Kenya · Nyanza Province

Kisumu Waterfront

336 species and 22,643 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: June and November, with up to 158 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

HamerkopHamerkopScopus umbrettaSwamp FlycatcherSwamp FlycatcherMuscicapa aquaticaPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisBlack KiteBlack KiteMilvus migransAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusSlender-billed WeaverSlender-billed WeaverPloceus pelzelniLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaBlack-headed GonolekBlack-headed GonolekLaniarius erythrogasterReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaRed-chested SunbirdRed-chested SunbirdCinnyris erythrocercusVillage WeaverVillage WeaverPloceus cucullatusRed-eyed DoveRed-eyed DoveStreptopelia semitorquataBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rustica

158 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 336 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat Centre42 km325 species
  2. Kakamega Forest NR – Ikuywa River43 km260 species
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Zimmerman Plot/Isecheno Forest Station43 km279 species
  4. Kakamega Forest NR44 km366 species

All 336 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Kisumu Waterfront?

June and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 158 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Kisumu Waterfront?

336 species, from 22,643 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Kisumu Waterfront in November?

The most recorded in November: Hamerkop, Swamp Flycatcher, Pied Kingfisher, Black Kite 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.