Birdwatching in Oosterschelde
Historical bird observations from Zeeland.
- species with data
- 116
- GBIF counts
- 20,788,511
- 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 leucopsis4,550,839 GBIF counts
- BrantBranta bernicla1,505,871 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus1,448,806 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope1,438,026 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus1,317,796 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata1,174,729 GBIF counts
- EGPLPluvialis apricaria1,044,179 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus674,810 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta662,306 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser594,779 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris469,379 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica464,057 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra377,835 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula371,468 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia361,685 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos304,958 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola279,042 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus262,489 GBIF counts
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca236,714 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna234,682 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina220,250 GBIF counts
- Fishing DuckMergus serrator171,321 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa156,732 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera145,406 GBIF counts
- Common TernSterna hirundo143,711 GBIF counts
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata141,057 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina119,978 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo109,848 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus107,218 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima105,811 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres94,678 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor92,778 GBIF counts
- Common JackdawColoeus monedula92,184 GBIF counts
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis87,982 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax84,563 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula83,836 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus74,481 GBIF counts
- Chota bokEgretta garzetta73,047 GBIF counts
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis53,621 GBIF counts
- ButterballBucephala clangula48,693 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis39,037 GBIF counts
- Black ScoterMelanitta nigra37,136 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis35,992 GBIF counts
- C FFringilla coelebs35,791 GBIF counts
- Brown LinnetLinaria cannabina33,768 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus32,590 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas31,507 GBIF counts
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus30,573 GBIF counts
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone28,137 GBIF counts
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca26,723 GBIF counts
- COSNGallinago gallinago25,627 GBIF counts
- LIGRTachybaptus ruficollis22,389 GBIF counts
- Common KnotCalidris canutus21,368 GBIF counts
- Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis19,986 GBIF counts
- Common House SparrowPasser domesticus18,665 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus18,609 GBIF counts
- BuzzardButeo buteo17,872 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea17,485 GBIF counts
- Black-billed MagpiePica pica17,354 GBIF counts
- Common GreenfinchChloris chloris16,694 GBIF counts
- MEGUIchthyaetus melanocephalus16,537 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis15,699 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba15,059 GBIF counts
- Common GullLarus canus12,601 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris alba12,234 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba11,830 GBIF counts
- European FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus11,725 GBIF counts
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus9,768 GBIF counts
- Common GallinuleGallinula chloropus9,565 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto9,150 GBIF counts
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus8,961 GBIF counts
- Common PartridgePerdix perdix8,572 GBIF counts
- Black SwanCygnus atratus8,567 GBIF counts
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia7,946 GBIF counts
- Choto machrangaAlcedo atthis7,137 GBIF counts
- BlackbirdTurdus merula6,521 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus6,309 GBIF counts
- European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis5,546 GBIF counts
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos5,315 GBIF counts
- Chilean FlamingoPhoenicopterus chilensis5,184 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola5,033 GBIF counts
- Japanese Snow FairyAegithalos caudatus4,900 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus4,825 GBIF counts
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus4,706 GBIF counts
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus4,316 GBIF counts
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita4,304 GBIF counts
- Duck HawkFalco peregrinus4,146 GBIF counts
- SOTHTurdus philomelos3,659 GBIF counts
- GRTIParus major3,498 GBIF counts
- Big fish-duckMergus merganser3,473 GBIF counts
- Continental RobinErithacus rubecula3,223 GBIF counts
- (southern and northern) guillemotUria aalge2,826 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2,682 GBIF counts
- Bog OwlAsio flammeus2,592 GBIF counts
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus2,402 GBIF counts
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena2,308 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis2,236 GBIF counts
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2,037 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus1,990 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus1,961 GBIF counts
- Razor-billed AukAlca torda1,864 GBIF counts
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritus1,746 GBIF counts
- HEHACircus cyaneus1,712 GBIF counts
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes1,654 GBIF counts
- Grey Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla1,472 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius1,217 GBIF counts
- STTRCerthia brachydactyla1,183 GBIF counts
- Arctic DiverGavia arctica1,042 GBIF counts
- Velvet DuckMelanitta fusca999 GBIF counts
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus968 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major873 GBIF counts
- Common PigeonColumba livia793 GBIF counts
- LISTCalidris minuta770 GBIF counts
- Red-crested PochardNetta rufina733 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis657 GBIF counts
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis537 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.