Mauritius · Grand Port District
Vallée de Ferney
30 species and 684 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.
Best months: August and October–November, with up to 18 species seen regularly.
Seen here in November
Red-whiskered BulbulPycnonotus jocosus
Common MynaAcridotheres tristis
Red FodyFoudia madagascariensis
Mauritius KestrelFalco punctatus
Spotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis
Mascarene SwiftletAerodramus francicus
Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Zebra DoveGeopelia striata
Village WeaverPloceus cucullatus
White-tailed TropicbirdPhaethon lepturus
Mauritius Grey White-eyeZosterops mauritianus
Pink PigeonNesoenas mayeri
Malagasy Turtle DoveNesoenas picturatusSpecies seen regularly, by month
Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.
Nearby hotspots
- Ile aux Aigrettes Nature Reserve10 km46 species
- Black River Gorges NP27 km46 species
- Black River Gorge NP – Alexandra Falls27 km36 species
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden29 km36 species
- Black River Gorges NP – Gorges Viewpoint30 km36 species
- Rivulet Terre Rouge Bird Sanctuary30 km49 species
All 30 species recorded here
- Mauritius Kestrel Falco punctatus
- Red-whiskered Bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus
- Common Myna Acridotheres tristis
- Red Fody Foudia madagascariensis
- White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus
- Zebra Dove Geopelia striata
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Mauritius Grey White-eye Zosterops mauritianus
- Mascarene Swiftlet Aerodramus francicus
- House Sparrow Passer domesticus
- Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Village Weaver Ploceus cucullatus
- Pink Pigeon Nesoenas mayeri
- Malagasy Turtle Dove Nesoenas picturatus
- Yellow-fronted Canary Crithagra mozambica
- Grey Francolin Ortygornis pondicerianus
- Mauritius Bulbul Hypsipetes olivaceus
- Rock Dove Columba livia
- Rose-ringed Parakeet Psittacula krameri
- Echo Parakeet Psittacula eques
- Scaly-breasted Munia Lonchura punctulata
- Mauritius Cuckooshrike Lalage typica
- Striated Heron Butorides striata
- Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis
- Mascarene Martin Phedina borbonica
- Chinese Francolin Francolinus pintadeanus
- Lesser Vasa Parrot Coracopsis nigra
- House Crow Corvus splendens
- Mauritius Fody Foudia rubra
- Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae
Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.
Questions
When is the best time to go birding at Vallée de Ferney?
August and October–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 18 in a month.
How many bird species have been seen at Vallée de Ferney?
30 species, from 684 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.
What birds can I see at Vallée de Ferney in November?
The most recorded in November: Red-whiskered Bulbul, Common Myna, Red Fody, Mauritius Kestrel and Spotted Dove.
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.