Caribbean Netherlands · Bonaire

Bonaire Salt Ponds

119 species and 8,386 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December–January, April–May and August–October, with up to 47 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

American FlamingoAmerican FlamingoPhoenicopterus ruberOspreyOspreyPandion haliaetusRoyal TernRoyal TernThalasseus maximusReddish EgretReddish EgretEgretta rufescensTropical MockingbirdTropical MockingbirdMimus gilvusBrown PelicanBrown PelicanPelecanus occidentalisRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSemipalmated PloverSemipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusMagnificent FrigatebirdMagnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificensMangrove WarblerMangrove WarblerSetophaga petechiaBrown BoobyBrown BoobySula leucogasterHouse SparrowHouse SparrowPasser domesticusBelted KingfisherBelted KingfisherMegaceryle alcyonSnowy EgretSnowy EgretEgretta thula

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Bonaire Southwest Shore2 km94 species
  2. Lac Bay6 km109 species
  3. Lac Cai8 km110 species
  4. Kaminda Lac Wetlands8 km102 species
  5. Bonaire overall10 km103 species
  6. Kralendijk Water Treatment Plant10 km137 species

All 119 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Bonaire Salt Ponds?

December–January, April–May and August–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 47 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Bonaire Salt Ponds?

119 species, from 8,386 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Bonaire Salt Ponds in November?

The most recorded in November: American Flamingo, Osprey, Royal Tern, Reddish Egret and Tropical Mockingbird.

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