24 April 2026

Birdlife of Brooklands: Guided Walk

Join CCC ecologist and bird expert Andrew Crossland on a guided walk of Te Riu-o-Te-Aika-Kawa-Brooklands Lagoon.

Join Christchurch City Council ecologist and bird expert Andrew Crossland, who brings his 40 years of expertise, on a guided walk of Te Riu-o-Te-Aika-Kawa-Brooklands Lagoon.

The lagoon is an important wildlife area and home to countless insects, invertebrates, fish, native plants and over 112 recorded species of wetland birds.

Spot, photograph and hopefully identify an array of water birds and the vibrant life forms thriving in these unique ecosystems, equipped with expert guidance and the indispensable iNaturalist app.

This guided experience will take you along the edge of the lagoon to the bird hide and back.

  • Meet beside the observation platform opposite Adrenalin Forest in Seafield Park, off Heyders Road, Spencerville. There is plenty of free parking in Seafield Park.
  • You will have two weeks following this event to upload any photos to iNaturalist to count twards the City Nature Challenge totals.
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Join Christchurch City Council ecologist and bird expert Andrew Crossland, who brings his 40 years of expertise, on a guided walk of Te Riu-o-Te-Aika-Kawa-Brooklands Lagoon.

The lagoon is an important wildlife area and home to countless insects, invertebrates, fish, native plants and over 112 recorded species of wetland birds.

Spot, photograph and hopefully identify an array of water birds and the vibrant life forms thriving in these unique ecosystems, equipped with expert guidance and the indispensable iNaturalist app.

This guided experience will take you along the edge of the lagoon to the bird hide and back.

  • Meet beside the observation platform opposite Adrenalin Forest in Seafield Park, off Heyders Road, Spencerville. There is plenty of free parking in Seafield Park.
  • You will have two weeks following this event to upload any photos to iNaturalist to count twards the City Nature Challenge totals.
Location
Seafield Park, 100 Heyders Road, Spencerville

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