Lesotho · Mokhotlong District

Black Mountains – East

82 species and 1,239 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October, with up to 40 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

African StonechatAfrican StonechatSaxicola torquatusMalachite SunbirdMalachite SunbirdNectarinia famosaDrakensberg RockjumperDrakensberg RockjumperChaetops aurantiusSentinel Rock ThrushSentinel Rock ThrushMonticola exploratorGround WoodpeckerGround WoodpeckerGeocolaptes olivaceusSickle-winged ChatSickle-winged ChatEmarginata sinuataLayard's WarblerLayard's WarblerCurruca layardiCape VultureCape VultureGyps coprotheresWhite-necked RavenWhite-necked RavenCorvus albicollisCape BuntingCape BuntingEmberiza capensisCape WagtailCape WagtailMotacilla capensisGrey-winged FrancolinGrey-winged FrancolinScleroptila afraGrey TitGrey TitMelaniparus aferFairy FlycatcherFairy FlycatcherStenostira scita

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Sani Pass (LS) to Black Mountains6 km118 species
  2. Sani Pass9 km136 species
  3. Black Mountains – West9 km65 species
  4. Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevation22 km256 species

All 82 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Black Mountains – East?

October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 40 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Black Mountains – East?

82 species, from 1,239 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Black Mountains – East in November?

The most recorded in November: African Stonechat, Malachite Sunbird, Drakensberg Rockjumper, Sentinel Rock Thrush and Ground Woodpecker.

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