Australia · Queensland

Cairns Esplanade

276 species and 189,899 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: July–August and October–November, with up to 149 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Silver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeBar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaTorresian Imperial PigeonTorresian Imperial PigeonDucula spilorrhoaCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusAustralian PelicanAustralian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatusMasked LapwingMasked LapwingVanellus milesRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaPeaceful DovePeaceful DoveGeopelia placidaVaried HoneyeaterVaried HoneyeaterGavicalis versicolorGrey-tailed TattlerGrey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipesWillie WagtailWillie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaRed-necked StintRed-necked StintCalidris ruficollis

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Cairns Esplanade – Southern End0 km198 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 276 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?

July–August and October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 149 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Cairns Esplanade?

276 species, from 189,899 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Cairns Esplanade in November?

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

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