Birdwatching Near Darwin
Where to go birdwatching near Darwin. Wingmate maps 29 birding locations within 75 km of the city centre, and lists the bird species recorded at each one.
The birds recorded at the most locations around Darwin are Rainbow Pitta, Arafura Shrikethrush, Green-backed Gerygone, Silver-backed Butcherbird and Arafura Fantail.
Darwin’s monsoon forest, mangrove and floodplain sites sit close together, with Fogg Dam and the Adelaide River wetlands an easy morning trip. The closest spot to the centre is Darwin Waterfront Precinct, about 1 km out. A flame marks any location with a sighting logged in the last 30 days.
Top 12 birding spots near Darwin
The locations within reach of Darwin where the Wingmate community has recorded the most species.
- Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve15 species · 16 sightings · seen 40 days ago
- George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens🔥6 species · seen 30 days ago
- Lee Point Beach5 species · seen 38 days ago
- East Point Reserve4 species · 5 sightings · seen 79 days ago
- Charles Darwin National Park1 species · seen 113 days ago
- Jingili Water Gardens🔥1 species · seen 10 days ago
- Batchelor Holiday Park10 species listed
- Bayview Drive - Mangroves10 species listed
- Beaver Brewery10 species listed
- Berry Springs Nature Park10 species listed
- Buffalo Creek Shoreline10 species listed
- Dam Wall (Fogg Dam)10 species listed
Every birding spot near Darwin
29 spots · 2 active29 locations
- Darwin Waterfront Precinct10 species recorded
- Fort Hill Wharf & Parkland10 species recorded
- Stokes Hill Wharf10 species recorded
- 🔥George Brown Darwin Botanic Gardens6 species · seen 30 days ago
- Bayview Drive - Mangroves10 species recorded
- Charles Darwin National Park1 species · seen 113 days ago
- Lake Alexander10 species recorded
- East Point Reserve4 species · 5 sightings · seen 79 days ago
- Beaver Brewery10 species recorded
- 🔥Jingili Water Gardens1 species · seen 10 days ago
- Palmerston Wastewater10 species recorded
- Lee Point Village Resort10 species recorded
- Buffalo Creek Shoreline10 species recorded
- Lee Point Beach5 species · seen 38 days ago
- Howard Springs Nature Park10 species recorded
- Mcminns Lagoon10 species recorded
- Berry Springs Nature Park10 species recorded
- Territory Wildlife Park10 species recorded
- Tumbling Waters Holiday Park10 species recorded
- Pandanus Lookout (Fogg Dam)10 species recorded
- Dam Wall (Fogg Dam)10 species recorded
- Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve15 species · 16 sightings · seen 40 days ago
- Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve Carpark10 species recorded
- Manton Dam10 species recorded
- Litchfield Tourist Park10 species recorded
- Lake Bennett10 species recorded
- Rum Jungle Lake10 species recorded
- Batchelor Holiday Park10 species recorded
- Finnis River Mouth10 species recorded
Birds you can see around Darwin
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- Rainbow Pitta
- Arafura Shrikethrush
- Green-backed Gerygone
- Silver-backed Butcherbird
- Arafura Fantail
- Rufous-banded Honeyeater
- Large-tailed Nightjar
- Little Curlew
- Rufous Owl
- Chestnut Rail
- Black-tailed Whistler
- Gray Whistler
- Zitting Cisticola
- Broad-billed Flycatcher
- Oriental Plover
- Black Butcherbird
- Asian Dowitcher
- Banded Honeyeater
- Bar-breasted Honeyeater
- Little Kingfisher
- Red-collared Lorikeet
- Red-headed Myzomela
- Lesser Crested Tern
- Black-tailed Treecreeper
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