Egypt · Aswan Governorate

Aswan – Elephantine Island /

132 species and 2,368 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–November, with up to 48 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Pied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaCommon MoorhenCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropusSquacco HeronSquacco HeronArdeola ralloidesPurple HeronPurple HeronArdea purpureaLaughing DoveLaughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensisRock DoveRock DoveColumba liviaSpur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusHooded CrowHooded CrowCorvus cornixWestern Cattle EgretWestern Cattle EgretArdea ibisFerruginous DuckFerruginous DuckAythya nyroca

42 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 132 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kitchener's Island /0 km131 species
  2. Aswan – Nile below Low Dam /3 km141 species
  3. Aswan – Nile Riverbank South of King of Egypt Hotel /4 km103 species
  4. Amun Tot Fish Ponds /14 km130 species

All 132 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Aswan – Elephantine Island /?

October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 48 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Aswan – Elephantine Island /?

132 species, from 2,368 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Aswan – Elephantine Island / in November?

The most recorded in November: Pied Kingfisher, Grey Heron, Little Egret, Common Moorhen and Squacco Heron.

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