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Flamingos Flood Walvis Bay in Winter | Namibia News
This year’s Walvis Bay Wetland Winter Bird Count shattered records with over 87,000 birds—more than double last year and surpassing even the 2024 total. The real star? Flamingos: 51,000 of them, up from just 5,500 in summer. Thanks to heavy rains filling inland pans like Etosha, flamingos migrated to breed inland before returning to coastal feeding grounds. Also spotted? A rare red-knobbed coot—only the second in 43 years. These birds, along with others from Siberia and Europe, rely on Walvis Bay’s lagoon as a lifeline. More than just numbers, these citizen science counts are vital health…
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