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Manawatu Estuary--spit/Dawick St platform

Located in the New Zealand area, Manawatu Estuary--spit/Dawick St platform is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Australasian Swamphen, South Island Oystercatcher, Variable Oystercatcher in the area.

96
All-Time Species
34
Sightings (14 days)
Manawatu-Wanganui
Region
New Zealand
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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
Sep 20, 2026
1
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Sep 20, 2026
12
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Sep 20, 2026
2
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
Sep 20, 2026
3
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Sep 20, 2026
2
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
Sep 20, 2026
4
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Sep 20, 2026
50
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Sep 20, 2026
2
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Sep 20, 2026
150
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Sep 20, 2026
2
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Sep 20, 2026
5
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Sep 20, 2026
5
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Sep 20, 2026
1
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
Sep 20, 2026
1
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Sep 20, 2026
1
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Sep 20, 2026
2
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Sep 20, 2026
1
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Sep 12, 2026
1
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Sep 12, 2026
4
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Sep 12, 2026
21
Gray TealAnas gracilis
Sep 12, 2026
3
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Sep 12, 2026
1
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Sep 12, 2026
3
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Sep 12, 2026
2
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Sep 12, 2026
2
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
Sep 12, 2026
2
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
Sep 12, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Sep 12, 2026
5
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Sep 12, 2026
3
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Sep 12, 2026
4
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
Sep 12, 2026
1
Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanops
Sep 12, 2026
1
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Sep 12, 2026
35
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Sep 12, 2026
2

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