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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 European Greenfinch, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard in the area.

90
All-Time Species
28
Sightings (14 days)
Canterbury
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
Aug 29, 2026
5
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Aug 29, 2026
5
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Aug 29, 2026
3
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Aug 29, 2026
1
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Aug 29, 2026
1
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Aug 29, 2026
2
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Aug 29, 2026
1
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Aug 29, 2026
15
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Aug 29, 2026
10
Australasian GannetMorus serrator
Aug 29, 2026
1
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Aug 29, 2026
7
Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
Aug 29, 2026
1
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Aug 29, 2026
4
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Aug 29, 2026
2
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
Aug 29, 2026
1
New Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanura
Aug 29, 2026
1
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
Aug 29, 2026
1
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
Aug 29, 2026
1
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Aug 29, 2026
3
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Aug 29, 2026
4
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
Aug 29, 2026
4
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Aug 29, 2026
18
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Aug 29, 2026
5
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Aug 29, 2026
3
DunnockPrunella modularis
Aug 29, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Aug 29, 2026
2
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Aug 29, 2026
1
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Aug 29, 2026
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