Taiwan (China) · Chiayi County

Budai Wetland IBA – Xinwen Detention North Ponds / Budai #9 Salt Pan

139 species and 30,158 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–March, with up to 88 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Northern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataEurasian WigeonEurasian WigeonMareca penelopeLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaCaspian TernCaspian TernHydroprogne caspiaWhiskered TernWhiskered TernChlidonias hybridaPied AvocetPied AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaTufted DuckTufted DuckAythya fuligulaKentish PloverKentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinusPlain PriniaPlain PriniaPrinia inornataDunlinDunlinCalidris alpina

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Budai Wetland IBA4 km166 species
  2. Budai Wetland IBA – Northeast Area / Budai Wetland Park4 km144 species
  3. Beimen IBA – Shanliaowan12 km143 species
  4. Qingkunshen IBA – Jiangjun15 km144 species
  5. Aogu Wetland IBA20 km279 species
  6. Tainan – Guantian Pheasant-tailed Jacana Ecological Education Park22 km166 species

All 139 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Budai Wetland IBA – Xinwen Detention North Ponds / Budai #9 Salt Pan?

November–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 88 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Budai Wetland IBA – Xinwen Detention North Ponds / Budai #9 Salt Pan?

139 species, from 30,158 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Budai Wetland IBA – Xinwen Detention North Ponds / Budai #9 Salt Pan in November?

The most recorded in November: Northern Shoveler, Eurasian Wigeon, Little Egret, Great Egret and Grey Heron.

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