Birdwatching in Oosterschelde
Historical bird observations from Zeeland.
- species with data
- 115
- GBIF counts
- 20,564,025
- 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 leucopsis4,543,784 GBIF counts
- BrantBranta bernicla1,504,218 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus1,442,943 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope1,431,465 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus1,306,386 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata1,145,719 GBIF counts
- EGPLPluvialis apricaria1,022,547 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus672,780 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta657,066 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser589,247 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica456,869 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris451,430 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra371,893 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula370,176 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia351,695 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos303,925 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola259,558 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus256,938 GBIF counts
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca236,357 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna230,347 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina212,581 GBIF counts
- Fishing DuckMergus serrator171,120 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa155,660 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera144,162 GBIF counts
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata139,888 GBIF counts
- Common TernSterna hirundo135,560 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina120,321 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus106,010 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo105,511 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima102,597 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres93,637 GBIF counts
- Common JackdawColoeus monedula91,258 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor90,399 GBIF counts
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis87,296 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax83,781 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula81,180 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus73,304 GBIF counts
- Chota bokEgretta garzetta71,645 GBIF counts
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis53,071 GBIF counts
- ButterballBucephala clangula48,675 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis37,989 GBIF counts
- Black ScoterMelanitta nigra37,135 GBIF counts
- C FFringilla coelebs35,725 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis35,045 GBIF counts
- Brown LinnetLinaria cannabina32,547 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus31,941 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas30,890 GBIF counts
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus30,384 GBIF counts
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone27,820 GBIF counts
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca26,119 GBIF counts
- COSNGallinago gallinago25,533 GBIF counts
- LIGRTachybaptus ruficollis22,329 GBIF counts
- Common KnotCalidris canutus21,275 GBIF counts
- Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis19,914 GBIF counts
- Common House SparrowPasser domesticus18,346 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus18,120 GBIF counts
- BuzzardButeo buteo17,601 GBIF counts
- Black-billed MagpiePica pica17,047 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea16,827 GBIF counts
- Common GreenfinchChloris chloris16,626 GBIF counts
- MEGUIchthyaetus melanocephalus16,351 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis15,589 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba14,745 GBIF counts
- Common GullLarus canus12,441 GBIF counts
- European FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus11,356 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris alba11,163 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba10,836 GBIF counts
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus9,600 GBIF counts
- Common GallinuleGallinula chloropus9,474 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto9,088 GBIF counts
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus8,800 GBIF counts
- Black SwanCygnus atratus8,486 GBIF counts
- Common PartridgePerdix perdix8,439 GBIF counts
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia7,684 GBIF counts
- Choto machrangaAlcedo atthis7,050 GBIF counts
- BlackbirdTurdus merula6,479 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus5,736 GBIF counts
- European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis5,542 GBIF counts
- Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis5,127 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus4,812 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola4,795 GBIF counts
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos4,677 GBIF counts
- Japanese Snow FairyAegithalos caudatus4,649 GBIF counts
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus4,601 GBIF counts
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus4,281 GBIF counts
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita4,222 GBIF counts
- Duck HawkFalco peregrinus4,105 GBIF counts
- SOTHTurdus philomelos3,598 GBIF counts
- Big fish-duckMergus merganser3,468 GBIF counts
- GRTIParus major3,431 GBIF counts
- Continental RobinErithacus rubecula3,156 GBIF counts
- (southern and northern) guillemotUria aalge2,817 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2,619 GBIF counts
- Bog OwlAsio flammeus2,583 GBIF counts
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus2,402 GBIF counts
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena2,287 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis2,183 GBIF counts
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus1,994 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus1,892 GBIF counts
- Razor-billed AukAlca torda1,845 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus1,836 GBIF counts
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritus1,743 GBIF counts
- HEHACircus cyaneus1,710 GBIF counts
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes1,637 GBIF counts
- Grey Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla1,464 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius1,159 GBIF counts
- STTRCerthia brachydactyla1,158 GBIF counts
- Arctic DiverGavia arctica1,031 GBIF counts
- Velvet DuckMelanitta fusca998 GBIF counts
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus962 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major847 GBIF counts
- Common PigeonColumba livia785 GBIF counts
- LISTCalidris minuta761 GBIF counts
- Red-crested PochardNetta rufina682 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis637 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.