Birdwatching in Lauwersmeer
Historical bird observations from Groningen.
- species with data
- 303
- GBIF counts
- 10,091,377
- best month
- August
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 leucopsis2,983,798 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus758,384 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser575,293 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris400,854 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta324,882 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope310,637 GBIF counts
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata286,969 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera268,151 GBIF counts
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca265,627 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres240,108 GBIF counts
- EGPLPluvialis apricaria229,559 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula213,773 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna203,925 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa176,645 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax171,231 GBIF counts
- BrantBranta bernicla163,308 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia130,685 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina126,130 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor125,772 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus124,494 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos122,311 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo115,975 GBIF counts
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea99,575 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula90,079 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra84,566 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima81,603 GBIF counts
- Common PintailAnas acuta68,761 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus68,334 GBIF counts
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons62,936 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus56,438 GBIF counts
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris54,833 GBIF counts
- Common GullLarus canus45,509 GBIF counts
- COSNGallinago gallinago42,501 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata40,484 GBIF counts
- ButterballBucephala clangula37,903 GBIF counts
- Bewic's swanCygnus columbianus37,392 GBIF counts
- Common TernSterna hirundo37,347 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus35,390 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina32,630 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba27,083 GBIF counts
- BASWHirundo rustica26,909 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus22,044 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba19,838 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis19,226 GBIF counts
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus17,556 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica17,386 GBIF counts
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis16,658 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus16,583 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis15,401 GBIF counts
- Common SwiftApus apus15,096 GBIF counts
- Grey Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla12,372 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus12,264 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea12,233 GBIF counts
- BASWRiparia riparia12,139 GBIF counts
- Common JackdawColoeus monedula11,801 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus11,125 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola10,615 GBIF counts
- C FFringilla coelebs10,185 GBIF counts
- SEWAAcrocephalus schoenobaenus9,997 GBIF counts
- GRTIParus major9,672 GBIF counts
- GarganeySpatula querquedula9,491 GBIF counts
- Big fish-duckMergus merganser9,314 GBIF counts
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone9,283 GBIF counts
- Brown LinnetLinaria cannabina9,078 GBIF counts
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus9,027 GBIF counts
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus8,393 GBIF counts
- BuzzardButeo buteo8,303 GBIF counts
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis7,260 GBIF counts
- LIGRTachybaptus ruficollis7,181 GBIF counts
- Fishing DuckMergus serrator7,002 GBIF counts
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus6,665 GBIF counts
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima6,644 GBIF counts
- SmewMergellus albellus6,624 GBIF counts
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita6,467 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas6,265 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus6,216 GBIF counts
- Duck HawkFalco peregrinus6,121 GBIF counts
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos6,036 GBIF counts
- BlackbirdTurdus merula6,020 GBIF counts
- Common SiskinSpinus spinus5,531 GBIF counts
- Common House SparrowPasser domesticus4,759 GBIF counts
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus4,746 GBIF counts
- Continental RobinErithacus rubecula4,724 GBIF counts
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros4,724 GBIF counts
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus4,653 GBIF counts
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus4,499 GBIF counts
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca4,467 GBIF counts
- Japanese Snow FairyAegithalos caudatus4,209 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis4,034 GBIF counts
- LISTCalidris minuta3,997 GBIF counts
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes3,966 GBIF counts
- RedwingTurdus iliacus3,877 GBIF counts
- Black-billed MagpiePica pica3,857 GBIF counts
- Common GallinuleGallinula chloropus3,768 GBIF counts
- Common GreenfinchChloris chloris3,746 GBIF counts
- Chota bokEgretta garzetta3,741 GBIF counts
