Best Birdwatching Spots in Western Australia
Where to go birdwatching in Western Australia. Wingmate maps 208 birdwatching locations across WA 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 WA are Western Wattlebird, Spotted Scrubwren, Laughing Dove, Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo and Red-capped Parrot.
The southwest around Albany and the Stirling Range, the Dryandra woodlands and the shorebird flats at Broome are the headline destinations here. 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 Western Australia
The WA locations where the Wingmate community has recorded the most species.
- Herdsman Lake🔥66 species · 183 sightings · seen 26 days ago
- Cheynes Beach Caravan Park43 species · seen 236 days ago
- Dryandra Woodland32 species · 33 sightings · seen 109 days ago
- Broome Bird Observatory🔥29 species · 31 sightings · seen 28 days ago
- Kimberleyland Waterfront Holiday Park🔥17 species · 31 sightings · seen 22 days ago
- Coodanup Foreshore Reserve16 species · seen 182 days ago
- Ellis Brook Valley Reserve13 species · 14 sightings · seen 78 days ago
- Marlgu Billabong🔥12 species · 14 sightings · seen 29 days ago
- Broome South Wastewater Treatment Plant12 species · seen 129 days ago
- Piney Lakes Reserve10 species · 13 sightings · seen 254 days ago
Every birding spot in Western Australia
208 spots · 14 active208 locations
- Alan Anderson Park10 species recorded
- Alcoa Wellard Wetlands10 species recorded
- Alfred Cove Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Arrow Pearling Base10 species recorded
- Ashfield Flats8 species recorded
- Austin Bay Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Avon River near Northam10 species recorded
- Banana Well Getaway10 species recorded
- Bard creek - sandy point1 species · seen 81 days ago
- Birdwood Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Bold Park10 species recorded
- Boyagin Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Bremer Bay Boat Harbour10 species recorded
- Bromus Dam10 species recorded
- 🔥Broome4 species · seen 19 days ago
- 🔥Broome Bird Observatory29 species · 31 sightings · seen 28 days ago
- Broome Bird Observatory Beach7 species · seen 127 days ago
- Broome Caravan Park10 species recorded
- Broome South Wastewater Treatment Plant12 species · seen 129 days ago
- 🔥Broome Town Beach3 species · seen 28 days ago
- Bullara Station1 species · seen 126 days ago
- Bungendore Park10 species recorded
- Burswood Park6 species recorded
- Buttons Crossing - Ord River10 species recorded
- Byrd Swamp Nature Reserve1 species · seen 40 days ago
- Camel Soak10 species recorded
- Canning River Regional Park9 species recorded
- Cape Keraudren10 species recorded
- Cape Le Grand National Park10 species recorded
- Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse9 species recorded
- Carnarvon Waste Water10 species recorded
- Cheynes Beach Caravan Park43 species · seen 236 days ago
- Chinamans Pool Nature Reserve7 species recorded
- Claisebrook Cove6 species recorded
- Clarkson Reserve6 species recorded
- Coalseam Conservation Park9 species recorded
- Coodanup Foreshore Reserve16 species · seen 182 days ago
- Corackerup Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Corrigin Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Cottesloe Beach6 species recorded
- Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm10 species recorded
- 🔥Cygnet Park1 species · seen 30 days ago
- Dam Cape Leveque Road10 species recorded
- Derby Jetty10 species recorded
- Dryandra Woodland32 species · 33 sightings · seen 109 days ago
- Drysdale River Station10 species recorded
- Eighty Mile Beach Caravan Park2 species · seen 70 days ago
- El Questro Station1 species · seen 58 days ago
- Ellendale Pool2 species · seen 66 days ago
- Ellis Brook Valley Reserve13 species · 14 sightings · seen 78 days ago
- 🔥Emma Gorge2 species · seen 29 days ago
- Emu Point10 species recorded
