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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 Spotted Dove, Buff-banded Rail, Australasian Swamphen in the area.

147
All-Time Species
60
Sightings (14 days)
Waikato
Region
New Zealand
Country

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Species
Date Spotted
Count
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Oct 14, 2026
1
Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
Oct 14, 2026
1
Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
Oct 14, 2026
1
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Oct 14, 2026
1
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Oct 14, 2026
1
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Oct 14, 2026
3
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Oct 14, 2026
3
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Oct 14, 2026
3
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Oct 14, 2026
2
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Oct 14, 2026
1
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Oct 13, 2026
160
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Oct 13, 2026
60
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Oct 13, 2026
2
Pacific Golden-PloverPluvialis fulva
Oct 13, 2026
23
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Oct 13, 2026
5
WrybillAnarhynchus frontalis
Oct 13, 2026
70
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Oct 13, 2026
3000
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Oct 13, 2026
200
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminata
Oct 13, 2026
1
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Oct 13, 2026
5
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Oct 13, 2026
2
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Oct 13, 2026
5
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Oct 13, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Oct 13, 2026
1
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Oct 13, 2026
2
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Oct 13, 2026
4
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Oct 13, 2026
2
Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
Oct 13, 2026
1
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 13, 2026
4
Red-breasted DotterelAnarhynchus obscurus
Oct 13, 2026
1
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Oct 13, 2026
X
Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
Oct 13, 2026
1
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Oct 13, 2026
30
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Oct 13, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Oct 13, 2026
2
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Oct 13, 2026
6
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Oct 13, 2026
1
European GreenfinchChloris chloris
Oct 13, 2026
1
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Oct 13, 2026
4
Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
Oct 12, 2026
2
Gray TealAnas gracilis
Oct 12, 2026
2
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Oct 12, 2026
3
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Oct 12, 2026
9
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
Oct 12, 2026
2
Pacific Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid)Anas superciliosa x platyrhynchos
Oct 11, 2026
X
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Oct 11, 2026
2
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
Oct 11, 2026
2
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
Oct 11, 2026
1
TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae
Oct 11, 2026
1
New Zealand PipitAnthus novaeseelandiae
Oct 11, 2026
4
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
Oct 10, 2026
1
Shining Bronze-CuckooChalcites lucidus
Oct 10, 2026
1
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
Oct 10, 2026
3
RedpollAcanthis flammea
Oct 10, 2026
1
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
Oct 8, 2026
2
Pied x Black Stilt (hybrid)Himantopus leucocephalus x novaezelandiae
Oct 5, 2026
1
Australasian BitternBotaurus poiciloptilus
Oct 4, 2026
1
Graylag GooseAnser anser
Oct 2, 2026
X
Brown TealAnas chlorotis
Oct 2, 2026
1
Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
Oct 2, 2026
1

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