Australia Important Bird Area
Wandown Important Bird Area
120 bird species recorded; the most in September.
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data), CC BY 4.0, with relief shading from Copernicus WorldDEM-30
This month here
7 species in January.29 species in February.48 species in March.67 species in April.19 species in May.56 species in June.35 species in July.87 species in August.96 species in September.77 species in October.76 species in November.48 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.
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VU- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
120 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).
- 120Speciesrecorded more than once
- 52Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 3ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 2,444Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 67 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 11Raptors
- 2Owls
- 1Waders
- 3Ducks & geese
- 7Herons, ibises & grebes
- 68Songbirds
- 28Other 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 120 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little EagleHieraaetus morphnoides
- Brown FalconFalco berigora
- Wedge-tailed EagleAquila audax
- Nankeen KestrelFalco cenchroides
- Whistling KiteHaliastur sphenurus
- Spotted HarrierCircus assimilis
- Black-shouldered KiteElanus axillaris
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Collared SparrowhawkAccipiter cirrocephalus
- Brown GoshawkAccipiter fasciatus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
Owls2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eastern Barn OwlTyto javanica
- Southern BoobookNinox boobook
Waders1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Ducks & geese3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Maned DuckChenonetta jubata
- Pacific Black DuckAnas superciliosa
- Black swanCygnus atratus
Herons, ibises & grebes7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White-faced HeronEgretta novaehollandiae
- Little Black CormorantPhalacrocorax sulcirostris
- Australian White IbisThreskiornis molucca
- Nankeen Night HeronNycticorax caledonicus
- White-necked HeronArdea pacifica
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Australian PelicanPelecanus conspicillatus
Songbirds68 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Striated PardalotePardalotus striatus
- WeebillSmicrornis brevirostris
- Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula
- Australian MagpieGymnorhina tibicen
- Grey ShrikethrushColluricincla harmonica
- Chestnut-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza uropygialis
- Grey ButcherbirdCracticus torquatus
- Spotted PardalotePardalotus punctatus
- Australian RavenCorvus coronoides
- Willie-wagtailRhipidura leucophrys
- Corcorax melanoramphosCorcorax melanoramphos
- Black-faced CuckooshrikeCoracina novaehollandiae
- Red WattlebirdAnthochaera carunculata
- Grey CurrawongStrepera versicolor
- Yellow-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula ornata
- Rufous WhistlerPachycephala rufiventris
- Spiny-cheeked HoneyeaterAcanthagenys rufogularis
- Brown-headed HoneyeaterMelithreptus brevirostris
- White-eared HoneyeaterNesoptilotis leucotis
- Splendid FairywrenMalurus splendens
- Jacky-winterMicroeca fascinans
- Red-capped RobinPetroica goodenovii
- Crested BellbirdOreoica gutturalis
- Chestnut-backed Quail-thrushCinclosoma castanotum
- White-browed WoodswallowArtamus superciliosus
- Singing HoneyeaterGavicalis virescens
- Purple-backed FairywrenMalurus assimilis
- Inland ThornbillAcanthiza apicalis
- Yellow-rumped ThornbillAcanthiza chrysorrhoa
- Magpie larkGrallina cyanoleuca
- Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
- Restless FlycatcherMyiagra inquieta
- Masked WoodswallowArtamus personatus
- Tree MartinPetrochelidon nigricans
- Pied ButcherbirdCracticus nigrogularis
- White-browed BabblerPomatostomus superciliosus
- Welcome SwallowHirundo neoxena
- Australian White-winged TrillerLalage tricolor
- Rhipidura albiscapaRhipidura albiscapa
- Striped HoneyeaterPlectorhyncha lanceolata
