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Waipu Wildlife Refuge

Located in the New Zealand area, Waipu Wildlife Refuge is a popular birding destination. Recently, birders have spotted Pacific Reef-Heron, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard in the area.

107
All-Time Species
31
Sightings (14 days)
Northland
Region
New Zealand
Country

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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Pacific Reef-HeronEgretta sacra
Jul 19, 2026
1
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Jul 14, 2026
26
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Jul 14, 2026
13
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Jul 14, 2026
2
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Jul 14, 2026
3
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Jul 14, 2026
6
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Jul 14, 2026
100
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Jul 14, 2026
2
WrybillAnarhynchus frontalis
Jul 14, 2026
3
Red-breasted DotterelAnarhynchus obscurus
Jul 14, 2026
20
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Jul 14, 2026
9
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Jul 14, 2026
7
Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
Jul 14, 2026
1
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Jul 14, 2026
12
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Jul 14, 2026
3
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Jul 14, 2026
13
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
Jul 14, 2026
3
TuiProsthemadera novaeseelandiae
Jul 14, 2026
3
Gray GerygoneGerygone igata
Jul 14, 2026
4
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Jul 14, 2026
2
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Jul 14, 2026
2
SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
Jul 14, 2026
6
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Jul 14, 2026
4
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Jul 14, 2026
8
Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
Jul 11, 2026
2
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
Jul 11, 2026
3
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Jul 11, 2026
2
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Jul 11, 2026
1
Fluttering ShearwaterPuffinus gavia
Jul 11, 2026
100
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Jul 11, 2026
6
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
Jul 11, 2026
1

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