Australia Ramsar wetland
Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands
283 bird species recorded; the most from November to January.
orderinchaos · CC BY-SA 3.0
This month here
211 species in January.188 species in February.192 species in March.187 species in April.191 species in May.176 species in June.167 species in July.181 species in August.194 species in September.190 species in October.198 species in November.197 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
VU- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
283 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 283Speciesrecorded more than once
- 93Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 9ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 205,192Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 17Raptors
- 4Owls
- 35Waders
- 28Gulls & seabirds
- 18Ducks & geese
- 26Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 91Songbirds
- 63Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 283 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Swamp HarrierCircus approximans
- Black-shouldered KiteElanus axillaris
- Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides
- Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
- Brown FalconFalco berigora
- Australian hobbyFalco longipennis
- Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
- Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
- White-bellied Sea-EagleHaliaeetus leucogaster
- Spotted HarrierCircus assimilis
- Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalus
- Black FalconFalco subniger
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Square-tailed KiteLophoictinia isura
- Letter-winged KiteElanus scriptusNT
Owls4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Southern BoobookNinox boobook
- Eastern Barn OwlTyto javanica
- Powerful OwlNinox strenua
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
Waders35 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles
- Pied StiltHimantopus leucocephalus
- Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminataVU
- Japanese SnipeGallinago hardwickiiNT
- Red-kneed DotterelErythrogonys cinctus
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Black-fronted DotterelElseyornis melanops
- Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollisNT
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Australian Red-necked AvocetRecurvirostra novaehollandiae
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Red-capped PloverCharadrius ruficapillus
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Australian Painted-snipeRostratula australis
- Double-banded PloverCharadrius bicinctusNT
- Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
- Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Banded LapwingVanellus tricolor
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
- Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
- Banded StiltCladorhynchus leucocephalus
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Pied OystercatcherHaematopus longirostris
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Gray-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Oriental PratincoleGlareola maldivarum
- Little CurlewNumenius minutus
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisVU
Gulls & seabirds28 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Silver GullChroicocephalus novaehollandiae
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Pacific GullLarus pacificus
- Great Crested-TernThalasseus bergii
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Australasian GannetMorus serrator
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
- Blue PenguinEudyptula minor
- Common Diving-PetrelPelecanoides urinatrix
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Puffinus tenuirostrisPuffinus tenuirostris
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- White-fronted TernSterna striataNT
- Black-browed AlbatrossThalassarche melanophris
- Northern Giant PetrelMacronectes halli
- White-faced storm petrelPelagodroma marina
- Thin-billed prionPachyptila belcheri
- Fluttering ShearwaterPuffinus gavia
- Australian TernGelochelidon macrotarsa
- Lesser FrigatebirdFregata ariel
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Shy albatrossThalassarche cautaNT
- Antarctic FulmarFulmarus glacialoides
- Antarctic Giant-PetrelMacronectes giganteus
- Brown SkuaStercorarius antarcticus
- Big-crested PenguinEudyptes sclateri
- Bridled TernOnychoprion anaethetus
Ducks & geese18 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
- Chestnut TealAnas castanea
- Black swanCygnus atratus
- Grey TealAnas gracilis
- Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
- Australasian ShovelerSpatula rhynchotis
- HardheadAythya australis
- Blue-billed DuckOxyura australis
- Pink-eared DuckMalacorhynchus membranaceus
- Musk DuckBiziura lobata
- Australian ShelduckTadorna tadornoides
- Magpie GooseAnseranas semipalmata
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Freckled DuckStictonetta naevosa
- Cape Barren GooseCereopsis novaehollandiae
- Cairina moschataCairina moschata
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Wandering Whistling-DuckDendrocygna arcuata