- Little RavenCorvus mellori
- Varied SittellaDaphoenositta chrysoptera
- Dusky WoodswallowArtamus cyanopterus
- Hooded RobinMelanodryas cucullata
- White-plumed HoneyeaterPtilotula penicillata
- ApostlebirdStruthidea cinerea
- White-fronted HoneyeaterPurnella albifrons
- Chestnut-crowned BabblerPomatostomus ruficeps
- MistletoebirdDicaeum hirundinaceum
- Southern WhitefaceAphelocephala leucopsisVU
- Brown TreecreeperClimacteris picumnus
- Yellow ThornbillAcanthiza nana
- Gilbert's WhistlerPachycephala inornata
- Australian Golden WhistlerPachycephala pectoralis
- Black-faced WoodswallowArtamus cinereus
- White-fronted ChatEpthianura albifrons
- Fairy MartinPetrochelidon ariel
- Black HoneyeaterSugomel niger
- Artamus leucorhynchosArtamus leucorhynchos
- Blue-faced HoneyeaterEntomyzon cyanotis
- Little FriarbirdPhilemon citreogularis
- Superb Fairy-wrenMalurus cyaneus
- Australasian PipitAnthus novaeseelandiae
- Australian PipitAnthus australis
- White-backed SwallowCheramoeca leucosterna
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Brown SonglarkMegalurus cruralis
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Other birds28 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Regent ParrotPolytelis anthopeplus
- Australian RingneckBarnardius zonarius
- Mulga ParrotPsephotellus varius
- MalleefowlLeipoa ocellataVU
- Common BronzewingPhaps chalcoptera
- EmuDromaius novaehollandiae
- Crested PigeonOcyphaps lophotes
- GalahEolophus roseicapilla
- Rainbow Bee-eaterMerops ornatus
- Australian Owlet-NightjarAegotheles cristatus
- BluebonnetNorthiella haematogaster
- Red-rumped ParrotPsephotus haematonotus
- Spotted NightjarEurostopodus argus
- Pallid cuckooCuculus pallidus
- Tawny FrogmouthPodargus strigoides
- Crimson RosellaPlatycercus elegans
- Horsfield's Bronze CuckooChrysococcyx basalis
- BudgerigarMelopsittacus undulatus
- Peaceful DoveGeopelia placida
- CockatielNymphicus hollandicus
- Sulphur-crested CockatooCacatua galerita
- KookaburraDacelo novaeguineae
- Blue-winged ParrotNeophema chrysostomaVU
- Painted ButtonquailTurnix varius
- Sacred KingfisherTodiramphus sanctus
- Coconut LorikeetTrichoglossus haematodus
- Little CorellaCacatua sanguinea
- Pink CockatooLophochroa leadbeateri
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in September.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan35°/18°28 mm
- Feb33°/17°25 mm
- Mar29°/15°19 mm
- Apr24°/11°22 mm
- May19°/7°21 mm
- Jun15°/5°24 mm
- Jul15°/4°23 mm
- Aug16°/5°24 mm
- Sep21°/7°23 mm
- Oct25°/10°23 mm
- Nov29°/13°36 mm
- Dec32°/16°32 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Wandown Important Bird Area.
Important Bird Area in Victoria, Australia
Wandown Important Bird Area is an Important Bird Area (BirdLife) in Australia.
120 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 2,444 open records.
The most recorded are the Regent Parrot, the Australian Ringneck and the Striated Pardalote.
17 species come for the summer, 33 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
3 are threatened worldwide, including Malleefowl, Southern Whiteface and Blue-winged Parrot.
The most species are recorded in September.
Get there and watch
- Murray River Caravan Parkcampsite · 13 km · 1 within 10 km
- Mildura Airport (MQL)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 107 km in a straight lineCar hire at MQL airport (Mildura)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
- 1campsites within 10 kmMurray River Caravan Park
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- places to stay within 10 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Other places nearby.
Wandown Important Bird Area
Australia
- 58Birdyas Score
- 120Species
- 52Migrants
- 3Threatened
Hattah - Kulkyne National Park
Australia · 61 km
- 65Birdyas Score
- 214Species
- 53Migrants
- 4Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q7967287) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 2,444 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 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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