Birdwatching in Lauwersmeer
Historical bird observations from Groningen.
- species with data
- 102
- GBIF counts
- 9,335,285
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Common GullLarus canus45,509 GBIF counts
- COSNGallinago gallinago42,501 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata40,484 GBIF counts
- ButterballBucephala clangula37,903 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus35,390 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina32,630 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba27,083 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus22,044 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba19,838 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis19,226 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica17,386 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus16,583 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis15,401 GBIF counts
- Grey Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla12,372 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus12,264 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea12,233 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
- GRTIParus major9,672 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
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita6,467 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas6,265 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus6,216 GBIF counts
- Duck HawkFalco peregrinus6,121 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
- 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
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes3,966 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
- SOTHTurdus philomelos3,558 GBIF counts
- Choto machrangaAlcedo atthis3,155 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major3,026 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola3,022 GBIF counts
- BitternBotaurus stellaris2,709 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2,473 GBIF counts
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus2,017 GBIF counts
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2,014 GBIF counts
- Black ScoterMelanitta nigra1,722 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius1,426 GBIF counts
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes1,113 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus1,098 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis1,019 GBIF counts
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius942 GBIF counts
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula904 GBIF counts
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollis873 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
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus701 GBIF counts
- RookCorvus frugilegus600 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto615 GBIF counts
- Big Black-headAythya marila582 GBIF counts
- Blue GooseAnser caerulescens660 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.