China · Zhejiang

The West Lake

192 species and 4,138 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: March–May and December, with up to 44 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black-crowned Night HeronBlack-crowned Night HeronNycticorax nycticoraxEastern Spot-billed DuckEastern Spot-billed DuckAnas zonorhynchaGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboLittle GrebeLittle GrebeTachybaptus ruficollisMandarin DuckMandarin DuckAix galericulataCinereous TitCinereous TitParus cinereusOriental Magpie-RobinOriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularisLight-vented BulbulLight-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensisLittle EgretLittle EgretEgretta garzettaChinese BlackbirdChinese BlackbirdTurdus mandarinusEurasian Tree SparrowEurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanusSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensisOriental MagpieOriental MagpiePica sericaWhite WagtailWhite WagtailMotacilla alba

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Gushan Park1 km93 species
  2. Orioles-Singing-Amidst-the-Willows1 km87 species
  3. Maojiabu Waters2 km98 species
  4. Baoshi Mountain2 km83 species
  5. Hangzhou Flower Nursery2 km109 species
  6. Hangzhou Botanical Garden3 km227 species

All 192 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at The West Lake?

March–May and December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 44 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at The West Lake?

192 species, from 4,138 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at The West Lake in November?

The most recorded in November: Black-crowned Night Heron, Eastern Spot-billed Duck, Great Cormorant, Little Grebe and Mandarin Duck.

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