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Miranda Shorebird Centre (Hides, ponds, and general area)

Located in the New Zealand area, Miranda Shorebird Centre (Hides, ponds, and general area) is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Black Swan, Paradise Shelduck, Australasian Shoveler in the area.

147
All-Time Species
50
Sightings (14 days)
Waikato
Region
New Zealand
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Aug 12, 2026
20
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Aug 12, 2026
10
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Aug 12, 2026
40
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Aug 12, 2026
18
Gray TealAnas gracilis
Aug 12, 2026
30
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Aug 12, 2026
500
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Aug 12, 2026
260
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Aug 12, 2026
2
WrybillAnarhynchus frontalis
Aug 12, 2026
140
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Aug 12, 2026
400
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Aug 12, 2026
100
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Aug 12, 2026
6
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Aug 12, 2026
50
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Aug 12, 2026
10
New Zealand GrebePoliocephalus rufopectus
Aug 12, 2026
1
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Aug 12, 2026
2
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Aug 12, 2026
4
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Aug 12, 2026
1
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
Aug 12, 2026
1
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
Aug 12, 2026
4
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Aug 12, 2026
10
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Aug 12, 2026
10
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Aug 12, 2026
20
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Aug 11, 2026
X
Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
Aug 11, 2026
1
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Aug 11, 2026
1
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
Aug 11, 2026
1
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Aug 11, 2026
X
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
Aug 11, 2026
2
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Aug 11, 2026
X
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Aug 11, 2026
X
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Aug 11, 2026
2
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
Aug 11, 2026
2
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Aug 11, 2026
1
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Aug 8, 2026
2
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
Aug 8, 2026
X
Red-breasted DotterelAnarhynchus obscurus
Aug 8, 2026
X
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Aug 8, 2026
X
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Aug 8, 2026
3
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
Aug 4, 2026
1
Pied x Black Stilt (hybrid)Himantopus leucocephalus x novaezelandiae
Aug 4, 2026
2
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
Aug 4, 2026
1
Spotless CrakeZapornia tabuensis
Aug 4, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Aug 4, 2026
1
New Zealand PipitAnthus novaeseelandiae
Aug 3, 2026
X
Pacific Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)Anas superciliosa x platyrhynchos
Aug 3, 2026
2
Black StiltHimantopus novaezelandiae
Aug 3, 2026
1
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Aug 3, 2026
1
Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
Aug 2, 2026
5
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Aug 2, 2026
4

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