Kenya · Rift Valley Province

Lake Naivasha

476 species and 39,341 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November, with up to 273 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Pied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisAfrican Fish EagleAfrican Fish EagleIcthyophaga vociferGrey-headed GullGrey-headed GullChroicocephalus cirrocephalusGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaSuperb StarlingSuperb StarlingLamprotornis superbusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaHadada IbisHadada IbisBostrychia hagedashRed-knobbed CootRed-knobbed CootFulica cristataYellow-billed DuckYellow-billed DuckAnas undulata

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Lake Naivasha – Crescent Island5 km353 species
  2. Lake Naivasha Country Club8 km382 species
  3. Gatamaiyu Forest44 km224 species
  4. Lake Nakuru NP – Lake Nakuru Lodge46 km395 species
  5. Manguo Swamp49 km264 species
  6. Lake Nakuru NP54 km513 species

All 476 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?

November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 273 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Naivasha?

476 species, from 39,341 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Naivasha in November?

The most recorded in November: Pied Kingfisher, African Fish Eagle, Grey-headed Gull, Great Cormorant and Reed Cormorant.

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