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Elton Reservoir

204 species and 146,161 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March–May and August–October, with up to 133 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Eurasian TealEurasian TealAnas creccaCommon GoldeneyeCommon GoldeneyeBucephala clangulaRedwingRedwingTurdus iliacusCommon MerganserCommon MerganserMergus merganserTufted DuckTufted DuckAythya fuligulaGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaGreat Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaLesser Black-backed GullLesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscusFieldfareFieldfareTurdus pilarisGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaCommon Wood PigeonCommon Wood PigeonColumba palumbus

107 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 204 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Sale Water Park16 km156 species
  2. Chorlton Water Park LNR18 km154 species
  3. Audenshaw Reservoirs18 km190 species
  4. Pennington Flash LNR18 km207 species
  5. Woolston Eyes NR25 km237 species
  6. Arnfield Reservoir25 km150 species

All 204 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Elton Reservoir?

March–May and August–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 133 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Elton Reservoir?

204 species, from 146,161 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Elton Reservoir in November?

The most recorded in November: Eurasian Teal, Common Goldeneye, Redwing, Common Merganser and Tufted Duck.

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