Israel · Haifa District

Ma'ayan Tzvi Fishponds

261 species and 64,903 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September–April, with up to 140 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

MallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosWestern Marsh HarrierWestern Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosusGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusCommon RedshankCommon RedshankTringa totanusGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisCommon SandpiperCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucosEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atraWhite WagtailWhite WagtailMotacilla albaLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaEurasian SpoonbillEurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaCommon SnipeCommon SnipeGallinago gallinagoCommon KingfisherCommon KingfisherAlcedo atthis

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Ma'agan Michael Fishponds & Beach2 km276 species
  2. Hama'apil Fishponds24 km238 species
  3. Poleg Marsh37 km243 species
  4. Ein Hamifratz Fishponds41 km232 species
  5. Hatzuk Beach TLV49 km251 species
  6. Mt. Kabir54 km169 species

All 261 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Ma'ayan Tzvi Fishponds?

September–April. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 140 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Ma'ayan Tzvi Fishponds?

261 species, from 64,903 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Ma'ayan Tzvi Fishponds in November?

The most recorded in November: Mallard, Western Marsh Harrier, Grey Heron, Black-winged Stilt and Common Redshank.

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