Lodge
Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre
Outside protected areasby Pūkorokoro Miranda Naturalists' Trust
Shorebird centre on the Firth of Thames about an hour from Auckland, with self-contained units and bunkrooms for hire and bird hides overlooking the high-tide roosts. It is New Zealand's main site for photographing bar-tailed godwits, red knots and wrybills, best within two hours of high tide.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- For photographers
- Hides on site
- Language
- English
- Species nearby
- Bar-tailed godwit, Red knot, Wrybill, New Zealand dotterel, South Island pied oystercatcher, Pied stilt and Royal spoonbill
Months
- January, open
- February, open
- March, open
- April, closed
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, open
- November, open
- December, open
Jan, Feb, Mar, Oct, Nov, Dec
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Auckland time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| JanIn season | 06:19– | 20:03– | 14h 26m14 h 26 min | 74° |
| FebIn season | 06:53– | 19:41– | 13h 28m13 h 28 min | 66° |
| MarIn season | 07:21– | 19:04– | 12h 22m12 h 22 min | 55° |
| Apr | 06:48– | 17:18– | 11h 9m11 h 9 min | 43° |
| May | 07:15– | 16:41– | 10h 9m10 h 9 min | 34° |
| Jun | 07:35– | 16:27– | 9h 37m9 h 37 min | 30° |
| Jul | 07:34– | 16:40– | 9h 50m9 h 50 min | 31° |
| Aug | 07:08– | 17:07– | 10h 41m10 h 41 min | 39° |
| Sep | 06:24– | 17:35– | 11h 49m11 h 49 min | 50° |
| OctIn season | 06:39– | 19:00– | 13h13 h | 61° |
| NovIn season | 06:05– | 19:30– | 14h 6m14 h 6 min | 71° |
| DecIn season | 05:58– | 19:56– | 14h 42m14 h 42 min | 76° |