India · Karnataka

Varthur Kere

209 species and 51,595 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: November–January, with up to 160 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Black KiteBlack KiteMilvus migransBlack DrongoBlack DrongoDicrurus macrocercusWood SandpiperWood SandpiperTringa glareolaIndian Pond HeronIndian Pond HeronArdeola grayiiGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaRed-wattled LapwingRed-wattled LapwingVanellus indicusWhite-throated KingfisherWhite-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisIndian Spot-billed DuckIndian Spot-billed DuckAnas poecilorhynchaBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusGrey-headed SwamphenGrey-headed SwamphenPorphyrio poliocephalusPurple HeronPurple HeronArdea purpureaNorthern ShovelerNorthern ShovelerSpatula clypeataWestern Marsh HarrierWestern Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosusSpotted DoveSpotted DoveSpilopelia chinensis

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Doddanekundi Kere6 km202 species
  2. Saul Kere / Sowl Kere7 km206 species
  3. Hoskote / Hosakote Kere14 km254 species
  4. Dodda Begur Kere14 km187 species
  5. Muthanallur Kere14 km244 species
  6. Ferns Residency16 km132 species

All 209 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Varthur Kere?

November–January. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 160 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Varthur Kere?

209 species, from 51,595 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Varthur Kere in November?

The most recorded in November: Black Kite, Black Drongo, Wood Sandpiper, Indian Pond Heron and Grey 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.