Birdwatching in May
Birds and locations that stand out in this month's historical data.
- species
- 30
- Locations
- 88
- GBIF counts
- 8,506,554
Only bird-location combinations reported in at least 3 calendar months and with at least 5 combined counts are included.
Top birds
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis1,186,928 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica757,861 GBIF counts
- BrantBranta bernicla578,413 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser437,153 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus437,065 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina333,474 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo320,208 GBIF counts
- Black ScoterMelanitta nigra238,207 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima216,830 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera215,944 GBIF counts
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis209,063 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus196,027 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor193,139 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta191,402 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus151,404 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna151,091 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres147,794 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus117,482 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia106,004 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa105,551 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola105,406 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris95,077 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos92,138 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula86,035 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula78,770 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus73,274 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus68,895 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris alba64,430 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra54,140 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax52,089 GBIF counts
Top locations
- WaddenzeeFriesland2,363,327 GBIF counts
- NoordzeekustzoneNoord-Holland964,129 GBIF counts
- LauwersmeerGroningen853,453 GBIF counts
- OosterscheldeZeeland769,215 GBIF counts
- BiesboschNoord-Brabant570,888 GBIF counts
- IJsselmeerFriesland387,692 GBIF counts
- OostvaardersplassenFlevoland247,615 GBIF counts
- GrevelingenZeeland224,039 GBIF counts
- VoordeltaZeeland223,792 GBIF counts
- RijntakkenGelderland169,008 GBIF counts
- VeluweGelderland159,991 GBIF counts
- Westerschelde & SaeftingheZeeland157,336 GBIF counts
- Drentsche Aa-gebiedDrenthe143,764 GBIF counts
- Kennemerland-ZuidNoord-Holland136,135 GBIF counts
- Polder ZeevangNoord-Holland120,618 GBIF counts
- Meijendel & BerkheideZuid-Holland88,993 GBIF counts
- ArkemheenGelderland82,785 GBIF counts
- Duinen SchiermonnikoogFriesland74,931 GBIF counts
- Krammer-VolkerakZuid-Holland68,281 GBIF counts
- Duinen AmelandFriesland61,231 GBIF counts
- Vlakte van de RaanZeeland55,615 GBIF counts
- Oostelijke VechtplassenNoord-Holland53,778 GBIF counts
- VeluwerandmerenFlevoland53,612 GBIF counts
- Noordhollands DuinreservaatNoord-Holland49,440 GBIF counts
- Schoorlse DuinenNoord-Holland42,220 GBIF counts
- Hollands DiepNoord-Brabant33,359 GBIF counts
- Loonse en Drunense Duinen & LeemkuilenNoord-Brabant28,623 GBIF counts
- DwingelderveldDrenthe26,368 GBIF counts
- Duinen Den Helder-CallantsoogNoord-Holland25,494 GBIF counts
- Voornes DuinZuid-Holland23,823 GBIF counts