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Ricketts Point

175 species and 28,367 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May, July and September–November, with up to 68 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Greater Crested TernGreater Crested TernThalasseus bergiiSilver GullSilver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiaeBlack SwanBlack SwanCygnus atratusPacific GullPacific GullLarus pacificusLittle Pied CormorantLittle Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucosCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisSuperb FairywrenSuperb FairywrenMalurus cyaneusCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisAustralian PelicanAustralian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatusWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaRainbow LorikeetRainbow LorikeetTrichoglossus moluccanusRed WattlebirdRed WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataLittle RavenLittle RavenCorvus melloriRed-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. Karkarook Park7 km174 species
  2. Braeside Park Wetlands8 km164 species
  3. Braeside Park9 km190 species
  4. Waterways Estate9 km148 species
  5. Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands – Edithvale9 km167 species
  6. Huntingdale Wetlands13 km105 species

All 175 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Ricketts Point?

April–May, July and September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 68 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Ricketts Point?

175 species, from 28,367 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Ricketts Point in November?

The most recorded in November: Greater Crested Tern, Silver Gull, Black Swan, Pacific Gull and Little Pied Cormorant.

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