Birdwatching in Drentsche Aa-gebied
Historical bird observations from Drenthe.
- species with data
- 215
- GBIF counts
- 3,519,119
- best month
- January
Only bird-location combinations reported in at least 3 calendar months and with at least 5 combined counts are included.
Birds with sufficient data
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis770,944 GBIF counts
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons579,463 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser299,639 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris259,191 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus224,393 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus126,719 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos81,593 GBIF counts
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis66,971 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra60,335 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax53,887 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa48,514 GBIF counts
- C FFringilla coelebs47,554 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera40,262 GBIF counts
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus35,930 GBIF counts
- RookCorvus frugilegus32,337 GBIF counts
- Common JackdawColoeus monedula31,659 GBIF counts
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca29,492 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula28,374 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope28,316 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Yellow BuntingEmberiza citrinella25,688 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba24,799 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo23,933 GBIF counts
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone22,470 GBIF counts
- GRTIParus major21,931 GBIF counts
- BlackbirdTurdus merula20,668 GBIF counts
- COSNGallinago gallinago16,396 GBIF counts
- European White StorkCiconia ciconia15,823 GBIF counts
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata15,810 GBIF counts
- BuzzardButeo buteo13,954 GBIF counts
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus13,945 GBIF counts
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca13,089 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor12,874 GBIF counts
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris12,825 GBIF counts
- BASWHirundo rustica12,093 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea11,986 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis11,898 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus11,323 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus11,010 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis10,509 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola10,079 GBIF counts
- Continental RobinErithacus rubecula9,895 GBIF counts
- Common House SparrowPasser domesticus9,477 GBIF counts
- Black-billed MagpiePica pica9,093 GBIF counts
- Japanese Snow FairyAegithalos caudatus9,055 GBIF counts
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita8,891 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius8,742 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major7,761 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis7,391 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas6,994 GBIF counts
- Common NuthatchSitta europaea5,582 GBIF counts
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes5,552 GBIF counts
- STTRCerthia brachydactyla5,441 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina5,101 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto4,925 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba4,829 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus4,677 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus4,437 GBIF counts
- Common SiskinSpinus spinus4,306 GBIF counts
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus4,197 GBIF counts
- Grey Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla4,066 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus3,996 GBIF counts
- SOTHTurdus philomelos3,890 GBIF counts
- Brown LinnetLinaria cannabina3,490 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia3,410 GBIF counts
- Brown Tree-PipitAnthus trivialis3,300 GBIF counts
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus3,223 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus2,935 GBIF counts
- Common GullLarus canus2,582 GBIF counts
- Common GallinuleGallinula chloropus2,163 GBIF counts
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2,074 GBIF counts
- Common GreenfinchChloris chloris1,971 GBIF counts
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla1,862 GBIF counts
- GGSHLanius excubitor1,792 GBIF counts
- SmewMergellus albellus1,591 GBIF counts
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus1,547 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna1,503 GBIF counts
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla1,441 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis1,379 GBIF counts
- COCRGrus grus1,347 GBIF counts
- WOLALullula arborea1,340 GBIF counts
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus1,141 GBIF counts
- Choto machrangaAlcedo atthis889 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata795 GBIF counts
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius775 GBIF counts
- Common GoldcrestRegulus regulus747 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis646 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus613 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus555 GBIF counts
- LIGRTachybaptus ruficollis554 GBIF counts
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes499 GBIF counts
- CucumiauAthene noctua471 GBIF counts
- Cat OwlAsio otus448 GBIF counts
- Duck HawkFalco peregrinus426 GBIF counts
- Barn OwlTyto alba408 GBIF counts
- American RavenCorvus corax397 GBIF counts
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla372 GBIF counts
- Eurasian tawny owlStrix aluco371 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus258 GBIF counts
- BitternBotaurus stellaris222 GBIF counts
- European WheatearOenanthe oenanthe1,357 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula1,349 GBIF counts
- Middle Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes medius166 GBIF counts
- LSWODryobates minor152 GBIF counts
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida22,545 GBIF counts
- Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis16,334 GBIF counts
- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris15,119 GBIF counts
- Big fish-duckMergus merganser4,395 GBIF counts
- GarganeySpatula querquedula4,286 GBIF counts
- SEWAAcrocephalus schoenobaenus3,824 GBIF counts
- Common House-MartinDelichon urbicum3,300 GBIF counts
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica2,184 GBIF counts
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2,072 GBIF counts
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus1,791 GBIF counts
- HEHACircus cyaneus325 GBIF counts
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus1,259 GBIF counts
- Fish HawkPandion haliaetus759 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta750 GBIF counts
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus451 GBIF counts
- Crested TitLophophanes cristatus97 GBIF counts
- Black TernChlidonias niger8,400 GBIF counts
- Common SwiftApus apus7,945 GBIF counts
- BASWRiparia riparia6,589 GBIF counts
- African/Eurasian Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus6,532 GBIF counts
- Common TernSterna hirundo5,183 GBIF counts
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis240 GBIF counts
- Blue-headed WagtailMotacilla flava1,076 GBIF counts
- Common PartridgePerdix perdix156 GBIF counts
- RBSHLanius collurio5,169 GBIF counts
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia864 GBIF counts
- Red KiteMilvus milvus182 GBIF counts
- Common PintailAnas acuta1,108 GBIF counts
- WWBTChlidonias leucopterus5,149 GBIF counts
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus2,530 GBIF counts
- Common WhitethroatSylvia communis2,384 GBIF counts
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus1,584 GBIF counts
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros327 GBIF counts
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin844 GBIF counts
- ButterballBucephala clangula346 GBIF counts
- Mediterranean FlycatcherMuscicapa striata784 GBIF counts
- EUGOOriolus oriolus1,240 GBIF counts
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia406 GBIF counts
- African Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus611 GBIF counts
- EGPLPluvialis apricaria370 GBIF counts
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus221 GBIF counts
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos595 GBIF counts
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra350 GBIF counts
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola547 GBIF counts
- Black SwanCygnus atratus143 GBIF counts
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana482 GBIF counts
- Arctic RedpollAcanthis flammea455 GBIF counts
- EPFLFicedula hypoleuca703 GBIF counts
- Rock Pipit and Water PipitAnthus spinoletta256 GBIF counts
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea91 GBIF counts
- EHBUPernis apivorus246 GBIF counts
- EUHOFalco subbuteo179 GBIF counts
- Purple HeronArdea purpurea101 GBIF counts
- MEGUIchthyaetus melanocephalus456 GBIF counts
- Chota bokEgretta garzetta335 GBIF counts
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus529 GBIF counts
- RIOUTurdus torquatus710 GBIF counts
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus214 GBIF counts
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollis116 GBIF counts
- Bewic's swanCygnus columbianus588 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina98 GBIF counts
- Willow TitPoecile montanus20 GBIF counts
- Mouse HawkButeo lagopus100 GBIF counts
- COQUCoturnix coturnix223 GBIF counts
- BLSTCiconia nigra70 GBIF counts
- MOHACircus pygargus133 GBIF counts
- GRWAMotacilla cinerea23 GBIF counts
- STSECircaetus gallicus156 GBIF counts
- Eurasian NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus115 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla134 GBIF counts
- Coal TitPeriparus ater28 GBIF counts
- Bog OwlAsio flammeus48 GBIF counts
- Icterine WarblerHippolais icterina155 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola19 GBIF counts
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia71 GBIF counts
- Caspian GullLarus cachinnans30 GBIF counts
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides57 GBIF counts
- Bar-Headed GooseAnser indicus23 GBIF counts
- Horned Wary Ross’ GooseAnser rossii26 GBIF counts
- RFFAFalco vespertinus72 GBIF counts
- American CrossbillLoxia curvirostra52 GBIF counts
- Black-throated WaxwingBombycilla garrulus98 GBIF counts
- Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix29 GBIF counts
- Eurasian River WarblerLocustella fluviatilis121 GBIF counts
- BLKIMilvus migrans28 GBIF counts
- GSCUClamator glandarius105 GBIF counts
- PAHACircus macrourus11 GBIF counts
- Baillon's CrakePorzana pusilla122 GBIF counts
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti37 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica13 GBIF counts
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea191 GBIF counts
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii15 GBIF counts
- Common KnotCalidris canutus12 GBIF counts
- LISTCalidris minuta35 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis41 GBIF counts
- YLGULarus michahellis9 GBIF counts
- Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis17 GBIF counts
- Common PigeonColumba livia8 GBIF counts
- Lesser WhitethroatSylvia curruca12 GBIF counts
- BrantBranta bernicla5 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus6 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris alba21 GBIF counts
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris8 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola9 GBIF counts
- Great BustardOtis tarda100 GBIF counts
- Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis10 GBIF counts
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix13 GBIF counts
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus7 GBIF counts
- Swan GooseAnser cygnoides5 GBIF counts
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra5 GBIF counts
- Asiatic peafowlPavo cristatus5 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur6 GBIF counts
Monthly pattern
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Data source
Counts are aggregated from open observation data supplied through GBIF. They indicate historical reporting patterns, not guaranteed current presence. Last processed: 28 July 2026.