Westland Tai Poutini sighting maps
89 sightingsKeaNestor notabilisMost seen 8 AM–5 PMSighting map
10 sightingsBlue DuckHymenolaimus malacorhynchosMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map
80 sightingsKererūHemiphaga novaeseelandiaeMost seen 6–10 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map
38 sightingsTūīProsthemadera novaeseelandiaeMost seen 5–8 AM & 6–9 PMSighting map
10 sightingsNew Zealand FalconFalco novaeseelandiaeMost seen 9 AM–1 PM & 2–6 PMSighting map
28 sightingsYellow-crowned ParakeetCyanoramphus auricepsMost seen 7–11 AM & 3–5 PMSighting map
58 sightingsNew Zealand BellbirdAnthornis melanuraMost seen 7–9 AMSighting map
26 sightingsParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataMost seen 7–11 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map
90 sightingsNew Zealand FantailRhipidura fuliginosaMost seen 7–10 AM & 4–6 PMSighting map
214 sightingsTomtitPetroica macrocephalaMost seen 7–10 AMSighting map
40 sightingsGreat EgretArdea albaMost seen 7–9 AM & 5–8 PMSighting map
20 sightingsBrushtail PossumTrichosurus vulpeculaMost seen 6 AM & 6–8 PMSighting map
11 sightingsSwamp HarrierCircus approximansMost seen 9 AM–5 PMSighting map
50 sightingsNew Zealand FernbirdPoodytes punctatusMost seen 6–8 AM & 5–7 PMSighting map
14 sightingsNew Zealand ScaupAythya novaeseelandiaeMost seen 7–9 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map
21 sightingsPūkekoPorphyrio melanotusMost seen 8–10 AM & 5–8 PMSighting mapEach map shows where a species has been reported across Westland Tai Poutini. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.


The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Westland Tai Poutini Tour Guide
Westland Tai Poutini, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Westland Tai Poutini National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Westland Tai Poutini audio tourRecorded for this place
Lake Matheson: the Short Walk and the Mirror“You're coming up on Lake Matheson, known for reflecting Aoraki, Mount Cook, and Mount Tasman in its dark water. For a shorter visit, choose Jetty Lookout: about forty-five minutes return through rainforest.”
Plays as you drive up to Lake Matheson Jetty Lookout in the Parkwolf Westland Tai Poutini Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- How Waves Sort Black Sand
- Why Crevasses Open
- Te Kopikopiko o te Waka: Canoe and Mountains
- Mount Fox Route: a Full Mountain Day
- 49 audio storiesacross Westland Tai Poutini’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Kea, Blue Duck, Kererū, and 13 more
- Works offlinemaps, 31 trails, 53 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
