Birdwatching Near Newcastle
Where to go birdwatching near Newcastle. Wingmate maps 15 birding locations within 50 km of the city centre, and lists the bird species recorded at each one.
The birds recorded at the most locations around Newcastle are Variegated Fairywren, Scarlet Myzomela, Mangrove Gerygone, Scaly-breasted Lorikeet and Bell Miner.
The Hunter estuary is one of Australia’s most important shorebird sites, with the Hunter Wetlands Centre, Ash Island and Stockton Sandspit all close to the city. The closest spot to the centre is Newcastle Ocean Baths, about 1 km out. A flame marks any location with a sighting logged in the last 30 days.
Top 12 birding spots near Newcastle
The locations within reach of Newcastle where the Wingmate community has recorded the most species.
- Hunter Wetlands Centre🔥55 species · 145 sightings · seen 12 days ago
- Stockton Sandspit - Hunter Wetlands National Park🔥32 species · 42 sightings · seen 3 days ago
- Awabakal Nature Reserve🔥22 species · 23 sightings · seen 19 days ago
- Newcastle Ocean Baths🔥18 species · 35 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Hunter Wetlands National Park--Ash Island14 species · seen 137 days ago
- Belmont Lagoon🔥13 species · seen 8 days ago
- Blue Gum Hills Regional park5 species · seen 138 days ago
- Tingira Heights Nature Reserve🔥4 species · 5 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Keith Barry Oval🔥1 species · seen 16 days ago
- Pambalong Nature Reserve10 species listed
- Pirrita Island Nature Reserve9 species listed
- Wippi Reserve9 species listed
Every birding spot near Newcastle
15 spots · 7 active15 locations
- 🔥Newcastle Ocean Baths18 species · 35 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- 🔥Stockton Sandspit - Hunter Wetlands National Park32 species · 42 sightings · seen 3 days ago
- 🔥Awabakal Nature Reserve22 species · 23 sightings · seen 19 days ago
- 🔥Hunter Wetlands Centre55 species · 145 sightings · seen 12 days ago
- Redhead Park7 species recorded
- Hunter Wetlands National Park--Ash Island14 species · seen 137 days ago
- 🔥Tingira Heights Nature Reserve4 species · 5 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Blue Gum Hills Regional park5 species · seen 138 days ago
- 🔥Belmont Lagoon13 species · seen 8 days ago
- Pambalong Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Wippi Reserve9 species recorded
- Pirrita Island Nature Reserve9 species recorded
- 🔥Keith Barry Oval1 species · seen 16 days ago
- Cliftleigh Meadows Park7 species recorded
- Walka Water Works7 species recorded
Birds you can see around Newcastle
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- Variegated Fairywren
- Scarlet Myzomela
- Mangrove Gerygone
- Scaly-breasted Lorikeet
- Bell Miner
- Black-faced Monarch
- Topknot Pigeon
- White-fronted Tern
- Brown Gerygone
- White-cheeked Honeyeater
- Powerful Owl
- Red-necked Avocet
- Pacific Baza
- Black Bittern
- Red-whiskered Bulbul
- Green Catbird
- Glossy Black-Cockatoo
- Channel-billed Cuckoo
- Asian Dowitcher
- Wandering Whistling-Duck
- Australian Rufous Fantail
- Plum-headed Finch
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Striated Heron
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