is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Variable Oystercatcher, Australasian Gannet, South Island Robin in the area.

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Jul 3, 2026
3
Australasian GannetMorus serrator
Jul 3, 2026
1
South Island RobinPetroica australis
Jul 3, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Jul 3, 2026
1
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Jul 3, 2026
X
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Jul 3, 2026
X
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Jul 3, 2026
1
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Jun 23, 2026
6
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Jun 23, 2026
5
Pacific Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)Anas superciliosa x platyrhynchos
Jun 23, 2026
5
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Jun 23, 2026
2
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Jun 23, 2026
17
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Jun 23, 2026
1
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Jun 23, 2026
2
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Jun 23, 2026
7
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Jun 23, 2026
1
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Jun 23, 2026
2
New Zealand FalconFalco novaeseelandiae
Jun 23, 2026
1
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
Jun 23, 2026
4
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
Jun 23, 2026
5
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Jun 23, 2026
1
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Jun 23, 2026
1
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Jun 23, 2026
8

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