Herons, ibises & grebes26 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
- Little Pied CormorantMicrocarbo melanoleucos
- Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus
- Australian White IbisThreskiornis molucca
- Straw-necked IbisThreskiornis spinicollis
- Australasian GrebeTachybaptus novaehollandiae
- Hoary-headed GrebePoliocephalus poliocephalus
- Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Royal SpoonbillPlatalea regia
- Australasian DarterAnhinga novaehollandiae
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Yellow-billed SpoonbillPlatalea flavipes
- Pied CormorantPhalacrocorax varius
- White-necked HeronArdea pacifica
- Ardea modestaArdea modesta
- Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
- Australasian BitternBotaurus poiciloptilusVU
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Egretta intermediaEgretta intermedia
- Eastern Cattle EgretBubulcus coromandus
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Australian Little BitternIxobrychus dubius
- Black-faced CormorantPhalacrocorax fuscescens
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- BrolgaGrus rubicunda
Songbirds91 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Magpie larkGrallina cyanoleuca
- Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Little RavenCorvus mellori
- Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata
- White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillata
- Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
- Superb Fairy-wrenMalurus cyaneus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Little WattlebirdAnthochaera chrysoptera
- Grey ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Australian Reed-WarblerAcrocephalus australis
- Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla
- Golden-headed CisticolaCisticola exilis
- Rhipidura albiscapaRhipidura albiscapa
- Little GrassbirdMegalurus gramineus
- New Holland HoneyeaterPhylidonyris novaehollandiae
- SilvereyeZosterops lateralis
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- White-browed ScrubwrenSericornis frontalis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Red-browed FiretailNeochmia temporalis
- Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
- Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
- Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
- Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
- Flame RobinPetroica phoenicea
- Grey ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
- White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifrons
- Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Yellow-faced HoneyeaterCaligavis chrysops
- Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
- Eastern Yellow RobinEopsaltria australis
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Pied CurrawongStrepera graculina
- Australian PipitAnthus australis
- Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans
- Australian Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
- Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus
- Australasian PipitAnthus novaeseelandiae
- White-eared HoneyeaterNesoptilotis leucotis
- Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris
- White-naped HoneyeaterMelithreptus lunatus
- Striated ThornbillAcanthiza lineata
- MistletoebirdDicaeum hirundinaceum
- Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris
- Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
- Brown SonglarkMegalurus cruralis
- Grey CurrawongStrepera versicolor
- Crested Shrike-titFalcunculus frontatus
- Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
- Bell MinerManorina melanophrys
- Scarlet RobinPetroica boodang
- Olive-backed OrioleOriolus sagittatus
- Megalurus timoriensisMegalurus timoriensis
- Striated FieldwrenCalamanthus fuliginosus
- Australian White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
- Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata
- Bassian ThrushZoothera lunulata
- Rufous SonglarkMegalurus mathewsi
- Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera
- Rufous FantailRhipidura rufifrons
- Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
- Pink RobinPetroica rodinogaster
- Singing BushlarkMirafra javanica
- Superb LyrebirdMenura novaehollandiae
- Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
- Chestnut-breasted MannikinLonchura castaneothorax
- Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
- Rose RobinPetroica rosea
- Sunda Zebra FinchTaeniopygia guttata
- White-throated TreecreeperCormobates leucophaea
- White-browed WoodswallowArtamus superciliosus
- White-winged TrillerLalage sueurii
- Forest RavenCorvus tasmanicus
- WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
- Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleuca
- Crescent HoneyeaterPhylidonyris pyrrhopterus
- Scarlet MyzomelaMyzomela sanguinolenta
- Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
- Black HoneyeaterSugomel niger
- Lewin's HoneyeaterMeliphaga lewinii
- Tawny-crowned HoneyeaterGliciphila melanops
- Southern Emu-wrenStipiturus malachurus
- Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
Other birds63 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eastern Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
