Bird Watching
The Eastern Treatment Plant is home to a large native bird population, including many species of regional, state and national significance.
The plant also provides habitat for large numbers of migratory waders. These birds arrive around August then leave for the northern hemisphere between February and May. Some travel up to 24,000 kilometres a year.
The plant offers birds lots of food such as water plants, zooplankton, aquatic insect larvae and flying insects.
Types of birds found at the Eastern Treatment Plant
Migratory waders :
- sharp-tailed sandpiper (from northern Siberia)
- red-necked stint fly (from northern Siberia)
- latham's Snipe from Japan
Shorebirds:
- black-winged stilt
- masked lapwing
Native bush birds:
- superb fairy-wren
- magpie-lark
- red wattlebird
- white-plumbed honeyeater
We also regularly find these birds by the treatment ponds:
- black swan
- pacific black duck
- blue-billed duck
- grey teal
- chestnut teal
Bird counts and bird watching
Regular bird counts are organised by Birds Australia. Led by a Birds Australia representative, these four-hour counts take place monthly with the help of volunteers.
Contact Birds Australia to register your interest to participate in one of these counts.
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