Birdwatching in Lauwersmeer
Historical bird observations from Groningen.
- species with data
- 102
- GBIF counts
- 9,425,819
- 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 leucopsis2,923,736 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus752,561 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser567,533 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris403,871 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta342,720 GBIF counts
- EGPLPluvialis apricaria324,075 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope312,486 GBIF counts
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata281,886 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera269,269 GBIF counts
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca267,836 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres265,805 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula209,775 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna205,817 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa181,240 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax181,156 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina138,432 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia135,423 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor130,189 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos120,718 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo118,866 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus116,388 GBIF counts
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea102,967 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra87,212 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima84,484 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus70,653 GBIF counts
- Common PintailAnas acuta65,415 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus55,587 GBIF counts
- COSNGallinago gallinago44,815 GBIF counts
- Common GullLarus canus43,423 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata40,465 GBIF counts
- ButterballBucephala clangula37,906 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus36,964 GBIF counts
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons34,842 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina32,158 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba28,056 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus22,140 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba20,920 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis19,728 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica17,399 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus16,813 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus15,861 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis15,658 GBIF counts
- Grey Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla14,307 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus12,931 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea12,509 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola12,083 GBIF counts
- Common JackdawColoeus monedula11,318 GBIF counts
- C FFringilla coelebs10,297 GBIF counts
- GRTIParus major9,719 GBIF counts
- Brown LinnetLinaria cannabina9,407 GBIF counts
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone9,182 GBIF counts
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus9,159 GBIF counts
- BuzzardButeo buteo8,502 GBIF counts
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus8,476 GBIF counts
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis7,324 GBIF counts
- LIGRTachybaptus ruficollis7,178 GBIF counts
- Fishing DuckMergus serrator7,014 GBIF counts
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita6,627 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas6,442 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus6,420 GBIF counts
- Duck HawkFalco peregrinus6,109 GBIF counts
- BlackbirdTurdus merula6,008 GBIF counts
- Common SiskinSpinus spinus5,522 GBIF counts
- Common House SparrowPasser domesticus4,925 GBIF counts
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros4,884 GBIF counts
- Continental RobinErithacus rubecula4,750 GBIF counts
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus4,743 GBIF counts
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus4,583 GBIF counts
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca4,581 GBIF counts
- Japanese Snow FairyAegithalos caudatus4,309 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis4,055 GBIF counts
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes4,004 GBIF counts
- Black-billed MagpiePica pica3,900 GBIF counts
- Chota bokEgretta garzetta3,857 GBIF counts
- Common GallinuleGallinula chloropus3,822 GBIF counts
- Common GreenfinchChloris chloris3,766 GBIF counts
- SOTHTurdus philomelos3,575 GBIF counts
- Choto machrangaAlcedo atthis3,234 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola3,146 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major3,099 GBIF counts
- BitternBotaurus stellaris2,717 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2,583 GBIF counts
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2,168 GBIF counts
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus2,043 GBIF counts
- Black ScoterMelanitta nigra1,940 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius1,441 GBIF counts
- Black SwanCygnus atratus1,240 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus1,207 GBIF counts
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes1,120 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis1,034 GBIF counts
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius962 GBIF counts
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula938 GBIF counts
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollis930 GBIF counts
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti818 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris alba810 GBIF counts
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus805 GBIF counts
- STTRCerthia brachydactyla804 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus701 GBIF counts
- Big Black-headAythya marila680 GBIF counts
- RookCorvus frugilegus600 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto607 GBIF counts
- Blue GooseAnser caerulescens656 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 October 2026.