- Coconut LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus
- CootFulica atra
- Australasian SwamphenPorphyrio melanotus
- Dusky MoorhenGallinula tenebrosa
- Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Eastern RosellaPlatycercus eximius
- Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita
- Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla
- Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
- Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
- Australian CrakePorzana fluminea
- Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
- Buff-banded RailGallirallus philippensis
- Horsfield's Bronze CuckooChrysococcyx basalis
- Spotless CrakePorzana tabuensis
- KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
- Baillon's CrakePorzana pusilla
- Musk LorikeetGlossopsitta concinna
- Long-billed CorellaCacatua tenuirostris
- Yellow-tailed Black CockatooZanda funerea
- Fan-tailed CuckooCacomantis flabelliformis
- Lewin's RailLewinia pectoralis
- Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides
- Stubble QuailCoturnix pectoralis
- Black-tailed NativehenGallinula ventralis
- Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
- Pallid cuckooCuculus pallidus
- Brown QuailSynoicus ypsilophorus
- Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostomaVU
- Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
- Shining cuckooChrysococcyx lucidus
- Needle-tailed SwiftHirundapus caudacutus
- Yellow-tailed Black CockatooCalyptorhynchus funereus
- Brush BronzewingPhaps elegans
- Scaly-breasted LorikeetTrichoglossus chlorolepidotus
- Pacific SwiftApus pacificus
- Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius
- CockatielNymphicus hollandicus
- Swift ParrotLathamus discolorCR
- Helmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagris
- BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus
- Little LorikeetGlossopsitta pusilla
- Pacific KoelEudynamys orientalis
- Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
- Australian Owlet-NightjarAegotheles cristatus
- Oriental DollarbirdEurystomus orientalis
- Purple-crowned LorikeetParvipsitta porphyrocephala
- Orange-bellied ParrotNeophema chrysogasterCR
- Gang-gang CockatooCallocephalon fimbriatumVU
- Glossy Black-CockatooCalyptorhynchus lathamiVU
- Purple-crowned LorikeetGlossopsitta porphyrocephala
- Black-eared CuckooChrysococcyx osculans
- California QuailCallipepla californica
- Princess ParrotPolytelis alexandraeNT
- Regent ParrotPolytelis anthopeplus
- Bar-shouldered DoveGeopelia humeralis
- Diamond DoveGeopelia cuneata
- Little LorikeetParvipsitta pusilla
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species from November to January.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan26°/14°45 mm
- Feb25°/15°49 mm
- Mar23°/14°46 mm
- Apr20°/11°61 mm
- May16°/9°60 mm
- Jun13°/7°64 mm
- Jul13°/6°64 mm
- Aug13°/6°70 mm
- Sep16°/8°61 mm
- Oct18°/9°61 mm
- Nov21°/11°74 mm
- Dec23°/13°60 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands.
Nature reserve in Victoria, Australia
Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Australia.
283 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 205,192 open records.
The most recorded are the Magpie lark, the Eastern Spotted Dove and the Common Myna.
54 species come for the summer, 38 for the winter and 1 only pass through.
9 are threatened worldwide, including Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Australasian Bittern and Curlew Sandpiper.
The most species are recorded from November to January.
Get there and watch
- Carrum Downs Holiday Parkcampsite · 6.2 km · 4 within 10 km
- Excel Marty Houseplace to stay · 2.4 km · 19 within 10 km
- Bonbeachnearest town · 0.5 km in a straight line
- Melbourne Moorabbin Airport (MBW)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 10 km in a straight lineCar hire at MEL airport (Melbourne)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 1bird hides within 6 km
- 2marked trails within 4 kmKananook Creek Walk, Seaford Foreshore Walking Track
- 4viewpoints within 5 kmSeaford Wetlands and 3 more
- 105car parks within 3 km
- 29restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 4campsites within 10 kmCarrum Downs Holiday Park, Ingenia Rental Frankston, Big4 Dandenong Tourist Park and 1 more
- 19places to stay within 10 kmExcel Marty House, Seaford Hotel, Aspendale Shore Motel and 16 more
- observation towers within 6 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas14 mountains within 25 kmMount Grand · 14 kmMount Eliza · 15 kmYorkies Rock · 16 kmPine Hill · 19 kmWilsons Hill · 19 kmBonnet Rock · 21 kmShag Rock · 22 kmMount Misery · 24 km
Darkskyas1 dark-sky places within 30 kmMelbourne ObservatoryBortle 9 · 29 km
Riveryasthe river nearbyPatterson River
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands
Australia
- 85Birdyas Score
- 283Species
- 93Migrants
- 9Threatened
Western Treatment Plant
Australia · 49 km
- 89Birdyas Score
- 305Species
- 117Migrants
- 15Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q5338705) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 205,192 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Darkskyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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