- European WheatearOenanthe oenanthe3,718 GBIF counts
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris3,564 GBIF counts
- SOTHTurdus philomelos3,558 GBIF counts
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia3,551 GBIF counts
- Choto machrangaAlcedo atthis3,155 GBIF counts
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus3,091 GBIF counts
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla3,055 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major3,026 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola3,022 GBIF counts
- BitternBotaurus stellaris2,709 GBIF counts
- Common WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus2,535 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2,473 GBIF counts
- Common GoldcrestRegulus regulus2,316 GBIF counts
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena2,137 GBIF counts
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2,041 GBIF counts
- Rock Pipit and Water PipitAnthus spinoletta2,020 GBIF counts
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus2,017 GBIF counts
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2,014 GBIF counts
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla1,946 GBIF counts
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis1,774 GBIF counts
- Black ScoterMelanitta nigra1,722 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius1,426 GBIF counts
- Bar-Headed GooseAnser indicus1,229 GBIF counts
- Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis1,206 GBIF counts
- (southern and northern) guillemotUria aalge1,190 GBIF counts
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes1,113 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus1,098 GBIF counts
- Fish HawkPandion haliaetus1,070 GBIF counts
- Mouse HawkButeo lagopus1,055 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis1,019 GBIF counts
- Arctic RedpollAcanthis flammea957 GBIF counts
- Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla949 GBIF counts
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla948 GBIF counts
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius942 GBIF counts
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula904 GBIF counts
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollis873 GBIF counts
- Common KnotCalidris canutus850 GBIF counts
- Black SwanCygnus atratus819 GBIF counts
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti816 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris alba805 GBIF counts
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus786 GBIF counts
- STTRCerthia brachydactyla782 GBIF counts
- HEHACircus cyaneus705 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus701 GBIF counts
- Blue GooseAnser caerulescens660 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto615 GBIF counts
- RookCorvus frugilegus600 GBIF counts
- Big Black-headAythya marila582 GBIF counts
- Common PigeonColumba livia303 GBIF counts
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis562 GBIF counts
- Caspian GullLarus cachinnans204 GBIF counts
- Common GannetMorus bassanus520 GBIF counts
- Cat OwlAsio otus285 GBIF counts
- Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis749 GBIF counts
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea37,158 GBIF counts
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia25,229 GBIF counts
- Common House-MartinDelichon urbicum21,709 GBIF counts
- African/Eurasian Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus17,358 GBIF counts
- Black TernChlidonias niger5,212 GBIF counts
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica4,612 GBIF counts
- Blue-headed WagtailMotacilla flava4,102 GBIF counts
- African Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus4,090 GBIF counts
- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris3,882 GBIF counts
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus3,130 GBIF counts
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin1,783 GBIF counts
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii1,032 GBIF counts
- American RavenCorvus corax131 GBIF counts
- MOHACircus pygargus1,554 GBIF counts
- Bog OwlAsio flammeus122 GBIF counts
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola1,421 GBIF counts
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus521 GBIF counts
- Bullet HawkFalco columbarius290 GBIF counts
- EUGOOriolus oriolus1,908 GBIF counts
- Cape-racerGavia stellata583 GBIF counts
- Black-throated WaxwingBombycilla garrulus5,243 GBIF counts
- European White StorkCiconia ciconia121 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Rock PipitAnthus petrosus537 GBIF counts
- Mediterranean FlycatcherMuscicapa striata881 GBIF counts
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos1,390 GBIF counts
- European FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus593 GBIF counts
- HOCRCorvus cornix3,529 GBIF counts
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea287 GBIF counts
- WWBTChlidonias leucopterus1,455 GBIF counts
- COCRGrus grus265 GBIF counts
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis1,140 GBIF counts
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos1,961 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis138 GBIF counts
- Little TernSternula albifrons992 GBIF counts
- Common NuthatchSitta europaea89 GBIF counts
- DovekieAlle alle1,514 GBIF counts
- Red-crested PochardNetta rufina221 GBIF counts
- Barn OwlTyto alba67 GBIF counts
- MEGUIchthyaetus melanocephalus181 GBIF counts
- Common WhitethroatSylvia communis814 GBIF counts
- Common TealAnas carolinensis478 GBIF counts
- Common Penduline-TitRemiz pendulinus277 GBIF counts
- Icterine WarblerHippolais icterina690 GBIF counts
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana345 GBIF counts
- Horned Wary Ross’ GooseAnser rossii149 GBIF counts
- Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus461 GBIF counts
- Lesser WhitethroatSylvia curruca328 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Yellow BuntingEmberiza citrinella72 GBIF counts
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides269 GBIF counts
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra429 GBIF counts
- Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellus699 GBIF counts
- Velvet DuckMelanitta fusca416 GBIF counts
- EUHOFalco subbuteo238 GBIF counts
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus156 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola79 GBIF counts
- European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis477 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla555 GBIF counts
- Great SkuaStercorarius skua220 GBIF counts
- DotterelCharadrius morinellus506 GBIF counts
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritus109 GBIF counts
- Brown Tree-PipitAnthus trivialis230 GBIF counts
- Sabine's GullXema sabini253 GBIF counts
- Common White-eyeAythya nyroca279 GBIF counts
- Red KiteMilvus milvus67 GBIF counts
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia166 GBIF counts
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster452 GBIF counts
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida217 GBIF counts
- YLGULarus michahellis26 GBIF counts
- RIOUTurdus torquatus315 GBIF counts
- Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis266 GBIF counts
- Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus517 GBIF counts
- Inornate WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus496 GBIF counts
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus447 GBIF counts
- GGSHLanius excubitor67 GBIF counts
- EPFLFicedula hypoleuca299 GBIF counts
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus30 GBIF counts
- GRWAMotacilla cinerea47 GBIF counts
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus78 GBIF counts
- EHBUPernis apivorus77 GBIF counts
- Coal TitPeriparus ater41 GBIF counts
- JASNLymnocryptes minimus40 GBIF counts
- BLSTCiconia nigra106 GBIF counts
- Gull-hunterStercorarius pomarinus204 GBIF counts
- RBSHLanius collurio203 GBIF counts
- Marsh WarblerAcrocephalus palustris99 GBIF counts
- Iceland GullLarus glaucoides146 GBIF counts
- Arctic JaegerStercorarius parasiticus87 GBIF counts
- Lesser White-fronted GooseAnser erythropus31 GBIF counts
- Razor-billed AukAlca torda51 GBIF counts
- Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus437 GBIF counts
- Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva129 GBIF counts
- FulmarFulmarus glacialis84 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris fuscicollis78 GBIF counts
- Common Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica52 GBIF counts
- American CrossbillLoxia curvirostra85 GBIF counts
- Common Horned LarkEremophila alpestris80 GBIF counts
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix128 GBIF counts
- Cackling GooseBranta hutchinsii60 GBIF counts
- Common TreecreeperCerthia familiaris41 GBIF counts
- Buffel-headed DuckBucephala albeola146 GBIF counts
- BWKIElanus caeruleus37 GBIF counts
- COQUCoturnix coturnix57 GBIF counts
- Willow TitPoecile montanus14 GBIF counts
- Arctic JagerStercorarius longicaudus76 GBIF counts
- Arctic DiverGavia arctica62 GBIF counts
- PAHACircus macrourus31 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis18 GBIF counts
- BLKIMilvus migrans23 GBIF counts
- Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis41 GBIF counts
- Leach's PetrelOceanodroma leucorhoa179 GBIF counts
- Burgomaster GullLarus hyperboreus124 GBIF counts
- Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes123 GBIF counts
- Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor175 GBIF counts
- Lapland BuntingCalcarius lapponicus29 GBIF counts
- RFFAFalco vespertinus28 GBIF counts
- Eagle OwlBubo bubo145 GBIF counts
- Richard's PipitAnthus richardi22 GBIF counts
- Little PloverCharadrius dubius18 GBIF counts
- WOLALullula arborea19 GBIF counts
- Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis19 GBIF counts
- Common LoonGavia immer15 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Turtle DoveStreptopelia turtur34 GBIF counts
- Hooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatus14 GBIF counts
- Greater Spotted EagleAquila clanga150 GBIF counts
- Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminata81 GBIF counts
- Rose-Coloured StarlingPastor roseus20 GBIF counts
- Black-necked SwanCygnus melancoryphus13 GBIF counts
- Ortolan BuntingEmberiza hortulana41 GBIF counts
- Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus15 GBIF counts
- Purple HeronArdea purpurea8 GBIF counts
- Australian Wood DuckChenonetta jubata39 GBIF counts
- American Wood DuckAix sponsa8 GBIF counts
- Indian RingneckPsittacula krameri26 GBIF counts
- American WidgeonMareca americana18 GBIF counts
- BonmuragGallus gallus14 GBIF counts
- COPRGlareola pratincola69 GBIF counts
- Barred WarblerSylvia nisoria18 GBIF counts
- BCNHNycticorax nycticorax7 GBIF counts
- Chiloe WigeonMareca sibilatrix26 GBIF counts
- Bastard YellowlegsCalidris himantopus101 GBIF counts
- Red-breasted FlycatcherFicedula parva18 GBIF counts
- Bahama PintailAnas bahamensis11 GBIF counts
- MandarinAix galericulata10 GBIF counts
- EUSESerinus serinus8 GBIF counts
- LSWODryobates minor8 GBIF counts
- MATEMarmaronetta angustirostris30 GBIF counts
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris7 GBIF counts
- Atlantic PuffinFratercula arctica7 GBIF counts
- Black-winged PratincoleGlareola nordmanni12 GBIF counts
- COCRCrex crex8 GBIF counts
- Silver TealSpatula versicolor6 GBIF counts
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra5 GBIF counts
- Common PartridgePerdix perdix5 GBIF counts
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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.