Namibia · Khomas Region

Avis Dam

250 species and 33,067 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–November, with up to 166 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

White-browed Sparrow-WeaverWhite-browed Sparrow-WeaverPlocepasser mahaliLaughing DoveLaughing DoveSpilopelia senegalensisAfrican Palm SwiftAfrican Palm SwiftCypsiurus parvusLarge Rock MartinLarge Rock MartinPtyonoprogne fuligulaEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaLittle SwiftLittle SwiftApus affinisSouthern Masked WeaverSouthern Masked WeaverPloceus velatusRed-knobbed CootRed-knobbed CootFulica cristataRed-billed TealRed-billed TealAnas erythrorhynchaLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisThree-banded PloverThree-banded PloverThinornis tricollarisCape WagtailCape WagtailMotacilla capensisBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusSouth African ShelduckSouth African ShelduckTadorna cana

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Gammams Water Care Works11 km199 species
  2. Daan Viljoen Game Reserve19 km248 species

All 250 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Avis Dam?

September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 166 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Avis Dam?

250 species, from 33,067 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Avis Dam in November?

The most recorded in November: White-browed Sparrow-Weaver, Laughing Dove, African Palm Swift, Large Rock Martin and Egyptian Goose.

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