India · Tamil Nadu

Sirudhavur Lake

222 species and 29,611 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January–March, with up to 159 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

White-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisRed-wattled LapwingRed-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusBlack DrongoBlack DrongoDicrurus macrocercusAsian Green Bee-eaterAsian Green Bee-eaterMerops orientalisIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiCommon MynaCommon MynaAcridotheres tristisPaddyfield PipitPaddyfield PipitAnthus rufulusPied Bush ChatPied Bush ChatSaxicola caprataPied KingfisherPied KingfisherCeryle rudisIndian RollerIndian RollerCoracias benghalensisGrey FrancolinGrey FrancolinOrtygornis pondicerianusHouse CrowHouse CrowCorvus splendensJerdon's Bush LarkJerdon's Bush LarkPlocealauda affinisRed-vented BulbulRed-vented BulbulPycnonotus cafer

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Sholinganallur/Perumbakkam Marshlands25 km208 species
  2. IIT Madras36 km197 species
  3. Stella Maris College42 km59 species

All 222 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Sirudhavur Lake?

January–March. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 159 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Sirudhavur Lake?

222 species, from 29,611 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Sirudhavur Lake in November?

The most recorded in November: White-throated Kingfisher, Red-wattled Lapwing, Black Drongo, Asian Green Bee-eater and Indian Pond 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.