Australia · Queensland

Cairns Esplanade – Southern End

198 species and 51,963 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: June–November, with up to 77 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Silver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeAustralian PelicanAustralian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatusTorresian Imperial PigeonTorresian Imperial PigeonDucula spilorrhoaBar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaMasked LapwingMasked LapwingVanellus milesPeaceful DovePeaceful DoveGeopelia placidaAustralian TernAustralian TernGelochelidon macrotarsaMagpie-larkMagpie-larkGrallina cyanoleucaRainbow LorikeetRainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusWillie WagtailWillie WagtailRhipidura leucophrys

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Cairns Esplanade0 km276 species
  2. Cairns Esplanade – Northern End2 km235 species
  3. Freshwater and Saltwater Lakes3 km210 species
  4. Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary Lakes4 km240 species
  5. Cattana Wetlands12 km261 species
  6. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake Barrine39 km252 species

All 198 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 – Southern End?

June–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 77 in a month.

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

198 species, from 51,963 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

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

The most recorded in November: Silver Gull, Australian Pelican, Torresian Imperial Pigeon, Bar-tailed Godwit and Rock Dove.

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