China · Qinghai

Xiaobeihu Freshwater Marsh

186 species and 4,201 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: September, with up to 80 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Ruddy ShelduckRuddy ShelduckTadorna ferrugineaWhite-rumped SnowfinchWhite-rumped SnowfinchOnychostruthus taczanowskiiHorned LarkHorned LarkEremophila alpestrisGreylag GooseGreylag GooseAnser anserBrown-headed GullBrown-headed GullChroicocephalus brunnicephalusGround TitGround TitPseudopodoces humilisRed-crested PochardRed-crested PochardNetta rufinaRufous-necked SnowfinchRufous-necked SnowfinchPyrgilauda ruficollisCommon MerganserCommon MerganserMergus merganserWhooper SwanWhooper SwanCygnus cygnusGreat Crested GrebeGreat Crested GrebePodiceps cristatusBar-headed GooseBar-headed GooseAnser indicusGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboPallas's GullPallas's GullIchthyaetus ichthyaetus

Species seen regularly, by month

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

Nearby hotspots

  1. Qinghai Lake – Eastern End9 km108 species
  2. Xiaobohu Protection Station17 km82 species
  3. Qinghai Lake – Er'langjian Scenic Area24 km73 species
  4. Sun-Moon Mountain Pass [3500m]35 km86 species
  5. Longyangxia41 km123 species
  6. Scrubland S of Gonghe43 km102 species

All 186 species recorded here

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

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Xiaobeihu Freshwater Marsh?

September. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 80 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Xiaobeihu Freshwater Marsh?

186 species, from 4,201 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Xiaobeihu Freshwater Marsh in November?

The most recorded in November: Ruddy Shelduck, White-rumped Snowfinch, Horned Lark, Greylag Goose and Brown-headed Gull.

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