Body of water
Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve
Inirerekomenda ng 14 na lokal
Lokasyon
Waikanae, Wellington
Mga tip mula sa mga tagaroon
The boardwalk snakes through the Waikanae River Estuary which is home to many birds. It is a pleasant, flat walk accessible from several streets at the north end of Paraparaumu Beach.
A gorgeous area to walk or cycle through, bird watching is almost addictive there are so many species that call this area home
Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve protects a mosaic of freshwater lakelets, saltwater lagoons, marshes, tidal sand flats and sandy beach spit at the mouth of the Waikanae River. More than 60 species of bird breed here, including banded dotterel, NZ dotterel, Australasian coot, pukeko, dabchick, fernbirds, and variable oystercatchers. Flocks of white-fronted terns, shags, and gulls roost on the beach while migratory birds such as godwits and knots occasionally visit. Royal spoonbills have nested on Kapiti Island since the early 1990s, and up to a dozen may be seen roosting a short distance up the river. They regularly visit the lower estuary and nearby lagoons to feed in the shallow waters together with white-faced herons. Pied shags nest in Macrocarpa trees alongside the Waimanu Lagoons. Access the estuary from Otaihanga; or from Waikanae for Waimanu Lagoons and the sandspit.
Waikanae Estuary Scientific Reserve protects a mosaic of freshwater lakelets, saltwater lagoons, marshes, tidal sand flats and sandy beach spit at the mouth of the Waikanae River. More than 60 species of bird breed here, including banded dotterel, NZ dotterel, Australasian coot, pukeko, dabchick, fe…