Kenya · Rift Valley Province

Lake Naivasha – Crescent Island

353 species and 10,740 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: December, with up to 138 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

African Fish EagleAfrican Fish EagleIcthyophaga vociferGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboSuperb StarlingSuperb StarlingLamprotornis superbusSpur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusAfrican JacanaAfrican JacanaActophilornis africanusPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusHadada IbisHadada IbisBostrychia hagedashRuffRuffCalidris pugnaxEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaLilac-breasted RollerLilac-breasted RollerCoracias caudatusBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Lake Naivasha Country Club3 km382 species
  2. Lake Naivasha5 km476 species
  3. Gatamaiyu Forest40 km224 species
  4. Manguo Swamp46 km264 species
  5. Lake Nakuru NP – Lake Nakuru Lodge48 km395 species
  6. Aberdare NP53 km329 species

All 353 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 Naivasha – Crescent Island?

December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 138 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Naivasha – Crescent Island?

353 species, from 10,740 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Naivasha – Crescent Island in November?

The most recorded in November: African Fish Eagle, Great Cormorant, Superb Starling, Spur-winged Lapwing and African Jacana.

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