Bird Watching
Yorke Peninsula is a haven for
birdlife with numerous species being found throughout the region.
Innes National Park, on the western tip of the Peninsula, is most often known for the rare Great Western Whipbird, which was discovered shortly before the area was declared a National Park in 1970. Among the other birdlife to be found in the park are Osprey, Boobook Owl, White-faced Heron, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Mallee Fowl, Emu and the Southern Scrub Robin.
On Troubridge Island, you will find several species of terns, Black-faced Cormorants and a colony of little Penguins. To access this amazing Island, contact Troubridge Island Charters on (08) 8852 6290.
Clinton Conservation Park is a great area for birdwatching enthusiasts, with approximately 57 species from as far away as Japan and China nestled along the shoreline and in the mangroves. The conservation park is abundant in growth with mallee woodland and samphire scrubland, with this section of Yorke Peninsula being part of the Samphire Coast.
The Samphire Coast continues along the eastern side of Gulf St. Vincent, down to St Kilda, just north of Adelaide. It is a significant area for migratory shorebirds, providing a variety of habitats from mangroves to sandflats and mudflats, and plays host to over 60,000 shorebirds each year.
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Cormorants are plentiful throughout the region, especially in coastal areas, with the Little Pied Cormorant, Black-faced Cormorant, Pied Cormorant, Little Black Cormorant and Great Cormorant being the most prolific. Another species with a high population is the Tern family, with Gull-billed Tern, Caspian Tern, Crested Tern, Little Tern, Fairy Tern, and Whiskered Tern being found in abundance.
Brightly coloured and beautiful birdlife can be seen throughout Yorke Peninsula with the Lorikeet and Parrot family, including the Rainbow Lorikeet, Musk Lorikeet, Purple-crowned Lorikeet, Red-rumped Parrot, Mulga Parrot, Blue-winged Parrot, Elegant Parrot, and Rock Parrot being found.
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Other birdlife that can be seen within the region
includes:
- Australian Magpie
- Australian Pelican
- Australian White Ibis
- Black Kite
- Black Swan
- Brown Thornbill
- Cape Barren Goose
- Cockatiel
- Common Greenshank
- Common Starling
- Crested Pigeon
- Galah
- Golden Whistler
- Great Egret
- Hooded Plover
- House Sparrow
- Little Penguin
- Magpie Lark
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Pacific Gull
- Peregrine Falcon
- Red-Capped Robin
- Red Wattlebird
- Silver Gull
- Skylark
- Wedge-Tailed Eagle
- Welcome Swallow
- White-necked Heron
- Willie Wagtail
- Yellow-Plumed Honeyeater
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