South Africa · Western Cape

West Coast NP

246 species and 61,641 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: January, March and September–November, with up to 180 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Cape SpurfowlCape SpurfowlPternistis capensisGreater FlamingoGreater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseusEurasian WhimbrelEurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopusKittlitz's PloverKittlitz's PloverAnarhynchus pecuariusLittle StintLittle StintCalidris minutaCommon OstrichCommon OstrichStruthio camelusBlack KiteBlack KiteMilvus migransCommon Ringed PloverCommon Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticulaPied CrowPied CrowCorvus albusWhite-throated SwallowWhite-throated SwallowHirundo albigularisSouthern FiscalSouthern FiscalLanius collarisKelp GullKelp GullLarus dominicanusCommon GreenshankCommon GreenshankTringa nebulariaKaroo Scrub RobinKaroo Scrub RobinTychaedon coryphoeus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinity2 km228 species
  2. West Coast NP – Abrahamskraal hide6 km177 species
  3. West Coast NP – Seeberg hide8 km196 species
  4. Darling Hills/Groote Post Road40 km184 species
  5. Kliphoek Salt Pans40 km196 species

All 246 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at West Coast NP?

January, March and September–November. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 180 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at West Coast NP?

246 species, from 61,641 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at West Coast NP in November?

The most recorded in November: Cape Spurfowl, Greater Flamingo, Eurasian Whimbrel, Kittlitz's Plover 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.