Australia · Queensland

Cairns Esplanade – Northern End

235 species and 58,585 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–November, with up to 105 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Silver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeTorresian Imperial PigeonTorresian Imperial PigeonDucula spilorrhoaMasked LapwingMasked LapwingVanellus milesCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisBar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaWillie WagtailWillie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysVaried HoneyeaterVaried HoneyeaterGavicalis versicolorPeaceful DovePeaceful DoveGeopelia placidaMagpie-larkMagpie-larkGrallina cyanoleucaRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaRainbow LorikeetRainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusWhite-breasted WoodswallowWhite-breasted WoodswallowArtamus leucorynchusWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Freshwater and Saltwater Lakes2 km210 species
  2. Cairns Esplanade2 km276 species
  3. Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary Lakes2 km240 species
  4. Cairns Esplanade – Southern End2 km198 species
  5. Cattana Wetlands11 km261 species
  6. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake Barrine40 km252 species

All 235 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Cairns Esplanade – Northern End?

August–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 105 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Cairns Esplanade – Northern End?

235 species, from 58,585 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Cairns Esplanade – Northern End in November?

The most recorded in November: Silver Gull, Torresian Imperial Pigeon, Masked Lapwing, Common Myna and Bar-tailed Godwit.

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