South Africa · Mpumalanga

Wakkerstroom Wetland NR

360 species and 14,219 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: October–December, with up to 161 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Yellow-billed DuckYellow-billed DuckAnas undulataCommon MoorhenCommon MoorhenGallinula chloropusAfrican SwamphenAfrican SwamphenPorphyrio madagascariensisAfrican SnipeAfrican SnipeGallinago nigripennisRed-knobbed CootRed-knobbed CootFulica cristataWhite-throated SwallowWhite-throated SwallowHirundo albigularisHadada IbisHadada IbisBostrychia hagedashSouthern Red BishopSouthern Red BishopEuplectes orixReed CormorantReed CormorantMicrocarbo africanusEgyptian GooseEgyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiacaLong-tailed WidowbirdLong-tailed WidowbirdEuplectes progneSouthern Masked WeaverSouthern Masked WeaverPloceus velatusPied StarlingPied StarlingLamprotornis bicolorGreater Striped SwallowGreater Striped SwallowCecropis cucullata

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Wakkerstroom Wetland NR – bridge/causeway2 km276 species
  2. Wakkerstroom area2 km385 species

All 360 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Wakkerstroom Wetland NR?

October–December. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 161 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Wakkerstroom Wetland NR?

360 species, from 14,219 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Wakkerstroom Wetland NR in November?

The most recorded in November: Yellow-billed Duck, Common Moorhen, African Swamphen, African Snipe and Red-knobbed Coot.

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