Bird Watching in New Zealand

If you a nature lover, then New Zealand has a lot in store just for you. Birds are the most beautiful creatures of nature, whose melodious songs fill the atmosphere with sweet melodies. Some of the rare species of birds can be seen in Bird Watching in New Zealand. Hours after hours you can spend watching these birds in the special trips where they are best seen and you will experience how time flies off without even noticing it. Along the shores of New Zealand, there are nearly 80 varieties of seabird, which are visible. Some of them constitute the migratory birds from other locations, which come at this region once in a year.

Some of these birds can only be seen near the water bodies of this country of New Zealand. Albatross, which is famous in the English novels are available over here, along with Tui bird, which is the largest among the honey eating birds. These birds are to some extent responsible for imparting the lovely colors in the atmosphere of New Zealand. Other popular birds of Bird Watching in New Zealand are Kotuku or White Herons, Gannets and yellow eyed penguins. Along with the Bird Watching Tours, these birds can also be seen at the different reserves, bird parks and zoos in New Zealand.

Different places of New Zealand are famous for different types of Bird Watching in New Zealand. Some of the famous South Island locations for Bird Watching in New Zealand are Farewell Spit, Nelson lakes, Marlborough, Kahurangi National Park, Banks Peninsula, Kaikoura, Takahe, Invercargill and Otago peninsula. The North Island locations for Bird Watching in New Zealand are Tirtiri Matangi Island, Aroha Island Ecological Centre, Miranda Shorebird Centre, Haukari Gulf, Ahuriri Wetlands, Kiwi House and native park at Otorohanga, Muriwai Beach Gannet Colony, Cape Kidnappers Gannet Colony, Nga Manu Nature Reserve, Manawatu Estuary, Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, Kapiti Island, Waikanae Estuary and Mt Bruce National Wildlife Centre.

Apart from these two islands, Bird Watching in New Zealand at Stewart Island is also an amazing experience as you will be able to see some of the native birds of New Zealand. Southern Topeka, one of the species of Kiwi, are visible during daytime. It is the only species of kiwi which can be seen during the day. There care variety of tours which operate and which takes you to the destinations where you can watch these rare species of birds.

The added advantage of these tours are the beautiful landscapes along with the pristine surroundings, which you can also view in these Bird watching Tours of New Zealand.