Mexico · Oaxaca

Playa Santa Maria Xadani

238 species and 25,709 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March and October–November, with up to 140 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Ruddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresLaughing GullLaughing GullLeucophaeus atricillaEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusLeast SandpiperLeast SandpiperCalidris minutillaMarbled GodwitMarbled GodwitLimosa fedoaMagnificent FrigatebirdMagnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificensNeotropic CormorantNeotropic CormorantNannopterum brasilianumSemipalmated PloverSemipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusBlack-necked StiltBlack-necked StiltHimantopus mexicanusTurkey VultureTurkey VultureCathartes auraTricolored HeronTricolored HeronEgretta tricolorReddish EgretReddish EgretEgretta rufescensLittle Blue HeronLittle Blue HeronEgretta caeruleaCommon Ground DoveCommon Ground DoveColumbina passerina

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Ojo de Agua Tolistoque32 km246 species

All 238 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Playa Santa Maria Xadani?

March and October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 140 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Playa Santa Maria Xadani?

238 species, from 25,709 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Playa Santa Maria Xadani in November?

The most recorded in November: Ruddy Turnstone, Laughing Gull, Eurasian Whimbrel, Least Sandpiper and Marbled Godwit.

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