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The Buff Breasted Paradise Kingfisher nesting season is here.  They arrived on October 31st.

December & January are the best months to view and photograph the BBPK.

From February to March the adult birds are still around, while the chicks are fledglings.

Some free dates are available over the next few months, so please send us an enquiry.

​​We cater for dedicated birdwatchers and nature lovers, so we don't advertise on accommodation rental sites.

Birdhaven Cottage deck
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Birdhaven Cottage, Julatten - Built with birdwatchers in mind...

  • The Buff-Breasted Paradise Kingfisher is normally resident on the property from November to April. (They are here now)

  • Our Birdwatcher's accommodation is a 2-hour drive from Cairns Airport, with all the roadworks since Cyclone Jasper.

  • The cottage has a bedroom with a queen bed & in the living room is a double sofa bed. (The cottage sleeps 4 people max)

  • The cottage looks out into a rainforest gully, with a bird-attracting pond at the end of a deck.

  • We have an almost perfect climate all year round, but the cottage has a reverse cycle split a/cond, just in case.

  • The kitchen has a 2-burner cooktop, microwave, kettle, toaster, sandwich toaster, gas bbq outside on the deck.

  • A wall-mounted smart TV with Blu-ray disc player along with free WiFi access. Mobile phone coverage.

  • There are also several walking tracks around the property, to view the birds and native wildlife.

  • A 50-minute drive to Port Douglas, for trips to the outer Great Barrier Reef or the Low Isles.

  • Around 70 minute drive to Daintree Village or the Daintree Ferry for birdwatching trips on the Daintree River.

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