Michaels Avenue Reserve

Auckland > New Zealand

Small city park with a little pond offering a good chance to spot a Spotless Crake.

Added* by Jonathan Klawitter
Most recent update 17 October 2023

This birdingplace has not been rated yet. Click here to be the first to rate this area with 1 to 5 stars

Description ›
Details ›
Map ›
Top 5 birds ›
All birds ›
Gallery ›
Comments & Tips ›
Go there ›

Description

This park with its little pond is known as one of the best spots in Auckland to spot Spotless Crake when they come out from the reeds and small island. There are often also phenotypic Pacific Black Duck (highly hybridised with Mallard in NZ) and Brown Teal on the pond.

Details

Access

The Michaels Avenue Reserve lies in the suburb Ellersie of Auckland and is approximately 15 minutes by car and 45 minutes by public transport from the CBD. You can park on Michaels Avenue next to the reserve. The tracks are paved and you get to good spots by foot or wheelchair.

Terrain and Habitat

City/village , Scattered trees and bushes , Wetland , Lake

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring , Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

View other birding spots in the area that are published on Birdingplaces

Map

Top 5 birds

1. Spotless Crake
(Zapornia tabuensis)

2. Brown Teal
(Anas chlorotis)

3. Pacific Black Duck
(Anas superciliosa)

4. Greenfinch
(Chloris chloris)

5. Spotted Dove
(Streptopelia chinensis)

Other birds you can see here

Show more birds Show less birds

Gallery

Show more images Show less images

Comments & Tips

Click on the little bird icon () to insert bird names in your own language. The birdnames will automatically be translated for other users!

We greatly appreciate your feedback. Thanks to the feedback we receive from our users, we can further improve the information on Birdingplaces.

Your feedback will be sent to the author of this area and the editors of Birdingplaces. They will use your feedback to improve the quality of the information. Do you want to post a visible comment? Then please click away this box and use the 'Comment' button at the bottom of this birdingplace.

Feedback on the description

Help to improve the information in the text of this birdingplace.

Feedback on the map

Help to improve the quality of the information on the map of this birdingplace.

Feedback on bird species list

Help to improve the quality of the bird species list of this birdingplace. (Do you want to share your observations? Please use the 'Comment' button at the bottom of this birdingplace)