Kenya · Rift Valley Province

Lake Nakuru NP

513 species and 125,360 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January–February, April, July and September–November, with up to 354 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Lesser FlamingoLesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusAnteater ChatAnteater ChatMyrmecocichla aethiopsAugur BuzzardAugur BuzzardButeo augurAfrican Fish EagleAfrican Fish EagleIcthyophaga vociferGreater FlamingoGreater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusGreater Blue-eared StarlingGreater Blue-eared StarlingLamprotornis chalybaeusHelmeted GuineafowlHelmeted GuineafowlNumida meleagrisMarabou StorkMarabou StorkLeptoptilos crumeniferSuperb StarlingSuperb StarlingLamprotornis superbusGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaYellow-billed StorkYellow-billed StorkMycteria ibis

354 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 513 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Lake Nakuru NP – Lake Nakuru Lodge9 km395 species
  2. Lake Naivasha54 km476 species
  3. Lake Naivasha – Crescent Island57 km353 species
  4. Lake Naivasha Country Club59 km382 species
  5. Lake Bogoria NR67 km389 species
  6. Aberdare NP69 km329 species

All 513 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?

January–February, April, July and September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 354 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Lake Nakuru NP?

513 species, from 125,360 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

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

The most recorded in November: Lesser Flamingo, Egyptian Goose, Black-winged Stilt, Anteater Chat and Augur Buzzard.

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