Ghana · Greater Accra Region

Sakumono Lagoon

291 species and 15,167 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: February–March and November, with up to 129 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Spur-winged LapwingSpur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosusBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisCommon GreenshankCommon GreenshankTringa nebulariaCommon SandpiperCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucosWood SandpiperWood SandpiperTringa glareolaGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusCommon Ringed PloverCommon Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaWestern Cattle EgretWestern Cattle EgretArdea ibisAfrican JacanaAfrican JacanaActophilornis africanusAfrican Wattled LapwingAfrican Wattled LapwingVanellus senegallusLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzetta

127 species seen regularly here in November · showing the 14 most recorded. All 291 species recorded here ↓

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Shai Hills RR – Kandra Route31 km297 species
  2. Shai Hills Resource Reserve38 km449 species
  3. Winneba Lagoon74 km191 species

All 291 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Sakumono Lagoon?

February–March and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 129 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Sakumono Lagoon?

291 species, from 15,167 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Sakumono Lagoon in November?

The most recorded in November: Spur-winged Lapwing, Black-winged Stilt, Pied Kingfisher, Common Greenshank and Common Sandpiper.

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