IBA Trigger species: Black-billed Gull, Red-billed Gull, NZ Grebe (Dabchick)
Other species: Most of the following species occur around the fringes of this IBA (as drawn). Some will nest, roost or forage within the IBA. Black Shag, Little Black Shag (90% of NZ Population nesting here at times (G. Taylor pers. comm.), Little Shag, Black Swan, Paradise Shelduck, Mallard, Grey Teal, NZ Shoveler, NZ Scaup, Californian Quail, Aus-tralasian Harrier, (NZ Falcon), Pukeko, Australian Coot, Pied Stilt, Banded Dotterel, Spur-winged Plover, Southern Black-backed Gull, Red-billed Gull, Caspian Tern, Rock Pigeon, Shining Cuckoo, Morepork, NZ Kingfisher, Welcome Swallow, Grey Warbler, NZ Fantail, Silvereye, Bellbird, Tui, Skylark, Hedge Sparrow, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Redpoll, House Sparrow, Starling, Common Myna, Australian Magpie.
