Bird watching along the Otway Coast

Around 155 bird species have been seen in in the Otway Coast region. It’s a bird lover’s paradise with every color in the rainbow represented. Even if you aren’t a serious bird watcher you’ll love the antics of the showoffs like the parrots, kookaburras and galahs.

These guys are professional performers. Here you can get up and close and personal, many of these birds aren’t at all shy. Come prepared with wild bird seed.

How many will you be able to spot on a visit to the Otway Coast? How many will climb onto your arm or head to pinch the seed from your hands?

Bird watching on the Otway Coast can be as easy as sitting on your balcony or outside your cabin and caravan (with glass of wine in hand) and watching all the birds gather around a bird feeder.

Or as easy as going to the Wye Beach Pub for a drink and trying not to share your crisps with the Kookaburras.

Or bird watching can be as hard (read invigorating) as going for a strenuous bush walk in thick forest and scrub to see those birds that are a little more shy like the Rufous Bristlebird. Choose your bird watching method and enjoy.

Relax and energise and connect with nature by observing the beauty, song and habits of wild birds in this region.

Birds you’ll see in the Otway Coast region

Eastern Rosella - Crimson Rosella – Kookaburra – Cockatoo - Magpie
Currawong - Ground Plover (on the beaches) -Grey Fantail - White faced Heron

Birdwatching groups and clubs of Australia

If you’d like to be a serious birdwatcher then these organisations may be of interest to you.

Birds Australia Birds Australia (also known as the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union) is dedicated to the understanding, conservation and enjoyment of Australia's wild, native birds.

The Bird Observers Club of Australia A Club for people interested in all Australian Birds. The Club reports birdwatching trips provides information on birdwatching locations.

The Field Naturalists Club of Victoria (FNCV) This Club’s objectives are conservation and the study of natural history in Victoria, including birds.

VORG (Victorian Ornithological Research Group) Vorg’s members are people passionate about birds who promote and encourage the study of all aspects of bird life.