Birdwatching in Waddenzee
Historical bird observations from Friesland.
- species with data
- 134
- GBIF counts
- 28,487,966
- best month
- October
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 leucopsis4,587,261 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus3,505,740 GBIF counts
- BrantBranta bernicla2,493,456 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima1,713,589 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna1,533,710 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica1,406,046 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus1,374,579 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina1,270,576 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata1,251,537 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris1,215,813 GBIF counts
- EGPLPluvialis apricaria890,418 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope790,513 GBIF counts
- Common KnotCalidris canutus548,895 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres428,691 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser413,129 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia321,145 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus316,280 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus294,363 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta232,119 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo228,278 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa183,832 GBIF counts
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata174,068 GBIF counts
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca165,028 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos151,756 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula138,140 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris alba136,271 GBIF counts
- Common PintailAnas acuta130,344 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus121,782 GBIF counts
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris112,290 GBIF counts
- Common JackdawColoeus monedula111,817 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus109,849 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis103,766 GBIF counts
- C FFringilla coelebs97,512 GBIF counts
- Common GullLarus canus85,530 GBIF counts
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons84,033 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola80,226 GBIF counts
- Big Black-headAythya marila75,383 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra71,725 GBIF counts
- Common House SparrowPasser domesticus69,490 GBIF counts
- Brown LinnetLinaria cannabina68,287 GBIF counts
- Black ScoterMelanitta nigra67,600 GBIF counts
- SOTHTurdus philomelos65,617 GBIF counts
- BlackbirdTurdus merula64,895 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera63,869 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula61,906 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis52,897 GBIF counts
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus46,645 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina42,040 GBIF counts
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone39,561 GBIF counts
- Common GoldcrestRegulus regulus38,679 GBIF counts
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla37,375 GBIF counts
- Continental RobinErithacus rubecula34,522 GBIF counts
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus33,845 GBIF counts
- BuzzardButeo buteo31,566 GBIF counts
- Common GreenfinchChloris chloris27,300 GBIF counts
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita26,874 GBIF counts
- COSNGallinago gallinago26,092 GBIF counts
- Chota bokEgretta garzetta25,023 GBIF counts
- Common SiskinSpinus spinus24,631 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus24,615 GBIF counts
- GRTIParus major24,233 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba23,790 GBIF counts
- Japanese Snow FairyAegithalos caudatus22,825 GBIF counts
- Blue GooseAnser caerulescens21,371 GBIF counts
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca19,369 GBIF counts
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes18,300 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola17,387 GBIF counts
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollis17,283 GBIF counts
- Fishing DuckMergus serrator16,902 GBIF counts
- Black-billed MagpiePica pica16,463 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax16,275 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus15,829 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis15,532 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto15,088 GBIF counts
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus15,085 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea14,556 GBIF counts
- ButterballBucephala clangula14,506 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus13,473 GBIF counts
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus12,673 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis12,251 GBIF counts
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia11,644 GBIF counts
- Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis11,303 GBIF counts
- Common WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus11,026 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas10,814 GBIF counts
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus10,510 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba9,543 GBIF counts
- Common GallinuleGallinula chloropus9,146 GBIF counts
- (southern and northern) guillemotUria aalge8,396 GBIF counts
- LIGRTachybaptus ruficollis7,506 GBIF counts
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus7,071 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus6,968 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor6,954 GBIF counts
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis6,910 GBIF counts
- Common GannetMorus bassanus6,710 GBIF counts
- STTRCerthia brachydactyla6,566 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major6,362 GBIF counts
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla6,071 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus6,017 GBIF counts
- Duck HawkFalco peregrinus5,574 GBIF counts
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus5,145 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus5,054 GBIF counts
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros4,638 GBIF counts
- GRWAMotacilla cinerea3,487 GBIF counts
- Choto machrangaAlcedo atthis3,283 GBIF counts
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle3,014 GBIF counts
- Common PigeonColumba livia2,902 GBIF counts
- Bog OwlAsio flammeus2,729 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Yellow BuntingEmberiza citrinella2,579 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius2,552 GBIF counts
- HEHACircus cyaneus2,212 GBIF counts
- Cape-racerGavia stellata2,070 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus1,980 GBIF counts
- RookCorvus frugilegus1,752 GBIF counts
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus1,600 GBIF counts
- Arctic RedpollAcanthis flammea1,584 GBIF counts
- Cat OwlAsio otus1,553 GBIF counts
- European FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus1,545 GBIF counts
- Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis1,474 GBIF counts
- Razor-billed AukAlca torda1,338 GBIF counts
- HOCRCorvus cornix1,322 GBIF counts
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus1,321 GBIF counts
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus1,215 GBIF counts
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula1,153 GBIF counts
- WOLALullula arborea1,113 GBIF counts
- Caspian GullLarus cachinnans1,019 GBIF counts
- Barn OwlTyto alba947 GBIF counts
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus931 GBIF counts
- Grey Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla885 GBIF counts
- Red-crested PochardNetta rufina837 GBIF counts
- Common PartridgePerdix perdix782 GBIF counts
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea775 GBIF counts
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena702 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola686 GBIF counts
- King DuckSomateria spectabilis686 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.