Birdwatching in May
Birds and locations that stand out in this month's historical data.
- species
- 30
- Locations
- 88
- GBIF counts
- 8,574,554
Only bird-location combinations reported in at least 3 calendar months and with at least 5 combined counts are included.
Top birds
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis1,187,275 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica764,843 GBIF counts
- BrantBranta bernicla578,453 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus437,406 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser437,124 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina334,621 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo320,720 GBIF counts
- Black ScoterMelanitta nigra238,260 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima216,819 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera216,074 GBIF counts
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis209,271 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus198,060 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor193,407 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta191,984 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus183,554 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna151,177 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres147,832 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus117,251 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola106,657 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia106,214 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa105,918 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris95,256 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos92,289 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula85,809 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus81,518 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula78,845 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus68,963 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris alba65,216 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra54,262 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax52,603 GBIF counts
Top locations
- WaddenzeeFriesland2,389,119 GBIF counts
- NoordzeekustzoneNoord-Holland979,552 GBIF counts
- LauwersmeerGroningen855,207 GBIF counts
- OosterscheldeZeeland770,303 GBIF counts
- BiesboschNoord-Brabant571,436 GBIF counts
- IJsselmeerFriesland387,843 GBIF counts
- OostvaardersplassenFlevoland247,836 GBIF counts
- VoordeltaZeeland230,491 GBIF counts
- GrevelingenZeeland224,520 GBIF counts
- RijntakkenGelderland169,147 GBIF counts
- VeluweGelderland165,267 GBIF counts
- Westerschelde & SaeftingheZeeland157,882 GBIF counts
- Drentsche Aa-gebiedDrenthe144,207 GBIF counts
- Kennemerland-ZuidNoord-Holland136,426 GBIF counts
- Polder ZeevangNoord-Holland122,492 GBIF counts
- Meijendel & BerkheideZuid-Holland89,316 GBIF counts
- ArkemheenGelderland82,906 GBIF counts
- Duinen SchiermonnikoogFriesland74,950 GBIF counts
- Krammer-VolkerakZuid-Holland68,743 GBIF counts
- Duinen AmelandFriesland62,363 GBIF counts
- Vlakte van de RaanZeeland55,683 GBIF counts
- Oostelijke VechtplassenNoord-Holland54,803 GBIF counts
- VeluwerandmerenFlevoland53,690 GBIF counts
- Noordhollands DuinreservaatNoord-Holland49,753 GBIF counts
- Schoorlse DuinenNoord-Holland42,286 GBIF counts
- Hollands DiepNoord-Brabant33,480 GBIF counts
- Loonse en Drunense Duinen & LeemkuilenNoord-Brabant28,634 GBIF counts
- DwingelderveldDrenthe26,477 GBIF counts
- Duinen Den Helder-CallantsoogNoord-Holland26,208 GBIF counts
- Voornes DuinZuid-Holland23,842 GBIF counts