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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 Mallard, Gray Teal, Ring-necked Pheasant in the area.

96
All-Time Species
42
Sightings (14 days)
Manawatu-Wanganui
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 24, 2026
2
Gray TealAnas gracilis
Oct 24, 2026
2
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Oct 24, 2026
1
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Oct 24, 2026
6
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
Oct 24, 2026
6
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Oct 24, 2026
1
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Oct 24, 2026
11
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Oct 24, 2026
5
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
Oct 24, 2026
5
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Oct 24, 2026
1
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Oct 24, 2026
213
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Oct 24, 2026
1
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Oct 24, 2026
13
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Oct 24, 2026
8
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Oct 24, 2026
14
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Oct 24, 2026
4
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Oct 24, 2026
1
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Oct 24, 2026
1
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Oct 24, 2026
2
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Oct 24, 2026
4
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Oct 24, 2026
1
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Oct 24, 2026
2
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Oct 24, 2026
17
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
Oct 24, 2026
2
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Oct 20, 2026
1
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Oct 20, 2026
1
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Oct 20, 2026
6
Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
Oct 20, 2026
13
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Oct 20, 2026
2
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Oct 20, 2026
1
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
Oct 20, 2026
1
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Oct 20, 2026
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European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Oct 20, 2026
2
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Oct 20, 2026
2
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Oct 17, 2026
3
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
Oct 17, 2026
1
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Oct 17, 2026
1
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Oct 12, 2026
5
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
Oct 12, 2026
1
WrybillAnarhynchus frontalis
Oct 10, 2026
2
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
Oct 10, 2026
1
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Oct 10, 2026
1

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