Bird AlbumSeychelles
Roche Caiman Lagoon
50 species and 724 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: September and November, with up to 18 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Crab-ploverDromas ardeola
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis
Striated HeronButorides striata
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Western Cattle EgretArdea ibis
Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Seychelles SunbirdCinnyris dussumieri
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Beau Vallon Beach6 km58 species
- Cousin Island NR41 km51 species
- Grand Anse44 km51 species
- Vallée de Mai NR46 km67 species
- Anse Volbert48 km47 species
- Veuve NR51 km59 species
All 50 species recorded here
- Eurasian Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Grey Heron Ardea cinerea
- Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Crab-plover Dromas ardeola
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Ruddy Turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
- Western Cattle Egret Ardea ibis
- Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturatus
- Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus
- Seychelles Sunbird Cinnyris dussumieri
- Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii
- Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata
- Common Moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Atlantic White Tern Gygis alba
- Seychelles Blue Pigeon Alectroenas pulcherrimus
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Little Egret Egretta garzetta
- Seychelles Bulbul Hypsipetes crassirostris
- Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
- White-winged Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Seychelles Swiftlet Aerodramus elaphrus
- Little Tern Sternula albifrons
- Seychelles Kestrel Falco araeus
- Saunders's Tern Sternula saundersi
- Lesser Crested Tern Thalasseus bengalensis
- Yellow Bittern Botaurus sinensis
- Common Tern Sterna hirundo
- Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
- Seychelles Fody Foudia sechellarum
- Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Indian Pond Heron Ardeola grayii
- Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus
- African Spoonbill Platalea alba
- Grey-tailed Tattler Tringa brevipes
- Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola
- Seychelles White-eye Zosterops modestus
- Brown Noddy Anous stolidus
- Lesser Noddy Anous tenuirostris
- Lesser Frigatebird Fregata ariel
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii
- Caspian Plover Anarhynchus asiaticus
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Roche Caiman Lagoon?
September and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 18 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Roche Caiman Lagoon?
50 species, from 724 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Roche Caiman Lagoon in November?
The most recorded in November: Crab-plover, Eurasian Whimbrel, Grey Heron, Red Fody and Striated Heron.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.