Namibia · Erongo Region

Walvis Bay Salt Pans

140 species and 15,051 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: August–September and November, with up to 63 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Kelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusGreater FlamingoGreater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusChestnut-banded PloverChestnut-banded PloverAnarhynchus pallidusPied AvocetPied AvocetRecurvirostra avosettaLittle StintLittle StintCalidris minutaWhite-fronted PloverWhite-fronted PloverAnarhynchus marginatusSanderlingSanderlingCalidris albaHartlaub's GullHartlaub's GullChroicocephalus hartlaubiiLesser FlamingoLesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorCape TealCape TealAnas capensisBlack-winged StiltBlack-winged StiltHimantopus himantopusCaspian TernCaspian TernHydroprogne caspiaCommon Ringed PloverCommon Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaCommon GreenshankCommon GreenshankTringa nebularia

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Walvis Bay – Lagoon Promenade7 km147 species
  2. Bird Paradise, Walvis Bay11 km123 species
  3. Swakop River Mouth37 km153 species
  4. Swakopmund Salt Works49 km115 species

All 140 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 Salt Pans?

August–September and November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 63 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Walvis Bay Salt Pans?

140 species, from 15,051 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Walvis Bay Salt Pans in November?

The most recorded in November: Kelp Gull, Greater Flamingo, Chestnut-banded Plover, Pied Avocet and Little Stint.

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