Australia · Victoria

Blackburn Lake

137 species and 26,738 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April and October–December, with up to 70 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Red WattlebirdRed WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataAustralian MagpieAustralian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenRainbow LorikeetRainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusNoisy MinerNoisy MinerManorina melanocephalaPacific Black DuckPacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisLittle RavenLittle RavenCorvus melloriBrown ThornbillBrown ThornbillAcanthiza pusillaManed DuckManed DuckChenonetta jubataPied CurrawongPied CurrawongStrepera graculinaEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraWhite-browed ScrubwrenWhite-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalisSuperb FairywrenSuperb FairywrenMalurus cyaneusDusky MoorhenDusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Bushy Park Wetlands6 km158 species
  2. Shepherds Bush7 km165 species
  3. Jells Park9 km174 species
  4. Huntingdale Wetlands9 km105 species
  5. Banyule Flats Reserve11 km182 species
  6. Dandenong Valley Wetland11 km167 species

All 137 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Blackburn Lake?

April and October–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 70 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Blackburn Lake?

137 species, from 26,738 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Blackburn Lake in November?

The most recorded in November: Red Wattlebird, Australian Magpie, Rainbow Lorikeet, Noisy Miner and Pacific Black Duck.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.