The Sunshine Coast, between Caloundra and Noosa in south-east Queensland, has some of the best birding sites in Australia. Roughly half of the bird species that have been recorded in Australia can be found in this region, and finding these birds is a very popular pursuit among birders who visit from interstate and overseas.

It is very important for the preservation of bird habitat in the Noosa region that authorities have access to records of all fauna and flora in this area, and many local nature groups keep records of sightings and forward them for inclusion in databases that are accessible by local government.

We would like to encourage visitors to keep records of birds that they have encountered during their visits to the Noosa region, and we have therefore included on this web page a link to a checklist of birds that are common, unusual and rare in this area.

This list may be used for the birder's own interest, particularly if that person is not familiar with local birds, or may be offered after your visit for addition to local records. Should you wish to do that, please contact the webmaster for instructions on how to forward your lists.

Download the Noosa Bird Trail bird species checklist here.

As well as being an overall list of all birds that are likely to be found within the Noosa region, you will find that this checklist also provides details of birds that have been identified at each specific site within the Noosa Bird Trail.

For those people who are new to Queensland birding, you will find that, due to the heat, our birds tend to become less obvious after about 9am. As a result, many people have decided to broaden their interests rather than abandon the day so early. One of the more accessible options is to raise an interest in butterflies, since they tend to be warming up around the time that the birds are seeking shade. As a result, this site also makes available a checklist of the butterflies that can be found in the Noosa region.

Download the Noosa Bird Trail butterfly species checklist here.