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Taiaroa Head--Royal Albatross Centre

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Live eBird Sightings

Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
May 4, 2026
4
Northern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea sanfordi
May 4, 2026
7
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
May 4, 2026
5
Stewart Island ShagLeucocarbo chalconotus
May 3, 2026
8
Rock PigeonColumba livia
May 2, 2026
14
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
May 2, 2026
1
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
May 2, 2026
336
White-fronted TernSterna striata
May 2, 2026
42
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
May 2, 2026
1
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
May 2, 2026
2
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
May 2, 2026
14
Little PenguinEudyptula minor
Apr 26, 2026
1
DunnockPrunella modularis
Apr 26, 2026
1
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