Birdwatching Near Adelaide
Where to go birdwatching near Adelaide. Wingmate maps 36 birding locations within 60 km of the city centre, and lists the bird species recorded at each one.
The birds recorded at the most locations around Adelaide are Elegant Parrot, Chestnut-rumped Heathwren, Baillon's Crake, European Greenfinch and Eurasian Skylark.
The Adelaide Hills, the Laratinga and Greenfields wetlands and the coastal samphire of Gulf St Vincent are all within easy reach of the city. The closest spot to the centre is Pakapakanthi Wetlands, about 2 km out. A flame marks any location with a sighting logged in the last 30 days.
Top 12 birding spots near Adelaide
The locations within reach of Adelaide where the Wingmate community has recorded the most species.
- Laratinga Wetlands🔥32 species · 78 sightings · seen 3 days ago
- Pakapakanthi Wetlands26 species · 49 sightings · seen 46 days ago
- Monarto Woodlands along Browns Road🔥25 species · 38 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Scott Conservation Park22 species · 32 sightings · seen 35 days ago
- Barker Inlet Wetlands🔥20 species · 23 sightings · seen 5 days ago
- Onkaparinga River Recreation Park14 species · 17 sightings · seen 103 days ago
- Whites Road Wetland13 species · seen 78 days ago
- Garden Island🔥12 species · seen 4 days ago
- Byards Road Wetlands11 species · 13 sightings · seen 160 days ago
- Monarto Conservation Park9 species · seen 128 days ago
- St Kilda Beach8 species · seen 190 days ago
- Sandy Creek Conservation Park8 species · seen 136 days ago
Every birding spot near Adelaide
36 spots · 7 active36 locations
- Pakapakanthi Wetlands26 species · 49 sightings · seen 46 days ago
- 🔥Roy Amer Reserve7 species · seen 6 days ago
- Glenelg Beach7 species recorded
- Morialta Conservation Park2 species · seen 127 days ago
- 🔥Barker Inlet Wetlands20 species · 23 sightings · seen 5 days ago
- Giles Conservation Park6 species recorded
- Mount Lofty Botanic Garden View Platform1 species · seen 266 days ago
- Black Hill Conservation Park6 species recorded
- Elder Drive Reserve6 species recorded
- 🔥Garden Island12 species · seen 4 days ago
- Whites Road Wetland13 species · seen 78 days ago
- Anstey Hill Recreation Park6 species recorded
- Byards Road Wetlands11 species · 13 sightings · seen 160 days ago
- Hallett Cove Conservation Park1 species · seen 146 days ago
- Scott Creek Conservation Park8 species recorded
- St Kilda Mangrove Trail6 species recorded
- St Kilda Beach8 species · seen 190 days ago
- Onkaparinga River National Park3 species · seen 159 days ago
- Onkaparinga River Recreation Park14 species · 17 sightings · seen 103 days ago
- 🔥Keith Stephenson Park2 species · 3 sightings · seen 2 days ago
- Southern Ponds (Onkaparinga Reserve)6 species recorded
- 🔥Laratinga Wetlands32 species · 78 sightings · seen 3 days ago
- Port Gawler Conservation Park1 species · seen 48 days ago
- Snapper Point1 species · seen 61 days ago
- Sandy Creek Conservation Park8 species · seen 136 days ago
- 🔥Aldinga Conservation Park4 species · 5 sightings · seen 27 days ago
- Bullock Hill Conservation Park6 species recorded
- Mount Compass Wetlands4 species · seen 35 days ago
- Cox Scrub Conservation Park10 species recorded
- 🔥Monarto Woodlands along Browns Road25 species · 38 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Myponga Beach7 species recorded
- Myponga Reservoir6 species recorded
- Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park6 species recorded
- Monarto Conservation Park9 species · seen 128 days ago
- Scott Conservation Park22 species · 32 sightings · seen 35 days ago
- Kinchina10 species recorded
Birds you can see around Adelaide
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- Elegant Parrot
- Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
- Baillon's Crake
- European Greenfinch
- Eurasian Skylark
- Spotted Scrubwren
- Greater Bluebonnet
- Black-faced Cormorant
- African Collared-Dove
- Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
- Hooded Plover
- Red-necked Avocet
- Freckled Duck
- Southern Emuwren
- Diamond Firetail
- Cape Barren Goose
- Shy Heathwren
- Purple-gaped Honeyeater
- Lewin's Rail
- Southern Scrub-Robin
- Banded Stilt
- Slender-billed Thornbill
- Australasian Bittern
- Black-eared Cuckoo
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