Namibia · Erongo Region

Bird Paradise, Walvis Bay

123 species and 5,777 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–November, with up to 57 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Lesser FlamingoLesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorGreater FlamingoGreater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusCommon MoorhenCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropusCape TealCape TealAnas capensisCommon Reed WarblerCommon Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceusBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusCape ShovelerCape ShovelerSpatula smithiiLittle StintLittle StintCalidris minutaKittlitz's PloverKittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuariusRed-knobbed CootRed-knobbed CootFulica cristataCape WagtailCape WagtailMotacilla capensisBlack-necked GrebeBlack-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollisSouth African ShelduckSouth African ShelduckTadorna canaKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Walvis Bay – Lagoon Promenade4 km147 species
  2. Walvis Bay Salt Pans11 km140 species
  3. Swakop River Mouth31 km153 species
  4. Swakopmund Salt Works43 km115 species

All 123 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Bird Paradise, Walvis Bay?

September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 57 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Bird Paradise, Walvis Bay?

123 species, from 5,777 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Bird Paradise, Walvis Bay in November?

The most recorded in November: Lesser Flamingo, Greater Flamingo, Common Moorhen, Cape Teal and Common Reed Warbler.

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