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Godwits – by Keith Woodley

Godwits – by Keith Woodley

October 2009 was the much anticipated release date for Miranda Shorebird Centre Manager Keith Woodley’s  book ‘Godwits: Long-haul Champions’ published by Raupo Penguin. This essential read both to birders and general readers will of course be available in the Miranda

gillianv April 27, 2011April 23, 2012 News and Updates Read more

Yalu Jiang 2009

-an update on the Trust’s work in China. In 1999 Mark Barter first visited Yalu Jiang National Nature Reserve, China and discovered its significance for shorebirds. In 2004 MNT signed a memorandum of understanding which established a sister-site partnership with

gillianv April 26, 2011April 23, 2012 News and Updates Read more

E7 – a godwit on a mission

Many of you will have read or heard of the amazing journey of the godwit now known as ‘E7’. She together with several other godwits at Miranda and Farewell Spit were fitted with transmitters in February of 2007. The purpose

gillianv April 26, 2011May 8, 2013 News and Updates Read more

Godwits link New Zealand, North Korea and the United States

  -an update on the Trust’s April 2009 trip to North Korea Shorebird researchers from New Zealand have discovered a direct link involving this country, North Korea and the United States. Among flocks of over 5,000 migratory birds near Pyongyang,

gillianv April 26, 2011April 23, 2012 News and Updates Read more

Mangroves in the Firth of Thames

-a review of Andrew Swales’ presentation at the Trust’s AGM. Before the 2009 AGM in May, Andrew Swales of NIWA, as our guest speaker, gave us a fascinating presentation on the work he and his colleagues have been undertaking in

gillianv April 26, 2011May 28, 2017 News and Updates Read more

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Recent Sightings January 2021

Best bird watching is two hours either
side of high tide.

Migrants and Vagrants
5360 Bar-tailed Godwit
870 Red Knot
14 Turnstone
37 Pacific Golden Plover
3 Far Eastern Curlew
2 Sharp Tailed Sandpiper
1 Lesser Sandplover
1 Curlew Sandpiper
NZ Species
3100 South Island Pied Oystercatcher
965 Wrybill
31 Royal Spoonbill
12 Banded Dotterel
553 Pied Stilt
Caspian Tern
White Fronted Tern
Pied Shag
White Faced Heron
Black Billed Gull

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Pukorokoro Miranda

   Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre
283 East Coast Road,
Miranda 2473, New Zealand
09 232 2781

Open 7 Days (Except Christmas Day) 9am - 5pm

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Visit and stay

Shorebirds are here all year round, the highest numbers are present from January to March. The Shorebird Center is open 9-5 but you can go and see the birds whenever the tide is in.

The Shorebird Centre has overnight accommodation; self-contained units as well as bunkrooms for hire. Stay with us us while you check out New Zealand's shorebirds.

Tides

The best time to view the birds is 2 hours either side of high tide. The tide here is similar to the Thames high tide (Metservice). For planning future visits use Linz tide predictions and search for Rocky Point for long range tide times.

If you've got a proposed date and aren't sure about the tides call us 09 232 2781 9am-5pm or email us and we'll go through the details with you.

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