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Qinghai Lake – Bird Island

122 species and 898 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: July, with up to 40 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Brown-headed GullBrown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalusEurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusGreat Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusWhite-rumped SnowfinchWhite-rumped SnowfinchOnychostruthus taczanowskiiCommon MerganserCommon MerganserMergus merganserBlack-headed GullBlack-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundusNorthern PintailNorthern PintailAnas acutaAzure-winged MagpieAzure-winged MagpieCyanopica cyanusWhite-cheeked StarlingWhite-cheeked StarlingSpodiopsar cineraceusChinese Grey ShrikeChinese Grey ShrikeLanius sphenocercusOriental MagpieOriental MagpiePica serica

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Garila Temple26 km96 species
  2. Qinghai Lake – K11 hill30 km119 species
  3. Heimahe30 km159 species
  4. Rubber Mountain Pass36 km140 species
  5. Qinghai Lake – Southside Canyon36 km126 species
  6. Ganzihe Estuary Wetlands51 km137 species

All 122 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Qinghai Lake – Bird Island?

July. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 40 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Qinghai Lake – Bird Island?

122 species, from 898 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Qinghai Lake – Bird Island in November?

The most recorded in November: Brown-headed Gull, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Great Crested Grebe, White-rumped Snowfinch and Common Merganser.

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