South Africa · KwaZulu-Natal

Pietermaritzburg – Darvill Resources Park

299 species and 14,635 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–January and July, with up to 131 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Levaillant's CisticolaLevaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniensWhite-faced Whistling DuckWhite-faced Whistling DuckDendrocygna viduataFan-tailed WidowbirdFan-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes axillarisEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaBlacksmith LapwingBlacksmith LapwingVanellus armatusHadada IbisHadada IbisBostrychia hagedashAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusBlack CrakeBlack CrakeZapornia flavirostraBrown-throated MartinBrown-throated MartinRiparia paludicolaSpur-winged GooseSpur-winged GoosePlectropterus gambensisBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusBlack-headed HeronBlack-headed HeronArdea melanocephalaWood SandpiperWood SandpiperTringa glareolaBlue-billed TealBlue-billed TealSpatula hottentota

120 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 299 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Midmar Dam – South Shore24 km250 species

All 299 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Pietermaritzburg – Darvill Resources Park?

October–January and July. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 131 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Pietermaritzburg – Darvill Resources Park?

299 species, from 14,635 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Pietermaritzburg – Darvill Resources Park in November?

The most recorded in November: Levaillant's Cisticola, White-faced Whistling Duck, Fan-tailed Widowbird, Egyptian Goose 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.