Namibia · Erongo Region

Walvis Bay – Lagoon Promenade

147 species and 14,933 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September and November, with up to 67 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Hartlaub's GullHartlaub's GullChroicocephalus hartlaubiiGreater FlamingoGreater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusLesser FlamingoLesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorCommon TernCommon TernSterna hirundoSandwich TernSandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensisCaspian TernCaspian TernHydroprogne caspiaGreater Crested TernGreater Crested TernThalasseus bergiiSanderlingSanderlingCalidris albaWhite-fronted PloverWhite-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatusPied AvocetPied AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaBar-tailed GodwitBar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponicaCommon Ringed PloverCommon Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaCape WagtailCape WagtailMotacilla capensis

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Bird Paradise, Walvis Bay4 km123 species
  2. Walvis Bay Salt Pans7 km140 species
  3. Swakop River Mouth32 km153 species
  4. Swakopmund Salt Works44 km115 species

All 147 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Walvis Bay – Lagoon Promenade?

September and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 67 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Walvis Bay – Lagoon Promenade?

147 species, from 14,933 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Walvis Bay – Lagoon Promenade in November?

The most recorded in November: Hartlaub's Gull, Greater Flamingo, Kelp Gull, Lesser Flamingo and Common Tern.

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