Christmas Island
Christmas Island Refuse Site
28 species and 554 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: February, with up to 17 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Christmas Island ThrushTurdus erythropleurus
Christmas SwiftletCollocalia natalis
Christmas Imperial PigeonDucula whartoni
Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides
Common Emerald DoveChalcophaps indica
Barn SwallowHirundo rustica
Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
Christmas White-eyeZosterops natalis
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
Brown GoshawkTachyspiza fasciata
White-breasted WaterhenAmaurornis phoenicurus
Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
Brown NoddyAnous stolidus
Great FrigatebirdFregata minorSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Flying Fish Cove2 km41 species
- Christmas Island Golf Course2 km27 species
- Territory Day Park and Lookout2 km24 species
- East of Rocky Point2 km28 species
- Settlement2 km45 species
- VQ3 Lodge2 km27 species
All 28 species recorded here
- Christmas Imperial Pigeon Ducula whartoni
- Christmas Island Thrush Turdus erythropleurus
- Nankeen Kestrel Falco cenchroides
- Christmas Swiftlet Collocalia natalis
- Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Brown Goshawk Tachyspiza fasciata
- Common Emerald Dove Chalcophaps indica
- Christmas White-eye Zosterops natalis
- White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
- Great Frigatebird Fregata minor
- Red-footed Booby Sula sula
- Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus
- Crested Honey Buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- White-faced Heron Egretta novaehollandiae
- Brown Booby Sula leucogaster
- Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Red Collared Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica
- Chinese Sparrowhawk Tachyspiza soloensis
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Great Egret Ardea alba
- Abbott's Booby Papasula abbotti
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
- Common Redshank Tringa totanus
- Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
- Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Christmas Island Refuse Site?
February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 17 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Christmas Island Refuse Site?
28 species, from 554 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Christmas Island Refuse Site in November?
The most recorded in November: Christmas Island Thrush, Christmas Swiftlet, Christmas Imperial Pigeon, Nankeen Kestrel and Common Emerald 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.