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Taiaroa Head--Royal Albatross Centre

Located in the New Zealand area, Taiaroa Head--Royal Albatross Centre is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Silver Gull, Northern Royal Albatross, Stewart Island Shag in the area.

97
All-Time Species
29
Sightings (14 days)
Otago
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Oct 26, 2026
13
Northern Royal AlbatrossDiomedea sanfordi
Oct 26, 2026
11
Stewart Island ShagLeucocarbo chalconotus
Oct 26, 2026
100
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Oct 25, 2026
2
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Oct 25, 2026
30
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Oct 25, 2026
2
Little PenguinEudyptula minor
Oct 25, 2026
1
White-capped AlbatrossThalassarche cauta
Oct 25, 2026
1
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Oct 25, 2026
8
Spotted ShagPhalacrocorax punctatus
Oct 25, 2026
4
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Oct 25, 2026
18
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
Oct 25, 2026
1
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Oct 25, 2026
1
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Oct 25, 2026
9
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Oct 25, 2026
1
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Oct 25, 2026
2
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Oct 25, 2026
4
Common ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Oct 25, 2026
1
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Oct 25, 2026
3
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Oct 24, 2026
2
Sooty ShearwaterArdenna grisea
Oct 24, 2026
200
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
Oct 24, 2026
1
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Oct 24, 2026
3
DunnockPrunella modularis
Oct 24, 2026
1
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Oct 19, 2026
2
Black-billed GullChroicocephalus bulleri
Oct 19, 2026
15
Buller's AlbatrossThalassarche bulleri
Oct 19, 2026
1
Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Oct 19, 2026
1
RedpollAcanthis flammea
Oct 19, 2026
1

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