Jordan · Aqaba Governorate

Aqaba Bird Observatory

218 species and 7,719 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March–April, with up to 122 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Spur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusWhite WagtailWhite WagtailMotacilla albaGreater FlamingoGreater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusWhite-spectacled BulbulWhite-spectacled BulbulPycnonotus xanthopygosLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaEurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboRuffRuffCalidris pugnaxWestern Marsh HarrierWestern Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosusMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticus

41 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 218 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)2 km338 species
  2. Eilat north beach4 km290 species
  3. Eilat – KM19 Sewage Ponds 194 km277 species
  4. Eilat – KM20 Flamingo Pools 206 km304 species

All 218 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Aqaba Bird Observatory?

March–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 122 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Aqaba Bird Observatory?

218 species, from 7,719 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Aqaba Bird Observatory in November?

The most recorded in November: Spur-winged Lapwing, Black-headed Gull, Black-winged Stilt, White Wagtail and Greater Flamingo.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.