Deception Bay Esplanade
A vast mangrove-fringed wetland extending into Redcliffe Peninsula and centred around a tidally inundated lagoon that is fringed by mangroves and some Casuarina on the landward side. The site is part of a designated Fish Habitat Reserve. This roost is used by a large range of shorebirds and waterbirds on most neap and moderate high tides (up to 2.3 m). The site also includes a small staging roost on northern adjacent beach that supports shorebirds on neap tides. Mangrove forest adjoins esplanade of suburban area.
A good place to see: Black-tailed Godwit, Bar-tailed Godwit, Common Greenshank, Curlew Sandpiper
Interesting sightings: Wandering Tattler (2023), Red-necked Avocet (2015), Broad-billed Sandpiper (2003)