Australia · New South Wales

West Byron Wetlands

228 species and 36,337 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–March, with up to 139 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Australasian SwamphenAustralasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusMasked LapwingMasked LapwingVanellus milesSuperb FairywrenSuperb FairywrenMalurus cyaneusAustralian White IbisAustralian White IbisThreskiornis moluccaWillie WagtailWillie WagtailRhipidura leucophrysPacific Black DuckPacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaTorresian CrowTorresian CrowCorvus orruAustralasian FigbirdAustralasian FigbirdSphecotheres vieillotiDusky MoorhenDusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosaOlive-backed OrioleOlive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatusAustralasian GrebeAustralasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiaeLatham's SnipeLatham's SnipeGallinago hardwickiiRainbow Bee-eaterRainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Ballina Heights North21 km153 species
  2. O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat62 km202 species
  3. Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area80 km203 species

All 228 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at West Byron Wetlands?

August–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 139 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at West Byron Wetlands?

228 species, from 36,337 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at West Byron Wetlands in November?

The most recorded in November: Australasian Swamphen, Masked Lapwing, Superb Fairywren, Australian White Ibis and Willie Wagtail.

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