Birdwatching in Waddenzee
Historical bird observations from Friesland.
- species with data
- 136
- GBIF counts
- 28,939,823
- 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 leucopsis4,573,600 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus3,536,261 GBIF counts
- BrantBranta bernicla2,496,118 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima1,727,565 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna1,595,941 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica1,440,712 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus1,377,725 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina1,377,012 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata1,290,878 GBIF counts
- COSTSturnus vulgaris1,259,816 GBIF counts
- EGPLPluvialis apricaria976,969 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope801,808 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres448,033 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser423,121 GBIF counts
- Common KnotCalidris canutus351,121 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia334,183 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus319,463 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus299,193 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta240,245 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo234,569 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa191,144 GBIF counts
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata176,436 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus169,759 GBIF counts
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca167,087 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos155,930 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula142,865 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus138,782 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris alba137,428 GBIF counts
- Common PintailAnas acuta136,813 GBIF counts
- Common JackdawColoeus monedula115,656 GBIF counts
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris112,384 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis107,007 GBIF counts
- C FFringilla coelebs98,915 GBIF counts
- Common GullLarus canus85,858 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola84,680 GBIF counts
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons83,190 GBIF counts
- Big Black-headAythya marila76,068 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra73,774 GBIF counts
- Common House SparrowPasser domesticus71,087 GBIF counts
- Brown LinnetLinaria cannabina70,652 GBIF counts
- Black ScoterMelanitta nigra70,529 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera68,175 GBIF counts
- SOTHTurdus philomelos65,999 GBIF counts
- BlackbirdTurdus merula65,467 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula62,442 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis54,222 GBIF counts
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus47,279 GBIF counts
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone42,326 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina42,243 GBIF counts
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla39,395 GBIF counts
- Common GoldcrestRegulus regulus38,781 GBIF counts
- Continental RobinErithacus rubecula35,138 GBIF counts
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus34,553 GBIF counts
- BuzzardButeo buteo32,315 GBIF counts
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita27,849 GBIF counts
- Common GreenfinchChloris chloris27,653 GBIF counts
- COSNGallinago gallinago26,702 GBIF counts
- Chota bokEgretta garzetta26,660 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus25,243 GBIF counts
- Common SiskinSpinus spinus24,992 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba24,852 GBIF counts
- GRTIParus major24,546 GBIF counts
- Japanese Snow FairyAegithalos caudatus23,643 GBIF counts
- Blue GooseAnser caerulescens21,883 GBIF counts
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca19,870 GBIF counts
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes18,555 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola18,261 GBIF counts
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollis17,314 GBIF counts
- Fishing DuckMergus serrator16,980 GBIF counts
- Black-billed MagpiePica pica16,936 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax16,572 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus16,475 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis15,874 GBIF counts
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus15,753 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto15,604 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea15,082 GBIF counts
- ButterballBucephala clangula14,515 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus14,050 GBIF counts
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus13,224 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis12,577 GBIF counts
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia12,211 GBIF counts
- Black-necked GrebePodiceps nigricollis11,472 GBIF counts
- Common WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus11,379 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas11,031 GBIF counts
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus10,837 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba9,929 GBIF counts
- Common GallinuleGallinula chloropus9,447 GBIF counts
- (southern and northern) guillemotUria aalge8,512 GBIF counts
- LIGRTachybaptus ruficollis7,729 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus7,129 GBIF counts
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus7,111 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor7,057 GBIF counts
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis6,932 GBIF counts
- Common GannetMorus bassanus6,808 GBIF counts
- STTRCerthia brachydactyla6,762 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major6,570 GBIF counts
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla6,302 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus6,240 GBIF counts
- Duck HawkFalco peregrinus5,642 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus5,283 GBIF counts
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus5,147 GBIF counts
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros4,712 GBIF counts
- GRWAMotacilla cinerea3,639 GBIF counts
- Choto machrangaAlcedo atthis3,327 GBIF counts
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle3,017 GBIF counts
- Common PigeonColumba livia2,945 GBIF counts
- Bog OwlAsio flammeus2,746 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius2,736 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Yellow BuntingEmberiza citrinella2,615 GBIF counts
- HEHACircus cyaneus2,238 GBIF counts
- Cape-racerGavia stellata2,110 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus1,977 GBIF counts
- RookCorvus frugilegus1,777 GBIF counts
- Big fish-duckMergus merganser1,656 GBIF counts
- Arctic RedpollAcanthis flammea1,627 GBIF counts
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus1,606 GBIF counts
- Cat OwlAsio otus1,578 GBIF counts
- European FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus1,543 GBIF counts
- Long-tailed DuckClangula hyemalis1,477 GBIF counts
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus1,381 GBIF counts
- Razor-billed AukAlca torda1,378 GBIF counts
- HOCRCorvus cornix1,337 GBIF counts
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus1,218 GBIF counts
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula1,195 GBIF counts
- WOLALullula arborea1,116 GBIF counts
- Caspian GullLarus cachinnans1,081 GBIF counts
- Barn OwlTyto alba994 GBIF counts
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus949 GBIF counts
- Grey Sea EagleHaliaeetus albicilla909 GBIF counts
- Red-crested PochardNetta rufina838 GBIF counts
- Common PartridgePerdix perdix784 GBIF counts
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea780 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola705 GBIF counts
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena703 GBIF counts
- Burgomaster GullLarus hyperboreus533 GBIF counts
- King DuckSomateria spectabilis689 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.