Lesotho · Thaba-Tseka District

Sani Pass

136 species and 5,021 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–December, with up to 55 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Sickle-winged ChatSickle-winged ChatEmarginata sinuataSentinel Rock ThrushSentinel Rock ThrushMonticola exploratorMountain PipitMountain PipitAnthus hoeschiDrakensberg SiskinDrakensberg SiskinCrithagra symonsiCape BuntingCape BuntingEmberiza capensisLarge-billed LarkLarge-billed LarkGalerida magnirostrisCape SparrowCape SparrowPasser melanurusDrakensberg RockjumperDrakensberg RockjumperChaetops aurantiusGrey TitGrey TitMelaniparus aferCape VultureCape VultureGyps coprotheresCape WagtailCape WagtailMotacilla capensisWhite-necked RavenWhite-necked RavenCorvus albicollisJackal BuzzardJackal BuzzardButeo rufofuscusSouthern Bald IbisSouthern Bald IbisGeronticus calvus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Sani Pass (LS) to Black Mountains3 km118 species
  2. Black Mountains – East9 km82 species
  3. Sani Pass (ZA) – low elevation13 km256 species
  4. Black Mountains – West17 km65 species

All 136 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Sani Pass?

November–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 55 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Sani Pass?

136 species, from 5,021 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Sani Pass in November?

The most recorded in November: Sickle-winged Chat, Sentinel Rock Thrush, Mountain Pipit, Drakensberg Siskin and Cape Bunting.

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