Where to See Weka in Abel Tasman National Park

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Weka sightings in Abel Tasman

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Where Weka has been reported, from 527 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM2% of the busiest hour1 AM2% of the busiest hour2 AM2% of the busiest hour3 AM3% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM21% of the busiest hour6 AM58% of the busiest hour7 AM79% of the busiest hour8 AM89% of the busiest hour9 AMBusiest hour10 AMBusiest hour11 AM95% of the busiest hourNoon95% of the busiest hour1 PM95% of the busiest hour2 PM95% of the busiest hour3 PM89% of the busiest hour4 PM84% of the busiest hour5 PM79% of the busiest hour6 PM74% of the busiest hour7 PM63% of the busiest hour8 PM32% of the busiest hour9 PM11% of the busiest hour10 PM5% of the busiest hour11 PM3% of the busiest hour

Weka is most seen 8 AM–4 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Weka sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	2%
1 AM	2%
2 AM	2%
3 AM	3%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	21%
6 AM	58%
7 AM	79%
8 AM	89%
9 AM	100%
10 AM	100%
11 AM	95%
Noon	95%
1 PM	95%
2 PM	95%
3 PM	89%
4 PM	84%
5 PM	79%
6 PM	74%
7 PM	63%
8 PM	32%
9 PM	11%
10 PM	5%
11 PM	3%

Audio tour

Hear about Weka on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Abel Tasman, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Abel Tasman Tour Guide

The Duet at Dusk

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“At dusk, listen for a loud, repeated call from the edge of the forest. Weka often call in pairs, with the male giving the lower, slower part of the duet. The pair roosts together and can call from that same spot.”

Plays as you drive in Parkwolf’s Abel Tasman Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Abel Tasman spots that mention Weka

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Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Weka. A good start, never a guarantee.

Places

CampgroundTōtaranui Beach and CampgroundA big campground by the beach, beyond a long gravel approach.

CampgroundCoquille BaySix tent pitches beside a golden crescent beach on the Coast Track.

CampgroundCanaan Downs CampsiteA quiet 10-site base for Canaan’s inland and mountain-bike tracks.

Trails

ChallengingAbel Tasman Coast Track60 km · 20.1 hrGolden beaches, forested headlands, and a tide crossing to plan around.

ModerateHeadlands Track3.8 km · 1.3 hrA wooded headland walk with a pocket view of Tōtaranui and Awaroa.

ChallengingAbel Tasman Southern Loop39.3 km · 11 hrA coast-to-forest overnight loop to Castle Rock Hut.

Wolf sightings in Yellowstone on Parkwolf’s Find Wildlife map, brightest around Lamar Valley — Wolf sightings in Yellowstone, in the app

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16 sighting mapsfor Abel Tasman, on the same park map as your route
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23 audio storiesplay as you drive Abel Tasman, wildlife included

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Wildlife

More wildlife in Abel Tasman

All 16 sighting maps

10 sightingsKeaNestor notabilisMost seen 8 AM–4 PMSighting map

54 sightingsNew Zealand Fur SealArctocephalus forsteriMost seen 8 AM–3 PMSighting map

20 sightingsLittle PenguinEudyptula minorMost seen 8–11 PMSighting map

21 sightingsSouth Island KākāNestor meridionalis meridionalisMost seen 7–9 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

16 sightingsTūīProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeMost seen 6–10 AM & 5 PMSighting map

67 sightingsKererū (New Zealand Pigeon)Hemiphaga novaeseelandiaeMost seen 7–9 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map

82 sightingsNew Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanuraMost seen 6–9 AMSighting map

164 sightingsVariable OystercatcherHaematopus unicolorMost seen 7–10 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Weka in Abel Tasman