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Birds to look out for in August 2024

Thursday, 1 August 2024

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Photographed by Frank Oostenbroek

Birds to look out for in August

What birds might you see this month? Here are a few to keep a lookout for…

To the right of the frame, a grey, brown and white Double-barred Plover is perched on the pale sand of an ocean beach, beside a piece of kelp.
Unlike other Australian waders, Double-barred Plovers  migrate east to west. Photo by Leo Berzins
  • Double-banded Plovers leaving south-eastern Australia to return to their breeding grounds in New Zealand
  • The first of the Tree Martins arriving back in Tasmania
  • Return of Eastern Koels to the Kimberley region of Western Australia
  • Channel-billed Cuckoos on passage through the islands of Torres Strait

Interesting records from the past

08/08/1982  |  Bridled Tern  |  Northdown Beach, Tas.  |  1st record for Tasmania

10/08/2005  |  Asian Koel  |  Christmas Island  |  5th record for Australia

21/08/1917  |  Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove  |  Mallacoota, Vic.  |  1st record for Victoria

23/08/2005  |  Grey Nightjar  |  Timor Sea  |  2nd record for Australia

26/08/1978  |  Snares Penguin  |  Port Arthur, Tas.  |  2nd record for Tasmania

26/08/2002  |  Red-capped Flowerpecker  |  Saibai Island, Qld  |  3rd record for Aust.

Tell us what birds you see this month!

Log your bird sightings on Birdata, our national bird monitoring program, and contribute valuable data to help Australia’s birds.

Head to birdata.birdlife.org.au to get started today, or watch our handy video tutorial below to find out how to submit a 2ha 20 min survey of your own.