Best Birdwatching Spots in Victoria
Where to go birdwatching in Victoria. Wingmate maps 244 birdwatching locations across VIC 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 VIC are European Greenfinch, Gang-gang Cockatoo, Pink Robin, Striated Fieldwren and Australian Rufous Fantail.
The Western Treatment Plant at Werribee, the Otway Ranges, the box-ironbark forests around Chiltern and the Victorian Mallee draw birdwatchers from across the country. 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 Victoria
The VIC locations where the Wingmate community has recorded the most species.
- Western Treatment Plant79 species · 266 sightings · seen 55 days ago
- Braeside Park🔥48 species · 84 sightings · seen 22 days ago
- Banyule Flats Reserve40 species · 53 sightings · seen 79 days ago
- Tidal River | Wilsons Promontory NP38 species · 43 sightings · seen 62 days ago
- Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens🔥36 species · 88 sightings · seen 21 days ago
- Jells Park27 species · seen 196 days ago
- Blue Waters Lake Reserve22 species · 39 sightings · seen 140 days ago
- Werribee Open Range Zoo22 species · 33 sightings · seen 51 days ago
- Serendip Sanctuary🔥20 species · 24 sightings · seen 15 days ago
- Edwardes Lake Park20 species · seen 211 days ago
Every birding spot in Victoria
244 spots · 16 active244 locations
- Ackle Bend10 species recorded
- Albert Road Nature Reserve17 species · 18 sightings · seen 49 days ago
- Altona Beach9 species · seen 131 days ago
- 🔥Altona Coastal Park1 species · seen 17 days ago
- Annuello Flora and Fauna Reserve10 species recorded
- Australian Botanic Gardens Shepparton6 species recorded
- 🔥Avalon Beach10 species · seen 27 days ago
- Bababi Djinanang6 species recorded
- Baenschs Lane10 species recorded
- Banyule Flats Reserve40 species · 53 sightings · seen 79 days ago
- Bastion Point10 species recorded
- Bay Of Islands9 species recorded
- Bay Of Martyrs8 species recorded
- Beach & Boat Ramp (Belfast Coastal Reserve)10 species recorded
- Bells Swamp Nature Conservation Reserve10 species recorded
- Birdsland Reserve12 species · 13 sightings · seen 45 days ago
- Bittern Reservoir10 species recorded
- Black Rocks10 species recorded
- Blind Bight Nature Reserve7 species recorded
- Blue Waters Lake Reserve22 species · 39 sightings · seen 140 days ago
- Borrow Pits | Western Treatment Plant2 species · seen 240 days ago
- 🔥Braeside Park48 species · 84 sightings · seen 22 days ago
- Brickworks Billabong8 species recorded
- Bridgewater Bay Cafe9 species recorded
- Brown Swamp Wildlife Reserve7 species recorded
- Buchan Caves Reserve10 species recorded
- Bunjil Reserve6 species recorded
- Bunyip State Park10 species recorded
- Burndap Park6 species recorded
- Bushy Park Wetlands16 species · seen 196 days ago
- Butlers Dam1 species · 2 sightings · seen 217 days ago
- Cabbage Tree Creek Flora Reserve.10 species recorded
- Canning Reserve10 species recorded
- Cape Conran Coastal Park10 species recorded
- Cape Liptrap Lighthouse10 species recorded
- Captain Stevenson's Point10 species recorded
- Cardinia Creek Nature Conservation Reserve10 species recorded
- 🔥Carlton Gardens11 species · 18 sightings · seen 12 days ago
- Carwarp West I9 Bushland Reserve8 species recorded
- 🔥Cascade Park1 species · seen 16 days ago
- Castlemaine Botanical Gardens6 species recorded
- Cheltenham Park7 species recorded
- Cheong Wildflower Sanctuary6 species recorded
- Chick Hill Track8 species recorded
- 🔥Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary4 species · seen 20 days ago
- Conservation Hill Reserve6 species recorded
- Crinigan Bushland Reserve9 species recorded
- Crusoe Reservoir & No. 7 Park18 species · seen 140 days ago
- Cullens Lake Wildlife Reserve10 species recorded
- Cunninghame Arm Foot Bridge10 species recorded
- Currawong Bush Park6 species recorded
- 🔥Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden5 species · 6 sightings · seen 10 days ago
- 🔥Dandenong Valley Wetlands6 species · seen 6 days ago
- Deep Creek Reserve9 species recorded
- Diamond Creek Linear Reserve7 species recorded
- Doug Grant Reserve10 species recorded
- Edgars Creek Wetlands20 species · seen 211 days ago
- Edwardes Lake Park20 species · seen 211 days ago
- Emerald Lake Park1 species · seen 189 days ago
- Ern Miles Reserve6 species recorded
- Ernest Jones Reserve7 species recorded
- Etiwanda Wetlands10 species recorded
- Eynesbury Grey Box Forest & Wetlands13 species · 17 sightings · seen 163 days ago
- Fawthrop Lagoon10 species recorded
- Fishermans Jetty Boat Ramp10 species recorded