- Eric Singleton Bird Sanctuary7 species recorded
- Eyre Bird Observatory10 species recorded
- Faunadale Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Finucane Island Boat Ramp10 species recorded
- Fishermans jetty10 species recorded
- Fitzroy River Lodge10 species recorded
- Forrestdale Lake Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- G.O. Edwards Park1 species · seen 52 days ago
- 🔥Galvans Gorge1 species · seen 29 days ago
- Gantheaume Point10 species recorded
- Garvey Park6 species recorded
- Glendalough Open Space9 species recorded
- Goegrup Lake Nature Reserve7 species recorded
- Harewood Forest Walk Trail10 species recorded
- Hawkesvale Bushland10 species recorded
- Hawks Head10 species recorded
- Helms Arboretum10 species recorded
- 🔥Herdsman Lake66 species · 183 sightings · seen 26 days ago
- Hidden Valley Caravan Park10 species recorded
- Horse Swamp10 species recorded
- Hotham Ridge Estate10 species recorded
- Island Point Reserve10 species recorded
- Jacaranda Springs Park10 species recorded
- Jebarjup Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Jibberding Nature Reserve6 species recorded
- John Forrest National Park10 species recorded
- Jupiter Well10 species recorded
- Karakamia Sanctuary10 species recorded
- Karijini Eco Retreat2 species · seen 107 days ago
- Karri boya-k (Tree in the Rock)10 species recorded
- Keepwari Trail10 species recorded
- Kent Street Weir1 species · seen 215 days ago
- 🔥Kimberleyland Waterfront Holiday Park17 species · 31 sightings · seen 22 days ago
- King Jarrah Tree10 species recorded
- Kings Park and Botanic Garden10 species recorded
- Kodjinup Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Kogolup Lake7 species recorded
- Kununurra Third Irrigation Channel10 species recorded
- Kununurra Waste Water10 species recorded
- Kwenda Marlark Walk Trail10 species recorded
- Lacepede Islands Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Lake Argyle1 species · seen 52 days ago
- Lake Argyle Tourist Village1 species · seen 64 days ago
- Lake Claremont10 species recorded
- Lake Clifton Thrombolites10 species recorded
- Lake Goegrup Boardwalk8 species recorded
- Lake Gwelup Regional Space10 species recorded
- Lake Joondalup1 species · seen 266 days ago
- Lake Kununurra Golf Course & Trail10 species recorded
- Lake Mclarty Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Lake Monger Reserve2 species · seen 140 days ago
- Lake Monjingup10 species recorded
- Lake Muir Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Lake Powell Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Lake Richmond3 species · seen 164 days ago
- Lake Richmond7 species recorded
- 🔥Lake Seppings4 species · seen 14 days ago
- Lake Thetis1 species · seen 67 days ago
- Lake Warden Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Lennard River Gorge10 species recorded
- Lesmurdie Falls National Park10 species recorded
- Lightning Swamp Bushland10 species recorded
- Little Mertens Falls10 species recorded
- Lorna Glen Homestead10 species recorded
- Malbup Bird Hide1 species · seen 44 days ago
- Mangrove Bay10 species recorded
- Manjimup Heritage Park10 species recorded
- Manjimup Heritage Park10 species recorded
- Manning Gorge10 species recorded
- Manning Park10 species recorded
- 🔥Marlgu Billabong12 species · 14 sightings · seen 29 days ago
- Mary Pool10 species recorded
- Matilda Bay6 species recorded
- Maughan Nature Reserve8 species recorded
- McGowan Island Camping Ground10 species recorded
- Miaboolya Beach10 species recorded
- Miaree Pool10 species recorded
- Mirima National Park10 species recorded
- Mitchell Falls Camping Ground10 species recorded
- Monkey Mia Conservation Park1 species · seen 134 days ago
- Montebello Islands Conservation Park8 species recorded
- Montgomery reef10 species recorded
- Mornington Wilderness Camp1 species · seen 154 days ago
- Mundy Regional Park10 species recorded
- Munkajarra Wetland10 species recorded
