Birdwatching in May
Birds and locations that stand out in this month's historical data.
- species
- 30
- Locations
- 137
- GBIF counts
- 10,217,433
Only bird-location combinations reported in at least 3 calendar months and with at least 5 combined counts are included.
Top birds
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis1,212,909 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica764,799 GBIF counts
- BrantBranta bernicla605,825 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser441,455 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus440,015 GBIF counts
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis374,813 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina333,989 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo320,638 GBIF counts
- Black ScoterMelanitta nigra238,755 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima217,294 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera217,241 GBIF counts
- Common TernSterna hirundo212,664 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta210,133 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus202,267 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor193,950 GBIF counts
- Common SwiftApus apus188,389 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus154,375 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna153,853 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula149,795 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres148,721 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus132,856 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa131,691 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia115,799 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola109,973 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris96,293 GBIF counts
- BASWHirundo rustica93,041 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos92,605 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula79,342 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus73,926 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus70,193 GBIF counts
Top locations
- WaddenzeeFriesland2,523,469 GBIF counts
- NoordzeekustzoneNoord-Holland1,085,131 GBIF counts
- LauwersmeerGroningen991,096 GBIF counts
- OosterscheldeZeeland791,577 GBIF counts
- BiesboschNoord-Brabant717,452 GBIF counts
- IJsselmeerFriesland414,753 GBIF counts
- OostvaardersplassenFlevoland303,315 GBIF counts
- GrevelingenZeeland272,310 GBIF counts
- Westerschelde & SaeftingheZeeland256,022 GBIF counts
- Kennemerland-ZuidNoord-Holland251,461 GBIF counts
- VoordeltaZeeland243,007 GBIF counts
- RijntakkenGelderland234,788 GBIF counts
- VeluweGelderland224,172 GBIF counts
- Drentsche Aa-gebiedDrenthe205,364 GBIF counts
- Meijendel & BerkheideZuid-Holland189,731 GBIF counts
- Polder ZeevangNoord-Holland131,063 GBIF counts
- ArkemheenGelderland114,797 GBIF counts
- Oostelijke VechtplassenNoord-Holland92,340 GBIF counts
- Duinen SchiermonnikoogFriesland87,359 GBIF counts
- Krammer-VolkerakZuid-Holland81,059 GBIF counts
- Vlakte van de RaanZeeland76,652 GBIF counts
- Duinen AmelandFriesland74,400 GBIF counts
- Noordhollands DuinreservaatNoord-Holland71,130 GBIF counts
- VeluwerandmerenFlevoland64,037 GBIF counts
- Hollands DiepNoord-Brabant57,140 GBIF counts
- DwingelderveldDrenthe50,516 GBIF counts
- Schoorlse DuinenNoord-Holland50,022 GBIF counts
- Loonse en Drunense Duinen & LeemkuilenNoord-Brabant47,689 GBIF counts
- Duinen Den Helder-CallantsoogNoord-Holland32,850 GBIF counts
- FochteloërveenDrenthe32,664 GBIF counts