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Lake Ellesmere(Te Waihora)--Wolfe's Road Bay

Located in the New Zealand area, Lake Ellesmere(Te Waihora)--Wolfe's Road Bay is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Black Swan, Paradise Shelduck, Australasian Shoveler in the area.

90
All-Time Species
22
Sightings (14 days)
Canterbury
Region
New Zealand
Country

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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Aug 30, 2026
109
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Aug 30, 2026
6
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Aug 30, 2026
2
Pacific Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)Anas superciliosa x platyrhynchos
Aug 30, 2026
34
Gray TealAnas gracilis
Aug 30, 2026
4
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Aug 30, 2026
6
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
Aug 30, 2026
1
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Aug 30, 2026
227
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Aug 30, 2026
2
WrybillAnarhynchus frontalis
Aug 30, 2026
2
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Aug 30, 2026
14
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Aug 30, 2026
3
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Aug 30, 2026
4
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Aug 30, 2026
1
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Aug 30, 2026
14
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Aug 30, 2026
2
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
Aug 30, 2026
1
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Aug 28, 2026
10
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Aug 28, 2026
2
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
Aug 28, 2026
1
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Aug 28, 2026
12
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Aug 28, 2026
2

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