Birds of the island

Hope you are all enjoying a wonderful and safe Easter break! With eggs in mind, it is the perfect time to look at the incredible birdlife along the coast of Phillip Island. From the shy Hooded Plover to the powerful White-bellied Sea Eagle, the variety of species we encounter on…

Every summer, Phillip Island becomes home to one of nature’s most impressive travellers, the Short-tailed Shearwater, or muttonbird. These sleek seabirds return from an epic migration to the Aleutian Islands off Alaska and across the Indian and Pacific Oceans. From September to April, shearwaters breed in sand dune burrows on…

Each day around midday, a peculiar spectacle unfolds by the jetty in San Remo: a congregation of large, white birds with enormous beaks, strutting across the shoreline and waiting for lunch. These are Australian Pelicans, and their daily gathering has become a beloved ritual for both locals and visitors alike….

As our summer comes to an end, shorebirds are getting ready for their migration north. Western Port is one the largest and most significant wetlands in southern Australia, providing vital feeding, breeding and resting habitats for resident and migratory shorebirds. In summer, numbers boom to hundreds of thousands, as birds…