Birds

Willoughby has a number of interesting and rare birds. A bird survey is conducted every year, and volunteer wildlife watchers report notable sightings. These sightings are tallied to produce a picture of bird life in the area.

See our photo gallery of local wildlife.

Events including information workshops are provided to interested residents.

Some birds which have been seen in the area by volunteers:

• Australian Brush Turkeys
• Black-faced Monarch & Tree Martin
• Brown & White-throated Gerygone
• Brown Goshawk
• Buff Banded Rail
• Channel-billed Cuckoo
• Collared Sparrowhawk
• Lewin's & Scarlet Honeyeater
• Long-billed & Little Corellas
• Mistletoe Bird & Fork-tailed Swift
• Musky & Scaly-breasted Lorikeets
• Nankeen Night Heron
• Pacific Baza & Noisy Friarbird
• Peregrine Falcon & Nankeen Kestrel
• Powerful Owl
• Royal Spoonbill
• Rufous Whistler & Olive-backed Oriole
• Topknot Pigeon & Rose Robin
• Whistling Kite
• White-bellied Sea Eagle
• Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

For a list of suggested plants to grow in your garden to attract birds, try Birds in Backyards. Birds Australia also has lots of information on bird protection and bird watching.