Between 20,000 and 28,000 can be found on the Firth of Thames from late summer. Up to 3000 Wrybill, well over half the total species, also flock at Miranda for the non-breeding season. At the same time there may also be hundreds of Banded Dotterel along with Grey Teal, New Zealand Shoveler, New Zealand Kingfisher, five species of Cormorant, Cattle Egret and Royal Spoonbill. The Shorebird Centre has self-contained units as well as bunkrooms for hire. People staying at the Centre only need to bring food and bedding.
All areas have mattresses and pillows.
A shop and petrol station can be found at Kaiaua just 7 kilometres north of the Shorebird Centre. These web pages are provided free to XTRA TM customers. Click here for the standard disclaimer.