We will walk around the reserve and to the bird hides to see thousands of shorebirds.
My guided tour was an awesome experience with Trudy Lane giving me exceptional knowledge of the migration route these birds fly and identification of the various species and feeding habits. An awesome day in the field
This is a fantastic place to visit. Visually stunning and so interesting to identify all the birds here. I recommend the guided tour with the friendly and experienced guides to get the most out of your visit. They also provide good value accommodation (self contained or dormitory style) that has everything you need for a comfortable stay. I only intended to stay for one day but enjoyed it so much I stayed for two.
What a great place to watch and photograph shorebirds. The great gathering of Oystercatchers, Godwits and Wrybills was phenomenal.
High recommend the paid tours. Informative and passionate guides, so you know if you are looking a wry billed or godwit. Tours are timed for the tides so the birds will be in. Thanks for the wonderful day. Do bring binoculars if you have them.
Had a wonderful three days enjoying the mighty godwits and redknots. Saw other amazing migrators. Joined the Saturday guided tour which was relaxed, informative and enlightening. Thank you Trudy! On site experts are always helpful and informative and go out of their way to help you get the most of your visit. Bird scopes are made available to help you see the birds up close and pwrsonal. This is a magical birding location allowing close observations. Stayed at the Pukorokoro Shorebird Centre which is ideally situated to explore this idealic, pastoral location in between beautiful hills overlooking the Coromandel. Looking forward to my next visit.
Absolutely fantastic! The team at Miranda are extremely passionate and knowledgeable, and we learned heaps. The extraordinary migration journeys of these birds are hard to comprehend, and seeing thousands of bar-tailed godwits in one spot, along with the diversity of shorebird species present, is a sight to behold. Highly recommended!
We had a fantastic tour guide, Chelsea, who was very friendly and knowledgeable about everything. She answered all our questions and shared lots of interesting facts about the birds we saw. I highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in shorebirds or just looking for something different to do.
What a lovely afternoon! Chelsea did a fantastic job of keeping us focused on the sanctuary and the birds! She was friendly, respectful and very knowledgeable- her passion shone through!I learned so much- and look forward to returning for the wry bill murmuration.
Traveled from Auckland as saw that the arctic birds had arrived. Chelsea our guide was very informative. We visited the area and she used scopes to show us the birds. She also told us about the geology and history of of the area and the conservation work. Glad we booked on a tour.
To see the wonderful amount of birds in the one place with an experienced guide was truly spectacular. So many different species in one place. I was spellbound to witness the murmuration of the wrybills. To be able to get up close with the telescopes and not disturb the birds in their habitat was a privilege. Chelsea also explained the geology,the history of the area, the threats to the habitat and the plants struggling to survive in places and thriving in others. I was so enthralled I forgot to take photos.
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