Where to See Tomtit in Westland Tai Poutini National Park

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Tomtit sightings in Westland Tai Poutini

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Where Tomtit has been reported, from 214 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 AM21% of the busiest hour6 AM63% of the busiest hour7 AM89% of the busiest hour8 AMBusiest hour9 AM95% of the busiest hour10 AM84% of the busiest hour11 AM74% of the busiest hourNoon63% of the busiest hour1 PM58% of the busiest hour2 PM63% of the busiest hour3 PM74% of the busiest hour4 PM84% of the busiest hour5 PM79% of the busiest hour6 PM63% of the busiest hour7 PM42% of the busiest hour8 PM21% of the busiest hour9 PM5% of the busiest hour10 PM1% of the busiest hour11 PM0% of the busiest hour

Tomtit is most seen 7–10 AM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Tomtit 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	21%
6 AM	63%
7 AM	89%
8 AM	100%
9 AM	95%
10 AM	84%
11 AM	74%
Noon	63%
1 PM	58%
2 PM	63%
3 PM	74%
4 PM	84%
5 PM	79%
6 PM	63%
7 PM	42%
8 PM	21%
9 PM	5%
10 PM	1%
11 PM	0%

Audio tour

Hear about Tomtit on the drive.

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

Westland Tai Poutini Tour Guide

The Tomtit's Watch-and-Wait Hunt

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“A tomtit sitting quietly on a branch may be hunting. It scans the leaves, trunks and ground, then darts out to grab a small insect or spider. If you spot one on a forest walk, pause and watch that perch for a moment.”

Plays as you drive near Jetty Bay, Lake Māpōurika in Parkwolf’s Westland Tai Poutini Tour Guide.

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Where to look

Westland Tai Poutini spots that mention Tomtit

Compare with the sightings

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

Places

SightLake Matheson Jetty LookoutA short rainforest walk reaches the lake’s famous mountain mirror.

SightView of Views LookoutA high lookout frames Aoraki and Tasman beyond the lake.

Trails

EasyLake Matheson/Te Ara Kairaumati Walk4.4 km · 1.5 hrA rainforest circuit to a mirror lake below the Southern Alps.

ChallengingCopland Track to Welcome Flat Hut36 km · 14 hrA long valley tramp ends at hot pools beneath alpine peaks.

EasyLake Matheson Jetty Lookout Walk2.4 km · 45 minA short rainforest walk to Lake Matheson's mountain reflections.

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 Westland Tai Poutini, on the same park map as your route
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49 audio storiesplay as you drive Westland Tai Poutini, wildlife included

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Wildlife

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26 sightingsParadise ShelduckTadorna variegataMost seen 7–11 AM & 4–7 PMSighting map

Where to see Tomtit in Westland Tai Poutini