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Waipu Wildlife Refuge

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Live eBird Sightings

Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Apr 26, 2026
1
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Apr 26, 2026
14
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Apr 26, 2026
10
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Apr 26, 2026
80
Red-breasted DotterelAnarhynchus obscurus
Apr 26, 2026
18
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Apr 26, 2026
1
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Apr 26, 2026
3
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Apr 26, 2026
6
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Apr 26, 2026
2
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Apr 26, 2026
16
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Apr 26, 2026
6
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Apr 26, 2026
1
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Apr 26, 2026
8
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Apr 26, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Apr 26, 2026
8
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Apr 26, 2026
6
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Apr 24, 2026
12
Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
Apr 24, 2026
1
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