Birdwatching Near Brisbane
Where to go birdwatching near Brisbane. Wingmate maps 53 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 Brisbane are Mangrove Honeyeater, Pale-vented Bush-hen, Variegated Fairywren, Pale-headed Rosella and Australian Brushturkey.
Brisbane sits between the Moreton Bay wader flats and the subtropical rainforest of the D’Aguilar Range, so the species list changes completely within an hour’s drive. The closest spot to the centre is New Farm Park, about 3 km out. A flame marks any location with a sighting logged in the last 30 days.
Top 12 birding spots near Brisbane
The locations within reach of Brisbane where the Wingmate community has recorded the most species.
- Banks Street Reserve139 species · 143 sightings · seen 37 days ago
- Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve🔥76 species · 360 sightings · seen 3 days ago
- Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk🔥64 species · 174 sightings · seen 7 days ago
- Oxley Creek Common56 species · 139 sightings · seen 52 days ago
- Kholo Botanic Gardens36 species · 49 sightings · seen 84 days ago
- Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve🔥35 species · 38 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Kedron Brook Wetlands Reserve33 species · 34 sightings · seen 47 days ago
- Nudgee Waterhole Reserve23 species · seen 163 days ago
- Mount Glorious Community Hall🔥20 species · 43 sightings · seen 7 days ago
- King Island (Conservation Park)20 species · 33 sightings · seen 94 days ago
- Whites Hill Reserve🔥15 species · 24 sightings · seen 17 days ago
- Sherwood Arboretum15 species · seen 142 days ago
Every birding spot near Brisbane
53 spots · 11 active53 locations
- 🔥New Farm Park2 species · seen 26 days ago
- Banks Street Reserve139 species · 143 sightings · seen 37 days ago
- Yeronga Memorial Park7 species recorded
- Grange Forest Park4 species · seen 36 days ago
- 🔥Whites Hill Reserve15 species · 24 sightings · seen 17 days ago
- Oxley Creek Common56 species · 139 sightings · seen 52 days ago
- Sherwood Arboretum15 species · seen 142 days ago
- 🔥Minnippi Parkland6 species · seen 26 days ago
- Kedron Brook Wetlands Reserve33 species · 34 sightings · seen 47 days ago
- Rocks Riverside Park7 species recorded
- Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial10 species recorded
- 🔥Kianawah Road Wetland (Hemmant)1 species · seen 26 days ago
- Nudgee Waterhole Reserve23 species · seen 163 days ago
- 🔥Sandy Camp Road Wetlands Reserve76 species · 360 sightings · seen 3 days ago
- Gold Creek Reservoir7 species · seen 122 days ago
- Myrtletown Reserve10 species recorded
- Pooh Corner Bushland Reserve10 species recorded
- Pullenvale Forest Park10 species recorded
- Bunya Crossing Reserve10 species recorded
- 🔥Wynnum Mangrove Boardwalk64 species · 174 sightings · seen 7 days ago
- Port Of Brisbane Park10 species recorded
- Dowse Lagoon Sandgate Reserve10 species recorded
- Moggill Conservation Park1 species · seen 114 days ago
- Samford Eco Corridor10 species recorded
- Port of Brisbane Shorebird Roost9 species · seen 38 days ago
- Aquatic Paradise Park West8 species recorded
- 🔥Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve35 species · 38 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Honeyeater Crescent Park6 species recorded
- King Island (Conservation Park)20 species · 33 sightings · seen 94 days ago
- Ric Nattrass Environmental Park7 species recorded
- Decker Park10 species recorded
- Wellington Point Recreation Reserve5 species · seen 114 days ago
- Lawnton Lakes9 species recorded
- Osprey House Environmental Centre4 species · 5 sightings · seen 198 days ago
- 🔥Berrinba Wetlands14 species · 15 sightings · seen 24 days ago
- Colleges Crossing5 species · seen 109 days ago
- Lake Eden6 species · seen 70 days ago
- Shelley Road Park10 species recorded
- Coolum Parade Wetlands10 species recorded
- 🔥Mount Glorious Community Hall20 species · 43 sightings · seen 7 days ago
- Kholo Botanic Gardens36 species · 49 sightings · seen 84 days ago
- 🔥Logan River Parklands1 species · seen 25 days ago
- Hardings Paddock10 species recorded
- Sheep Station Creek Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Godwin Beach10 species recorded
- 🔥Kakadu Beach Bird Roost2 species · seen 6 days ago
- Jesse Wickman Park, Minden7 species recorded
- Bishops Marsh10 species recorded
- Point Lookout George Walk4 species · seen 255 days ago
- Twin View Turf8 species recorded
- Tamborine Mountain Sports Centre10 species recorded
- Nindooinbah Dam10 species recorded
- Seven Mile Lagoon10 species recorded
Birds you can see around Brisbane
Open a species to see where else to find it.
- Mangrove Honeyeater
- Pale-vented Bush-hen
- Variegated Fairywren
- Pale-headed Rosella
- Australian Brushturkey
- Mangrove Gerygone
- Torresian Kingfisher
- Black-faced Monarch
- Oriental Cuckoo
- Australian Spectacled Monarch
- Rufous Shrikethrush
- Pacific Baza
- Striped Honeyeater
- Brahminy Kite
- White-eared Monarch
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Russet-tailed Thrush
- Black Bittern
- Barred Cuckooshrike
- Noisy Friarbird
- Striated Heron
- White-throated Honeyeater
- Comb-crested Jacana
- Chestnut-breasted Mannikin
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