Melbourne Birding Tours

Melbourne Birding Tours offers fully guided bird watching tours at the Western Treatment Plant (Werribee), Phillip Island, Dandenong Ranges and Braeside Park with expert Melbourne guide, Chris Doughty.

Each tour includes use of a Swarovski Spotting Scope, use of binoculars if required, field guide, a supplied bird checklist, a professional and friendly guide, drinks, snacks and transportation in comfortable SUV vehicle.

Chris has been a keen birdwatcher since his boyhood in England. He founded his bird watching tour company in 1984, offering worldwide bird watching tours and 36 years later, it’s still going strong.

Chris is acknowledged as one of the world's most experienced bird tour leaders and has field experience with over 8,000 different species of birds in the world, including representatives of all 236 families of birds in the world.

He has observed more than 840 bird species in Australia and its territories.

Melbourne Birding Tours offer full day tours of the Western Treatment Plant and options can also be tailored to different lengths and individual requirements.