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Best Birdwatching Spots in the Australian Capital Territory

Where to go birdwatching in the Australian Capital Territory. Wingmate maps 62 birdwatching locations across ACT and lists the bird species recorded at each one, with a map, directions and recent community sightings.

The birds recorded at the most locations in ACT are Gang-gang Cockatoo, Superb Parrot, Noisy Friarbird, Speckled Warbler and Fuscous Honeyeater.

Jerrabomberra Wetlands, Mulligans Flat, Tidbinbilla and Namadgi National Park are all a short drive from central Canberra, covering wetland, woodland and high-country birds. Search the list below or use the map to find birding spots near you. A flame marks any location with a sighting logged in the last 30 days.

Top 10 birding spots in the Australian Capital Territory

The ACT locations where the Wingmate community has recorded the most species.

  1. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature Reserve🔥70 species · 194 sightings · seen 9 days ago
  2. Mulligans Flat Nature Reserve36 species · 42 sightings · seen 75 days ago
  3. Australian National Botanic Gardens🔥32 species · 72 sightings · seen 8 days ago
  4. Narrabundah Hill15 species · 16 sightings · seen 63 days ago
  5. Gordon Pond🔥15 species · 16 sightings · seen 14 days ago
  6. Tidbinbilla Sanctuary🔥14 species · 15 sightings · seen 30 days ago
  7. Yerrabi Pond Park12 species · 15 sightings · seen 177 days ago
  8. Honeysuckle Creek Tracking Station12 species · 13 sightings · seen 37 days ago
  9. North Weston Ponds10 species · seen 253 days ago
  10. Mulanggari Grasslands Nature Reserve🔥9 species · 10 sightings · seen 12 days ago

Every birding spot in the Australian Capital Territory

62 spots · 10 active

62 locations

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Birds you can see in the Australian Capital Territory

The species listed at the most ACT birding locations. Open one to see where to find it.

Track the birds you see in the Australian Capital Territory

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