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Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora)--Embankment Road

Located in the New Zealand area, Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora)--Embankment Road is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Black Swan, Paradise Shelduck, Rock Pigeon in the area.

98
All-Time Species
22
Sightings (14 days)
Canterbury
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New Zealand
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Sep 19, 2026
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Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Sep 19, 2026
2
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Sep 19, 2026
15
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Sep 19, 2026
9
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Sep 19, 2026
1
WrybillAnarhynchus frontalis
Sep 19, 2026
2
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Sep 19, 2026
1
Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
Sep 19, 2026
2
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
Sep 19, 2026
1
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Sep 19, 2026
2
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Sep 19, 2026
5
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Sep 19, 2026
1
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
Sep 19, 2026
1
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Sep 19, 2026
2
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Sep 13, 2026
2
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Sep 13, 2026
2
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Sep 13, 2026
26
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Sep 13, 2026
1
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Sep 13, 2026
4
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Sep 13, 2026
4
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Sep 13, 2026
2
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Sep 12, 2026
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