Best Birdwatching Spots in South Australia
Where to go birdwatching in South Australia. Wingmate maps 144 birdwatching locations across SA 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 SA are Elegant Parrot, Spotted Scrubwren, Southern Scrub-Robin, Purple-gaped Honeyeater and Chestnut-crowned Babbler.
Gluepot Reserve in the Riverland mallee, the Coorong, Kangaroo Island and the Flinders Ranges are the best known birding country in the state. 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 South Australia
The SA locations where the Wingmate community has recorded the most species.
- Laratinga Wetlands🔥32 species · 78 sightings · seen 3 days ago
- Pakapakanthi Wetlands🔥28 species · 51 sightings · seen 2 days ago
- Barker Inlet Wetlands🔥27 species · 41 sightings · seen today
- Monarto Woodlands along Browns Road🔥25 species · 38 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Scott Conservation Park22 species · 32 sightings · seen 35 days ago
- Brookfield Conservation Park🔥16 species · 18 sightings · seen 21 days ago
- Onkaparinga River Recreation Park14 species · 17 sightings · seen 103 days ago
- Whites Road Wetland13 species · seen 78 days ago
- Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden🔥12 species · seen 16 days ago
- Garden Island🔥12 species · seen 4 days ago
Every birding spot in South Australia
144 spots · 14 active144 locations
- Agnes Creek Rest Area7 species recorded
- 🔥Aldinga Conservation Park4 species · 5 sightings · seen 27 days ago
- Almonta Beach10 species recorded
- Anstey Hill Recreation Park6 species recorded
- Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary10 species recorded
- 🔥Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden12 species · seen 16 days ago
- Babbler Campsite10 species recorded
- Bald Hill Beach10 species recorded
- Bales Beach10 species recorded
- Bangham Conservation Park10 species recorded
- 🔥Barker Inlet Wetlands27 species · 41 sightings · seen today
- Basham Beach Conservation Park6 species recorded
- Black Hill Conservation Park6 species recorded
- Bon Bon Rest Area10 species recorded
- Bordertown Wildlife Park6 species recorded
- Bowman Park1 species · seen 170 days ago
- 🔥Brookfield Conservation Park16 species · 18 sightings · seen 21 days ago
- Bullock Hill Conservation Park6 species recorded
- Butcher Gap conservation park10 species recorded
- Byards Road Wetlands11 species · 13 sightings · seen 160 days ago
- Calperum Station Office10 species recorded
- Cannery trail10 species recorded
- Cape Banks Lighthouse9 species recorded
- Ceduna Foreshore Caravan Park7 species recorded
- Chowilla Game Reserve10 species recorded
- Clinton Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Coober Pedy9 species recorded
- Coobowie bird hide7 species recorded
- Cooltong Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Coonawarra Bush Holiday Park7 species recorded
- Cox Scrub Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Desert Camp Conservation Reserve10 species recorded
- 🔥Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park1 species · seen yesterday
- Dry Creek Campground9 species recorded
- Dry Creek Native Forest Reserve9 species recorded
- Duck Lagoon9 species recorded
- Eaglehawk Waterhole10 species recorded
- Edeowie Station10 species recorded
- Elder Drive Reserve6 species recorded
- 🔥Ettrick Conservation Park2 species · seen 19 days ago
- 🔥Garden Island12 species · seen 4 days ago
- Geegeela Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Giles Conservation Park6 species recorded
- Glenelg Beach7 species recorded
- Gluepot Reserve2 species · seen 237 days ago
- Gluepot Reserve Homestead10 species recorded
- Goldsmith Beach9 species recorded
- Goolwa Barrage5 species · 6 sightings · seen 177 days ago
- 🔥Granite Island Recreation Park4 species · seen 19 days ago
- Hallett Cove Conservation Park1 species · seen 146 days ago
- Hutchison Monument10 species recorded
- Independence Point7 species recorded
- Kaiserstuhl Conservation Park6 species recorded
- 🔥Keith Stephenson Park2 species · 3 sightings · seen 2 days ago
- Kellidie Bay Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Kessell Road Ponds7 species recorded
- Kinchina10 species recorded
- Kinchina Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Koonalda Homestead10 species recorded
- Lake Gilles Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Lake McIntyre10 species recorded
- 🔥Laratinga Wetlands32 species · 78 sightings · seen 3 days ago
- Leigh Creek Retention Dam10 species recorded
- Lenger Reserve6 species recorded
