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Étang du Gol
56 species and 874 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: October–November, with up to 28 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Striated HeronButorides striata
Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Reunion Grey White-eyeZosterops borbonicus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Barau's PetrelPterodroma baraui
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Embouchure de la Rivière St-Étienne2 km26 species
- cap auguste19 km33 species
- Cilaos – centre village20 km22 species
- Belvédère du Maïdo25 km23 species
- Forêt de Bélouve30 km20 species
- Grand Étang34 km21 species
All 56 species recorded here
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
- Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis
- Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
- Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Reunion Grey White-eye Zosterops borbonicus
- Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturatus
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Barau's Petrel Pterodroma baraui
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Mascarene Swiftlet Aerodramus francicus
- Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Reunion Harrier Circus maillardi
- Madagascar Buttonquail Turnix nigricollis
- Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica
- Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
- Tropical Shearwater Puffinus bailloni
- Wedge-tailed Shearwater Ardenna pacifica
- Red-billed Quelea Quelea quelea
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Grey Francolin Ortygornis pondicerianus
- Common Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Pin-tailed Whydah Vidua macroura
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- Reunion Olive White-eye Zosterops olivaceus
- Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
- Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
- White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Madagascar Partridge Margaroperdix madagarensis
- Sooty Tern Onychoprion fuscatus
- Crab-plover Dromas ardeola
- Sooty Falcon Falco concolor
- African Collared Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
- Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis
- King Quail Synoicus chinensis
- Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae
- Malagasy Pond Heron Ardeola idae
- Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- Red-necked Stint Calidris ruficollis
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Little Tern Sternula albifrons
- Ruff Calidris pugnax
- Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
- Garganey Spatula querquedula
- Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
- Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris
- Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Étang du Gol?
October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 28 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Étang du Gol?
56 species, from 874 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Étang du Gol in November?
The most recorded in November: Striated Heron, Red Fody, Common Myna, House Sparrow and Village Weaver.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.