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Milford Sound--by boat

Located in the New Zealand area, Milford Sound--by boat is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Kelp Gull, Spotted Shag, Paradise Shelduck in the area.

92
All-Time Species
18
Sightings (14 days)
Southland
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
May 17, 2026
X
Spotted ShagPhalacrocorax punctatus
May 17, 2026
2
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
May 17, 2026
1
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
May 17, 2026
5
New Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiae
May 17, 2026
3
WekaGallirallus australis
May 17, 2026
1
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
May 17, 2026
6
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
May 17, 2026
3
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
May 17, 2026
1
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
May 17, 2026
1
Great EgretArdea alba
May 17, 2026
1
New Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanura
May 17, 2026
3
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
May 17, 2026
5
TomtitPetroica macrocephala
May 17, 2026
3
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
May 17, 2026
5
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
May 17, 2026
2
DunnockPrunella modularis
May 17, 2026
3
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
May 17, 2026
3

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