Road Trip Birding Spots

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ltippet
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Road Trip Birding Spots

Postby ltippet » Mon Mar 18, 2024 1:13 pm

Hi all, going to be driving to New Plymouth from Wellington soon.

What are the good spots to stop on the way for some birding?
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Re: Road Trip Birding Spots

Postby Samsperdy » Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:00 am

I would suggest checking the eBird hotspot map along your route. Consider downloading the app as well which has an inbuilt hotspot and bird report map for nearby birds.
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Re: Road Trip Birding Spots

Postby haggarty » Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:30 am

Lake Rotkare is a must
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Re: Road Trip Birding Spots

Postby ltippet » Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:46 pm

Awesome Thanks

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