South Africa · Western Cape

Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve

199 species and 17,923 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: July–December, with up to 108 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Red-knobbed CootRed-knobbed CootFulica cristataGreater FlamingoGreater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusCape ShovelerCape ShovelerSpatula smithiiHartlaub's GullHartlaub's GullChroicocephalus hartlaubiiEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaYellow-billed DuckYellow-billed DuckAnas undulataCape WagtailCape WagtailMotacilla capensisPied CrowPied CrowCorvus albusCape SpurfowlCape SpurfowlPternistis capensisWhite-throated SwallowWhite-throated SwallowHirundo albigularisSouthern Red BishopSouthern Red BishopEuplectes orixLevaillant's CisticolaLevaillant's CisticolaCisticola tinniensBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Intaka Island5 km146 species
  2. Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden17 km130 species
  3. Rondevlei NR24 km201 species
  4. Kirstenhof Wetland26 km115 species
  5. Strandfontein WTP26 km244 species
  6. Macassar Sewage Works36 km186 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 Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve?

July–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 108 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve?

199 species, from 17,923 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Rietvlei Wetlands Reserve in November?

The most recorded in November: Red-knobbed Coot, Greater Flamingo, Cape Shoveler, Hartlaub's Gull and Egyptian Goose.

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