Australia · Queensland

Freshwater and Saltwater Lakes

210 species and 31,506 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–November, with up to 104 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Pacific Black DuckPacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaOrange-footed ScrubfowlOrange-footed ScrubfowlMegapodius reinwardtMagpie GooseMagpie GooseAnseranas semipalmataAustralian White IbisAustralian White IbisThreskiornis moluccaTorresian Imperial PigeonTorresian Imperial PigeonDucula spilorrhoaBlack ButcherbirdBlack ButcherbirdMelloria quoyiAustralian BrushturkeyAustralian BrushturkeyAlectura lathamiRainbow LorikeetRainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaHelmeted FriarbirdHelmeted FriarbirdPhilemon buceroidesMagpie-larkMagpie-larkGrallina cyanoleucaCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisGarden SunbirdGarden SunbirdCinnyris jugularisWillie WagtailWillie WagtailRhipidura leucophrys

95 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 210 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary Lakes0 km240 species
  2. Cairns Esplanade – Northern End2 km235 species
  3. Cairns Esplanade3 km276 species
  4. Cairns Esplanade – Southern End3 km198 species
  5. Cattana Wetlands10 km261 species
  6. Crater Lakes National Park – Lake Barrine40 km252 species

All 210 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Freshwater and Saltwater Lakes?

September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 104 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Freshwater and Saltwater Lakes?

210 species, from 31,506 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Freshwater and Saltwater Lakes in November?

The most recorded in November: Pacific Black Duck, Orange-footed Scrubfowl, Magpie Goose, Australian White Ibis and Torresian Imperial Pigeon.

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