Where to See Yellowhead in Arthur's Pass National Park

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Yellowhead sightings in Arthur's Pass

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Where Yellowhead has been reported, from 39 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 AM0% of the busiest hour1 AM0% of the busiest hour2 AM0% of the busiest hour3 AM0% of the busiest hour4 AM5% of the busiest hour5 AM26% of the busiest hour6 AM95% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM95% of the busiest hour9 AM84% of the busiest hour10 AM74% of the busiest hour11 AM63% of the busiest hourNoon58% of the busiest hour1 PM53% of the busiest hour2 PM47% of the busiest hour3 PM58% of the busiest hour4 PM68% of the busiest hour5 PM79% of the busiest hour6 PM84% of the busiest hour7 PM68% of the busiest hour8 PM37% of the busiest hour9 PM11% of the busiest hour10 PM5% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Yellowhead is most seen 6–9 AM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Yellowhead sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	0%
1 AM	0%
2 AM	0%
3 AM	0%
4 AM	5%
5 AM	26%
6 AM	95%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	95%
9 AM	84%
10 AM	74%
11 AM	63%
Noon	58%
1 PM	53%
2 PM	47%
3 PM	58%
4 PM	68%
5 PM	79%
6 PM	84%
7 PM	68%
8 PM	37%
9 PM	11%
10 PM	5%
11 PM	0%

Where to look

Arthur's Pass spots that mention Yellowhead

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

Places

LodgingHawdon HutA roomy 20-bunk hut at the end of a river-crossing test.

CampgroundHawdon Shelter CampsiteThirty tent sites on broad alpine flats, with a cooking shelter.

Trails

ChallengingWoolshed Hill Track5.1 km · 3 hrA steep bushline climb for Hawdon Valley and Waimakariri views.

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984 sightingsKeaNestor notabilisMost seen 9 AM–4 PMSighting map

39 sightingsNew Zealand FalconFalco novaeseelandiaeMost seen 7–9 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

190 sightingsBlue DuckHymenolaimus malacorhynchosMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

20 sightingsKākāNestor meridionalis meridionalisMost seen 7–10 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

15 sightingsWekaGallirallus australisMost seen 6–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

15 sightingsParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map

18 sightingsNorthern ChamoisRupicapra rupicapraMost seen 7 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map

45 sightingsBrushtail PossumTrichosurus vulpeculaMost seen 6–9 PMSighting map

Where to see Yellowhead in Arthur's Pass