Australia · Victoria

Yan Yean Reservoir

183 species and 29,957 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–February and August, with up to 115 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Australian MagpieAustralian MagpieGymnorhina tibicenNoisy MinerNoisy MinerManorina melanocephalaEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraWelcome SwallowWelcome SwallowHirundo neoxenaMagpie-larkMagpie-larkGrallina cyanoleucaAustralasian SwamphenAustralasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotusRed WattlebirdRed WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculataCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisPacific Black DuckPacific Black DuckAnas superciliosaDusky MoorhenDusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosaManed DuckManed DuckChenonetta jubataEastern RosellaEastern RosellaPlatycercus eximiusGrey FantailGrey FantailRhipidura albiscapaSuperb FairywrenSuperb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus

115 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 183 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Mill Park Lakes11 km145 species
  2. La Trobe University Bundoora – Nangak Tamboree Wildlife Sanctuary19 km155 species
  3. La Trobe University Bundoora Campus20 km131 species
  4. La Trobe University Bundoora – Darebin Creek Sports Fields21 km138 species
  5. Banyule Flats Reserve22 km182 species
  6. Jacana Wetland25 km153 species

All 183 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Yan Yean Reservoir?

October–February and August. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 115 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Yan Yean Reservoir?

183 species, from 29,957 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Yan Yean Reservoir in November?

The most recorded in November: Australian Magpie, Noisy Miner, Eurasian Coot, Welcome Swallow and Magpie-lark.

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