WILDLIFE - BIRDS

Birdlife in Kaikoura, New Zealand.

Sea birds found in the area include many varieties of Albatross, Dotterels, Herons, Gannets, Oyster catchers, Penguins, Petrels, Seagulls, Shearwaters, Shags or Cormorants, Terns, Pied Stilts and Wrybills. Most of these can be seen year round but some are migratory and travel as far away northern Asia. The Huttons Shearwater comes ashore only to nest high up in the Mountains behind Kaikoura. 

Land birds include many native varieties such as Fantails, Bellbirds, and Brown Creeper, Keas, Moreporks, Robins, Rifleman, Tomtits, Wood pigeons and if you are lucky you may even see a rare native Falcon.
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Lake & River Birds include such rarities as the NZ. Scaup, Pied Stilt, Southern Crested Grebes and various types of Ducks & Swans.

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