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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 Pied Stilt, Variable Oystercatcher, Red-breasted Dotterel in the area.

107
All-Time Species
36
Sightings (14 days)
Northland
Region
New Zealand
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Trailing 14 Days
Species
Date Spotted
Count
Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
Oct 30, 2026
3
Variable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolor
Oct 30, 2026
102
Red-breasted DotterelAnarhynchus obscurus
Oct 30, 2026
24
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Oct 30, 2026
40
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Oct 30, 2026
5
Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
Oct 30, 2026
2
Kelp GullLarus dominicanus
Oct 30, 2026
4
Fairy TernSternula nereis
Oct 30, 2026
2
Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
Oct 30, 2026
3
Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
Oct 30, 2026
4
White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
Oct 30, 2026
1
Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
Oct 30, 2026
7
Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
Oct 30, 2026
1
Black SwanCygnus atratus
Oct 29, 2026
3
Paradise ShelduckTadorna variegata
Oct 29, 2026
2
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Oct 29, 2026
2
California QuailCallipepla californica
Oct 29, 2026
1
Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
Oct 29, 2026
1
Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
Oct 29, 2026
1
Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
Oct 29, 2026
7
Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
Oct 29, 2026
1
New Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosa
Oct 29, 2026
1
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Oct 29, 2026
1
European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Oct 29, 2026
6
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Oct 28, 2026
1
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Oct 28, 2026
6
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
Oct 28, 2026
2
White-fronted TernSterna striata
Oct 28, 2026
2
Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Oct 28, 2026
4
European StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Oct 28, 2026
2
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Oct 28, 2026
1
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Oct 28, 2026
4
Australasian GannetMorus serrator
Oct 28, 2026
1
Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
Oct 27, 2026
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European GreenfinchChloris chloris
Oct 23, 2026
2
South Island OystercatcherHaematopus finschi
Oct 20, 2026
1

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