United Arab Emirates · Emirate of Dubai

Ra's al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary – Mangrove Hide

167 species and 33,726 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–March, with up to 98 species seen regularly.

View on mapGoogle Maps ↗Apple Maps ↗

Seen here in November

Great EgretGreat EgretArdea albaWestern Reef HeronWestern Reef HeronEgretta gularisGreater FlamingoGreater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaWestern Marsh HarrierWestern Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosusGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaGull-billed TernGull-billed TernGelochelidon niloticaCommon GreenshankCommon GreenshankTringa nebulariaEurasian SpoonbillEurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaSlender-billed GullSlender-billed GullChroicocephalus geneiOspreyOspreyPandion haliaetusLittle StintLittle StintCalidris minuta

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Dubai Pivot Fields11 km265 species
  2. Al Marmoom DCR – Al Qudra Pivots37 km218 species

All 167 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Ra's al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary – Mangrove Hide?

October–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 98 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Ra's al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary – Mangrove Hide?

167 species, from 33,726 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Ra's al-Khor Wildlife Sanctuary – Mangrove Hide in November?

The most recorded in November: Great Egret, Western Reef Heron, Greater Flamingo, Grey Heron and Western Marsh Harrier.

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