Tanzania · Arusha Region

Big and Small Momela Lakes

367 species and 8,459 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–December, with up to 131 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Lesser FlamingoLesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusGreater FlamingoGreater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusSouthern PochardSouthern PochardNetta erythrophthalmaEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaRuffRuffCalidris pugnaxCommon SandpiperCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucosTrilling CisticolaTrilling CisticolaCisticola woosnamiWinding CisticolaWinding CisticolaCisticola marginatusNorthern FiscalNorthern FiscalLanius humeralisLittle Bee-eaterLittle Bee-eaterMerops pusillus

125 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 367 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Hatari Lodge & Hippo Pool5 km283 species
  2. Arusha NP15 km597 species
  3. Ngare Sero Mountain Lodge16 km384 species
  4. Batini near USA River22 km340 species
  5. Lake Duluti22 km376 species
  6. Kilimanjaro Golf & Wildlife Estate23 km320 species

All 367 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Big and Small Momela Lakes?

November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 131 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Big and Small Momela Lakes?

367 species, from 8,459 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Big and Small Momela Lakes in November?

The most recorded in November: Lesser Flamingo, African Sacred Ibis, Little Grebe, Black-winged Stilt and Blacksmith Lapwing.

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