- Gaynor Swamp Wildlife Reserve8 species recorded
- Geelong Botanic Gardens3 species · seen 201 days ago
- Goschen Bushland Reserve10 species recorded
- Green Hill Lake1 species · seen 162 days ago
- Griffiths Island6 species · seen 178 days ago
- Grossard Point7 species recorded
- Hattah10 species recorded
- Hattah Kulkyne National Park5 species · seen 167 days ago
- Heywood Lake Wildlife Reserve7 species recorded
- Hird Swamp Wildlife Reserve7 species recorded
- Honeyeater Picnic Area7 species · seen 128 days ago
- Huntly Streamside Reserve9 species recorded
- Inglewood Nature Conservation Reserve10 species recorded
- Jawbone Flora and Fauna Reserve10 species recorded
- Jells Park27 species · seen 196 days ago
- 🔥Karkarook Park9 species · seen 15 days ago
- Killarney Beach1 species · seen 177 days ago
- Kings Billabong Wildlife Reserve1 species · seen 168 days ago
- Kinnairds Wetland9 species recorded
- Kinnairds Wetland7 species recorded
- Kirk Point9 species recorded
- 🔥Kirk Point Boat Ramp1 species · seen 26 days ago
- Koomba Park10 species recorded
- Koonung Creek Reserve1 species · seen 127 days ago
- Kororoit Creek Nature Reserve8 species recorded
- Kurth Kiln Regional Park10 species recorded
- Lake Anderson2 species · seen 238 days ago
- Lake Borrie (WTP) - Western Treatment Plant16 species · seen 244 days ago
- Lake Buffalo8 species recorded
- Lake Colac10 species recorded
- Lake Elizabeth10 species recorded
- Lake Fyans9 species recorded
- Lake Goldsmith Wildlife Reserve10 species recorded
- Lake Guthridge7 species recorded
- Lake Guyatt7 species recorded
- Lake Hamilton9 species recorded
- Lake Hattah Campground10 species recorded
- Lake Knox6 species recorded
- Lake Lorne1 species · seen 53 days ago
- Lake Moodemere4 species · seen 128 days ago
- Lake Mournpall Camping Area10 species recorded
- Lake Pertobe9 species recorded
- Lake Powell10 species recorded
- Lake Tutchewop9 species recorded
- Lake Tyrrell Viewing Platform3 species · seen 167 days ago
- Lake Tyrrell Wildlife Reserve along Baileys Road10 species recorded
- Lake Wendouree2 species · seen 140 days ago
- Lake Wendouree Fairyland1 species · seen 126 days ago
- Lakeside Park3 species · seen 145 days ago
- Lara Lake Reserve8 species recorded
- Laverton Creek Mouth10 species recorded
- Lerderderg State Park9 species recorded
- Lilydale Wastewater Treatment Plant18 species · seen 172 days ago
- Limeburners Point7 species recorded
- Little Desert Nature Lodge10 species recorded
- Lock Island6 species recorded
- Log Crossing (Colquhuon Regional Park)10 species recorded
- Long Forest Nature Conservation Reserve10 species recorded
- Loyola G50 Bushland Reserve18 species · 28 sightings · seen 239 days ago
- 🔥Lysterfield Park14 species · seen 7 days ago
- Mallacoota Golf and Country Club7 species recorded
- Mallacoota Wharf9 species recorded
- Mangalore Nature Conservation Reserve10 species recorded
- Manns Beach8 species recorded
- Marengo N. Flora Reserve2 species · seen 259 days ago
- Martha Cove Marina6 species recorded
- McKenzie River Rainforest Walk10 species recorded
- Merbein Common9 species recorded
- Merin Merin & Middle Swamp Wildlife Reserve10 species recorded
- Meruka Park7 species recorded
- Mitre Rock6 species recorded
- Moonah Park8 species recorded
- Morrison Reserve7 species recorded
- Morwell National Park10 species recorded
- Mount Korong Nature Conservation Reserve1 species · seen 238 days ago
- Mount Worth State Park4 species · seen 242 days ago
- Muckleford Nature Conservation Reserve9 species recorded
- Mulga Dam & Camping Area10 species recorded
- Mulgrave Reserve8 species recorded
- Murrindindi Scenic Reserve10 species recorded
- Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary8 species recorded
- Myers Reserve1 species · seen 34 days ago
- Nangara Reserve10 species recorded
- Napier Park6 species recorded
- Natimuk Lake Caravan Park7 species recorded
- Newport Lakes Reserve7 species · seen 221 days ago
- Newstead Cemetery9 species recorded
- North Gardens6 species recorded
- Northern Memorial Park9 species recorded
- Nowingi Track to Old Calder Hwy before Konardin Track10 species recorded
- Ocean Grove Nature Reserve7 species recorded
- Organ Pipes National Park6 species recorded
- Oswin Roberts Reserve1 species · seen 140 days ago
- Ouyen Caravan Park6 species recorded
- Ouyen Lake10 species recorded
- Penguin Parade1 species · 2 sightings · seen 133 days ago
- Picnic Area7 species recorded
- Pine Lake10 species recorded
- Pipemakers Park8 species recorded
- Point Cook Creek Wetlands3 species · seen 143 days ago
- Point Danger Reserve10 species recorded
