Djibouti

Tidal Flats near Turtle Island

115 species and 1,618 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: May and August–September, with up to 36 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Bar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaEurasian CurlewEurasian CurlewNumenius arquataEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusTerek SandpiperTerek SandpiperXenus cinereusCrab-ploverCrab-ploverDromas ardeolaEurasian SpoonbillEurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodiaWestern Reef HeronWestern Reef HeronEgretta gularisAfrican Sacred IbisAfrican Sacred IbisThreskiornis aethiopicusCommon SandpiperCommon SandpiperActitis hypoleucosLittle StintLittle StintCalidris minutaCaspian TernCaspian TernHydroprogne caspiaCommon RedshankCommon RedshankTringa totanusRuddy TurnstoneRuddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresCommon Ringed PloverCommon Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Douda Mangroves2 km85 species
  2. Camp Lemonnier2 km132 species
  3. Douda WTP3 km103 species
  4. Decan Wildlife Refuge5 km101 species
  5. Djibouti City – Ambouli estuary6 km81 species
  6. La Siesta plage6 km57 species

All 115 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Tidal Flats near Turtle Island?

May and August–September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 36 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Tidal Flats near Turtle Island?

115 species, from 1,618 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Tidal Flats near Turtle Island in November?

The most recorded in November: Bar-tailed Godwit, Eurasian Curlew, Eurasian Whimbrel, Terek Sandpiper and Crab-plover.

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