Located only an hour from Auckland the Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre is an excellent stop to escape the city and have a look at some of New Zealand’s amazing birdlife. With nearly half of the population of the endemic Wrybill found at Pūkorokoro Miranda during part of the year, and with numbers of shorebirds often exceeding 10,000 the coastline is almost a mandatory stop for any birdwatcher passing by.
Visit the Shorebird Centre and find out what birds are around, then walk (30 minutes) or drive 2km south to the Robert Findlay Wildlife Reserve. The hides overlook overlooks mudflats and shell banks that are a seasonal home for around 40 species of shorebirds including bar-tailed godwits and red knots, which breed in Alaska and Siberia.Thousands of birds can gather in the roost area and the best viewing is two hours either side of high tide. You can view the birds from three hides and as you are walking along the paths over the marshland.
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