Uruguay · Maldonado Department

Laguna José Ignacio – Área sur y Desembocadura

195 species and 12,773 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December–January, July and September–October, with up to 81 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Kelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusNeotropic CormorantNeotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianumAmerican OystercatcherAmerican OystercatcherHaematopus palliatusCocoi HeronCocoi HeronArdea cocoiAmerican Golden PloverAmerican Golden PloverPluvialis dominicaSnowy-crowned TernSnowy-crowned TernSterna trudeauiSouthern LapwingSouthern LapwingVanellus chilensisYellow-billed TernYellow-billed TernSternula superciliarisBlack SkimmerBlack SkimmerRynchops nigerBlack-necked StiltBlack-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanusRoyal TernRoyal TernThalasseus maximusMaguari StorkMaguari StorkCiconia maguariGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaCoscoroba SwanCoscoroba SwanCoscoroba coscoroba

67 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 195 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. AP Laguna Garzón – Área11 km239 species
  2. AP Laguna Garzón – El Bonete15 km210 species
  3. Rambla de los Vientos18 km112 species
  4. Esteros del Aº Maldonado – El Tesoro20 km175 species
  5. (IBA) Esteros del Arroyo Maldonado – Área22 km265 species
  6. Laguna del Diario31 km225 species

All 195 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Laguna José Ignacio – Área sur y Desembocadura?

December–January, July and September–October. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 81 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Laguna José Ignacio – Área sur y Desembocadura?

195 species, from 12,773 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Laguna José Ignacio – Área sur y Desembocadura in November?

The most recorded in November: Kelp Gull, Neotropic Cormorant, American Oystercatcher, Cocoi Heron and American Golden Plover.

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