South Africa · Western Cape

Intaka Island

146 species and 15,256 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January, March and August–November, with up to 83 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Red-knobbed CootRed-knobbed CootFulica cristataEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboCommon MoorhenCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropusAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusSouthern Red BishopSouthern Red BishopEuplectes orixAfrican DarterAfrican DarterAnhinga rufaCape WagtailCape WagtailMotacilla capensisCape White-eyeCape White-eyeZosterops virensBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusSouthern Masked WeaverSouthern Masked WeaverPloceus velatusHartlaub's GullHartlaub's GullChroicocephalus hartlaubiiRed-eyed DoveRed-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquataCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgaris

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve5 km199 species
  2. Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden14 km130 species
  3. Rondevlei NR19 km201 species
  4. Strandfontein WTP22 km244 species
  5. Kirstenhof Wetland22 km115 species
  6. Macassar Sewage Works31 km186 species

All 146 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Intaka Island?

January, March and August–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 83 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Intaka Island?

146 species, from 15,256 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Intaka Island in November?

The most recorded in November: Red-knobbed Coot, Egyptian Goose, Great Cormorant, Common Moorhen and African Sacred Ibis.

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