Kenya · Rift Valley Province

Lake Nakuru NP – Lake Nakuru Lodge

395 species and 9,468 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March and August–November, with up to 138 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Superb StarlingSuperb StarlingLamprotornis superbusMarabou StorkMarabou StorkLeptoptilos crumeniferAfrican Fish EagleAfrican Fish EagleIcthyophaga vociferAnteater ChatAnteater ChatMyrmecocichla aethiopsBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusSpeckled MousebirdSpeckled MousebirdColius striatusLesser FlamingoLesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorRed-cheeked Cordon-bleuRed-cheeked Cordon-bleuUraeginthus bengalusYellow-billed StorkYellow-billed StorkMycteria ibisGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaCommon BulbulCommon BulbulPycnonotus barbatusBarn SwallowBarn SwallowHirundo rusticaEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaGreater Blue-eared StarlingGreater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Lake Nakuru NP9 km513 species
  2. Lake Naivasha46 km476 species
  3. Lake Naivasha – Crescent Island48 km353 species
  4. Lake Naivasha Country Club51 km382 species
  5. Aberdare NP64 km329 species
  6. Lake Bogoria NR75 km389 species

All 395 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 Nakuru NP – Lake Nakuru Lodge?

March and August–November. 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 Nakuru NP – Lake Nakuru Lodge?

395 species, from 9,468 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Lake Nakuru NP – Lake Nakuru Lodge in November?

The most recorded in November: Superb Starling, Marabou Stork, African Fish Eagle, Anteater Chat and Blacksmith Lapwing.

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