- 🔥Point Gellibrand Coastal Heritage Park1 species · seen 21 days ago
- Point Lonsdale Lighthouse8 species recorded
- Point Nepean National Park9 species recorded
- Pyramid Rock Lookout10 species recorded
- Queens Park6 species recorded
- Queenscliff Boat Ramp1 species · seen 267 days ago
- RACV Cape Schanck Resort6 species recorded
- Ralph Illidge Sanctuary10 species recorded
- Red Cliffs Scenic Reserve8 species recorded
- Redan Wetlands6 species recorded
- Reef Hills State Park10 species recorded
- Rhyll Inlet3 species · seen 142 days ago
- Rice Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary4 species · seen 225 days ago
- Right Point4 species · seen 238 days ago
- Rise and Shine Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- River Gum Creek Reserve3 species · seen 137 days ago
- RJ Chambers Flora and Fauna Reserve1 species · seen 70 days ago
- Rosanna Parklands10 species · 16 sightings · seen 222 days ago
- Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne1 species · seen 199 days ago
- 🔥Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria - Melbourne Gardens36 species · 88 sightings · seen 21 days ago
- Russell Clark Reserve7 species recorded
- Sale Common Nature Conservation Reserve15 species · seen 178 days ago
- Sandbanks Reserve6 species recorded
- Sandy Point Nature Reserve6 species recorded
- 🔥Seaview Avenue1 species · seen 14 days ago
- 🔥Serendip Sanctuary20 species · 24 sightings · seen 15 days ago
- Settlement Point6 species recorded
- Shepherds Bush3 species · seen 126 days ago
- Sherbrooke Forest3 species · 4 sightings · seen 70 days ago
- Skeleton Creek Trail10 species recorded
- Snape Reserve6 species recorded
- Southpoint Lookout9 species recorded
- Sparrovale Wetlands10 species recorded
- Spring Creek Reserve7 species recorded
- 🔥St Kilda Pier2 species · 6 sightings · seen 21 days ago
- St Kilda West Beach2 species · seen 233 days ago
- Stockyard Point1 species · seen 35 days ago
- Stony Creek Backwash7 species recorded
- Stony Point6 species recorded
- Strettle Wetland Reserve4 species · seen 252 days ago
- Stringybark Creek Historic Reserve7 species recorded
- Stringybark Creek Nature Walk10 species recorded
- Studley Park4 species · 6 sightings · seen 137 days ago
- Swan Bay Jetty9 species recorded
- Swan Lake3 species · seen 141 days ago
- Tanunda Wetlands6 species · seen 239 days ago
- Tarrawingee Recreation Reserve7 species recorded
- Terrick Terrick National Park10 species recorded
- The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve10 species recorded
- The Quarry10 species recorded
- Tidal River | Wilsons Promontory NP38 species · 43 sightings · seen 62 days ago
- Toomuc Creek Linear Reserve7 species recorded
- Toora Beach9 species recorded
- Tower Hill Wildlife Reserve3 species · seen 178 days ago
- Traralgon Railway Reservoir Conservation Reserve13 species · seen 57 days ago
- Tresco West Bushland Reserve.7 species recorded
- Truganina Park10 species recorded
- Union Jack Reserve6 species recorded
- Uralla Nature Reserve1 species · seen 100 days ago
- Wargan-Mallee Bushland Area8 species recorded
- Wattle Park7 species recorded
- Werribee Open Range Zoo22 species · 33 sightings · seen 51 days ago
- Western Beach6 species recorded
- Western Treatment Plant79 species · 266 sightings · seen 55 days ago
- Westgate Park5 species · seen 129 days ago
- Wicks Reserve10 species recorded
- Wilson Reserve3 species · seen 87 days ago
- Wilton Vale Wetlands8 species recorded
- Winton Wetlands20 species · seen 129 days ago
- Wirilda Environment Park10 species recorded
- Woodlot Lane Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Woods Bushland Reserve9 species recorded
- Woolamai Surf Beach8 species recorded
- Yalukit Willam Nature Reserve9 species recorded
- Yarrara Nature Conservation Reserve10 species recorded
- Yellingbo Nature Conservation Reserve10 species recorded
- You Yangs Regional Park10 species recorded
Birds you can see in Victoria
The species listed at the most VIC birding locations. Open one to see where to find it.
- European Greenfinch
- Gang-gang Cockatoo
- Pink Robin
- Striated Fieldwren
- Australian Rufous Fantail
- Powerful Owl
- Black-faced Cormorant
- Satin Flycatcher
- Red-browed Treecreeper
- Baillon's Crake
- Cape Barren Goose
- Greater Bluebonnet
- Australian Fairy Tern
- Song Thrush
- Freckled Duck
- Kelp Gull
- Swift Parrot
- Banded Stilt
- Bell Miner
- Scarlet Myzomela
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow
- Little Penguin
- Eastern Whipbird
- Noisy Friarbird
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