South Africa · Western Cape

Paardevlei

199 species and 23,133 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–February, with up to 119 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Red-knobbed CootRed-knobbed CootFulica cristataEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusSouthern Red BishopSouthern Red BishopEuplectes orixGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaLevaillant's CisticolaLevaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniensCommon StarlingCommon StarlingSturnus vulgarisYellow-billed DuckYellow-billed DuckAnas undulataGreater FlamingoGreater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusWhiskered TernWhiskered TernChlidonias hybridaCape ShovelerCape ShovelerSpatula smithiiReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Macassar Sewage Works4 km186 species
  2. Rooi-Els24 km174 species
  3. Strandfontein WTP28 km244 species
  4. Rondevlei NR29 km201 species
  5. Harold Porter Botanical Gardens31 km169 species
  6. Stony Point – Penguin Colony32 km161 species

All 199 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Paardevlei?

November–February. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 119 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Paardevlei?

199 species, from 23,133 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Paardevlei in November?

The most recorded in November: Red-knobbed Coot, Egyptian Goose, Blacksmith Lapwing, Little Grebe and Black-winged Stilt.

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