Kakadu Bird Week | Kakadu National Park

Kakadu Bird Week

Little kingfisher. Photo: Navin Chandra, Shooting Spree Photography

28 September – 5 October 2019 — Kakadu National Park

Kakadu is a bird lover's paradise – home to more than a third of Australia's bird species.

Join traditional owners, Parks Australia, scientists, local experts and BirdLife Australia to celebrate the Top End’s diverse birdlife during Kakadu Bird Week from 28 September to 5 October 2019.

Enjoy free birdwatching activities, learn from Top End researchers and traditional owners, and experience wetlands cruises, Aborginal bird experiences and more.

See the program

Please email us at kakaduexperiences@environment.gov.au if you have any questions about Bird Week.

Go birding in a World Heritage area

Guests at Bird Week 2017 were treated to specialist lectures, cultural events and some of Australia's best birdwatching.

Take a look at our highlights gallery to see what we got up to.

Two young girls looking at a checklist of bird photos.

Two banded stilts in shallow water with lily pads.

Large group of magpie geese on the muddy shore of a wetlands area.

Magpie goose standing in shallow water with wings raised.

Boy making an Aboriginal-style bird painting.

Group of birders walking through woodlands with a guide.

Group of kids siting on the floor watching a ranger with an owl.

Man with headset microphone standing in front of projector screen.

Four ducks standing in shallow water by a muddy shore.

Nankeen night heron.

Small blue kingfisher perched on a branch.

Blue and orange kingfisher perched on a branch.

Blue and purple waterbird with red stripe on head wading in shallows.

Large black and white cormorant holding a fish in its beak.

Group of people in woodland area with binoculars and cameras.

Group of kids holding bird checklists around a telescope.

Taken a great shot? Share your Bird Week photos with us on Instagram using the hashtag #seekakadu.