Lodge
Broome Bird Observatory
Outside protected areasby BirdLife Australia
BirdLife Australia observatory on the shore of Roebuck Bay, one of the most important migratory shorebird sites in the world, with rooms, a chalet and campsites, guided shorebird tours and courses. Tens of thousands of shorebirds roost on the high-tide beaches near the observatory.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- Not on offer
- Hides on site
- Language
- English
- Species nearby
- Great knot, Bar-tailed godwit, Red knot, Grey-tailed tattler, Terek sandpiper, Asian dowitcher and Oriental plover
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, open
- April, open
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, open
- October, open
- November, open
- December, closed
Mar, Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Perth time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 05:31– | 18:02– | 13h 5m13 h 5 min | 87° |
| Feb | 05:48– | 17:56– | 12h 41m12 h 41 min | 85° |
| MarIn season | 05:57– | 17:37– | 12h 12m12 h 12 min | 74° |
| AprIn season | 06:03– | 17:12– | 11h 41m11 h 41 min | 62° |
| May | 06:12– | 16:54– | 11h 17m11 h 17 min | 53° |
| Jun | 06:23– | 16:51– | 11h 4m11 h 4 min | 49° |
| Jul | 06:26– | 17:00– | 11h 9m11 h 9 min | 51° |
| Aug | 06:14– | 17:10– | 11h 30m11 h 30 min | 58° |
| SepIn season | 05:50– | 17:17– | 11h 59m11 h 59 min | 69° |
| OctIn season | 05:26– | 17:22– | 12h 29m12 h 29 min | 81° |
| NovIn season | 05:10– | 17:34– | 12h 57m12 h 57 min | 90° |
| Dec | 05:13– | 17:50– | 13h 12m13 h 12 min | 85° |