- Nallan Lake10 species recorded
- Nallan Station10 species recorded
- Nambung National Park8 species recorded
- Neil Hawkins Park8 species recorded
- Newman Rock10 species recorded
- Niagara Dam Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Nimalarragun Wetlands10 species recorded
- Ocean Reef Boat Harbour8 species recorded
- Ochre Trail, Dryandra Woodland10 species recorded
- Old Mill Dam10 species recorded
- 🔥One Tree - Roebuck Bay2 species · seen 28 days ago
- Ophthalmia Dam2 species · seen 96 days ago
- Paraburdoo Airport10 species recorded
- Parry Creek Farm Tourist Resort and Caravan Park10 species recorded
- Parry Lagoons Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Penguin Island1 species · seen 57 days ago
- Perry Lakes Reserve3 species · seen 79 days ago
- Perth Airport3 species · seen 145 days ago
- Phillips Range10 species recorded
- Piney Lakes Reserve10 species · 13 sightings · seen 254 days ago
- Point Douro10 species recorded
- Point Peron10 species recorded
- Point Walter Reserve8 species recorded
- Port Gregory10 species recorded
- Pumphreys Bridge6 species recorded
- RAAF Boab Quarry10 species recorded
- Reynoldson Reserve10 species recorded
- River lookout walk10 species recorded
- Rivermouth Denmark1 species · seen 212 days ago
- Riverside Gardens6 species recorded
- Riverside Gardens Reserve8 species recorded
- Roebuck Bay Lookout10 species recorded
- Roebuck Plains Roadhouse10 species recorded
- Rotary Park10 species recorded
- Rottnest Island8 species · 10 sightings · seen 134 days ago
- Sabina Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Samphire Cove Reserve10 species recorded
- 🔥Sandfire Roadhouse1 species · seen 29 days ago
- Serpentine Falls1 species · seen 84 days ago
- Smith Brook Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- South Hedland Wastewater Treatment Plant10 species recorded
- Stirling Range National Park10 species recorded
- Stirling Range Retreat10 species recorded
- Stokes National Park10 species recorded
- Streeter's Jetty Broome10 species recorded
- Sunrise Dam Village9 species recorded
- Talbot Road Nature Reserve9 species recorded
- Tantabiddi Boat Ramp10 species recorded
- The Granites10 species recorded
- The Spectacles Wetlands10 species recorded
- Thevenard Island10 species recorded
- Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Tomato Lake6 species · seen 183 days ago
- Two Peoples Bay Nature Reserve10 species recorded
- Vansittart Bay & C53 Plane Wreck10 species recorded
- Vasse River Delta Bird Hide4 species · seen 49 days ago
- Victoria Dam3 species · seen 156 days ago
- Wallis Park10 species recorded
- Walyunga National Park10 species recorded
- Warwick Bushland1 species · seen 51 days ago
- Weano Gorge10 species recorded
- West Pilbara Village1 species · seen 78 days ago
- Western Flora Caravan Park8 species recorded
- 🔥Whiteman Park3 species · 4 sightings · seen 26 days ago
- Windjana Gorge10 species recorded
- Woodman Point Regional Park10 species recorded
- Wooleen Station10 species recorded
- Wooramel River Retreat3 species · seen 116 days ago
- Wungong Park7 species recorded
- 🔥Wyndham Caravan Park2 species · seen 29 days ago
- Yangebup Lake10 species recorded
Birds you can see in Western Australia
The species listed at the most WA birding locations. Open one to see where to find it.
- Western Wattlebird
- Spotted Scrubwren
- Laughing Dove
- Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo
- Red-capped Parrot
- Western Thornbill
- Red-eared Firetail
- Western Spinebill
- Gilbert's Honeyeater
- Red-winged Fairywren
- Baudin's Black-Cockatoo
- White-cheeked Honeyeater
- White-breasted Robin
- Western Rosella
- Blue-breasted Fairywren
- Mangrove Fantail
- White-quilled Rock-Pigeon
- Roseate Tern
- Star Finch
- Dusky Gerygone
- Regent Parrot
- Western Bowerbird
- Banded Stilt
- Australian Fairy Tern
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