- Lincoln National Park10 species recorded
- Little Dip Conservation Park6 species · seen 142 days ago
- Lowan Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Maize Island Lagoon Conservation Park8 species recorded
- Marla10 species recorded
- Martin Washpool Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Martin's Bend Reserve9 species recorded
- Meningie Lions Jubilee Park1 species · seen 159 days ago
- Mimbara Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Monarto Conservation Park9 species · seen 128 days ago
- 🔥Monarto Woodlands along Browns Road25 species · 38 sightings · seen 14 days ago
- Montecollina Bore10 species recorded
- Moorook Game Reserve8 species recorded
- Morgan Conservation Park3 species · seen 40 days ago
- Morialta Conservation Park2 species · seen 127 days ago
- Mount Burr Trails8 species recorded
- Mount Compass Wetlands4 species · seen 35 days ago
- Mount Eba Station10 species recorded
- Mount Lofty Botanic Garden View Platform1 species · seen 266 days ago
- Mount Monster Conservation Park9 species recorded
- Mount Scott Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Mt Ive Station10 species recorded
- Muloorina Station10 species recorded
- Murrawijinie Caves10 species recorded
- Murray Lagoon10 species recorded
- Murray Mouth Lookout10 species recorded
- Myponga Beach7 species recorded
- Myponga Reservoir6 species recorded
- Nangawooka Flora Reserve6 species recorded
- Naracoorte Caves National Park8 species recorded
- Newland Head Conservation Park9 species recorded
- Nullarbor Roadhouse10 species recorded
- Onkaparinga River National Park3 species · seen 159 days ago
- Onkaparinga River Recreation Park14 species · 17 sightings · seen 103 days ago
- Oyster Walk10 species recorded
- Padthaway Caravan Park6 species recorded
- 🔥Pakapakanthi Wetlands28 species · 51 sightings · seen 2 days ago
- Penola Conservation Park8 species recorded
- Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Pinky Point Lookout6 species recorded
- Pooginook Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Port Gawler Conservation Park1 species · seen 48 days ago
- Ramco Lagoon and Wetlands7 species recorded
- Ramsay Way Conservation Park6 species recorded
- Red Banks Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Reeves Point8 species recorded
- Remarkable Rocks10 species recorded
- Robe Obelisk7 species recorded
- Rocky Gully Wetlands6 species recorded
- Roora Walking Trail10 species recorded
- 🔥Roy Amer Reserve7 species · seen 6 days ago
- Salt Creek10 species recorded
- Sandy Creek Conservation Park8 species · seen 136 days ago
- Scott Conservation Park22 species · 32 sightings · seen 35 days ago
- Scott Creek Conservation Park8 species recorded
- Seal Bay Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Secret Rocks8 species recorded
- Snapper Point1 species · seen 61 days ago
- Southern Ponds (Onkaparinga Reserve)6 species recorded
- St Kilda Beach8 species · seen 190 days ago
- St Kilda Mangrove Trail6 species recorded
- Stokes Bay10 species recorded
- Streaky Bay Islands Caravan Park7 species recorded
- Swan Reach Conservation Park10 species recorded
- Swanport Wetlands6 species recorded
- Telford Scrub Conservation Park6 species recorded
- Timber Creek Walk8 species recorded
- Tolderol Game Reserve4 species · seen 36 days ago
- Victoria Park2 species · seen 75 days ago
- Warren Gorge6 species recorded
- Western Ki Caravan Park9 species recorded
- Whites Road Wetland13 species · seen 78 days ago
- Whyalla Conservation Park1 species · seen 142 days ago
- 🔥Whyalla Wetlands7 species · seen 16 days ago
- Wilabalangaloo Reserve8 species recorded
- William Creek10 species recorded
- Witchelina10 species recorded
- Yangie Bay10 species recorded
- Yookamurra Sanctuary4 species · seen 63 days ago
- Yumbarra Conservation Park10 species recorded
Birds you can see in South Australia
The species listed at the most SA birding locations. Open one to see where to find it.
- Elegant Parrot
- Spotted Scrubwren
- Southern Scrub-Robin
- Purple-gaped Honeyeater
- Chestnut-crowned Babbler
- Black-faced Cormorant
- Chestnut-rumped Heathwren
- Shy Heathwren
- Yellow-plumed Honeyeater
- Slender-billed Thornbill
- Eurasian Skylark
- Greater Bluebonnet
- Rufous Bristlebird
- Beautiful Firetail
- Banded Stilt
- Western Whipbird
- Baillon's Crake
- Blue-breasted Fairywren
- Rufous Fieldwren
- European Greenfinch
- Tawny-crowned Honeyeater
- Blue-winged Parrot
- Forest Raven
- Australian Fairy Tern
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