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Kaikoura--South Bay Reserve

Located in the New Zealand area, Kaikoura--South Bay Reserve is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Paradise Shelduck, Variable Oystercatcher, Silver Gull in the area.

90
All-Time Species
23
Sightings (14 days)
Canterbury
Region
New Zealand
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Sep 23, 2026
2
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Sep 23, 2026
2
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Sep 23, 2026
3
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Sep 23, 2026
1
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Sep 23, 2026
3
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Sep 23, 2026
2
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Sep 23, 2026
6
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Sep 23, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Sep 23, 2026
30
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Sep 23, 2026
8
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Sep 23, 2026
7
Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
Sep 23, 2026
1
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Sep 23, 2026
10
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Sep 23, 2026
2
New Zealand FalconFalco novaeseelandiae
Sep 23, 2026
1
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
Sep 23, 2026
1
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
Sep 23, 2026
2
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Sep 23, 2026
1
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Sep 23, 2026
5
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Sep 23, 2026
4
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Sep 20, 2026
2
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Sep 20, 2026
2
New Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanura
Sep 20, 2026
1

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