Situated on the coast east of Waimate and about 30 minutes south of Timaru- Wainono Lagoon is a top birding location in South Canterbury and well worth a look when travelling through with two access points off State Highway One. The lagoon has good walking access on the spit that separates it from the sea. There are often some good edges for waders on the northern arm. Mudflats on the southern shoreline are certainly worth a look. Also a wide range of coastal seabirds have been sighted just offshore and often larger numbers of skuas and terns are in the region over the summer. A brown booby has even been sighted ! Stewart island Shags are sighted on occasions. many rarities have been sighted although to my knowledge there is no regular monitoring of the bird populations at this location.
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