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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 Mallard, New Zealand Pigeon, Variable Oystercatcher in the area.

93
All-Time Species
24
Sightings (14 days)
Southland
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 22, 2026
4
New Zealand PigeonHemiphaga novaeseelandiae
Oct 22, 2026
2
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Oct 22, 2026
1
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Oct 22, 2026
5
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Oct 22, 2026
2
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Oct 22, 2026
5
Fiordland PenguinEudyptes pachyrhynchus
Oct 22, 2026
8
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Oct 22, 2026
1
KeaNestor notabilis
Oct 22, 2026
1
TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae
Oct 22, 2026
5
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Oct 22, 2026
1
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Oct 20, 2026
2
New Zealand KakaNestor meridionalis
Oct 20, 2026
3
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Oct 18, 2026
16
TomtitPetroica macrocephala
Oct 18, 2026
1
White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
Oct 16, 2026
1
Pintado PetrelDaption capense
Oct 16, 2026
1
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Oct 11, 2026
2
Gray TealAnas gracilis
Oct 11, 2026
2
New Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiae
Oct 11, 2026
6
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Oct 11, 2026
1
New Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanura
Oct 11, 2026
2
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Oct 11, 2026
12
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
Oct 9, 2026
4

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