Ethiopia · Oromia Region

Lake Basaka – north shore

385 species and 6,292 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November, with up to 113 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Marabou StorkMarabou StorkLeptoptilos crumeniferSpur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusSombre Rock ChatSombre Rock ChatOenanthe dubiaGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaWestern Yellow WagtailWestern Yellow WagtailMotacilla flavaLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaNorthern Carmine Bee-eaterNorthern Carmine Bee-eaterMerops nubicusYellow-billed StorkYellow-billed StorkMycteria ibisBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rusticaAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaNamaqua DoveNamaqua DoveOena capensis

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Awash NP – Lodge and Falls15 km391 species
  2. Awash NP – southern section19 km433 species
  3. Awash NP19 km533 species
  4. Doho Lodge33 km323 species
  5. Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve70 km394 species
  6. Melka Ghebdu74 km342 species

All 385 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Lake Basaka – north shore?

November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 113 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Basaka – north shore?

385 species, from 6,292 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Basaka – north shore in November?

The most recorded in November: Marabou Stork, Spur-winged Lapwing, Sombre Rock Chat, Grey Heron and Western Yellow Wagtail.

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