Birdwatching in Westerschelde & Saeftinghe
Historical bird observations from Zeeland.
- species with data
- 107
- GBIF counts
- 4,498,593
- 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
- COSTSturnus vulgaris466,910 GBIF counts
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope463,608 GBIF counts
- Green PloverVanellus vanellus322,227 GBIF counts
- Domesticated GeeseAnser anser280,642 GBIF counts
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus268,087 GBIF counts
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus201,625 GBIF counts
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis198,982 GBIF counts
- Common JackdawColoeus monedula160,731 GBIF counts
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos145,767 GBIF counts
- COSHTadorna tadorna144,581 GBIF counts
- Common CurlewNumenius arquata137,180 GBIF counts
- AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta98,738 GBIF counts
- Black-backed GullLarus fuscus98,288 GBIF counts
- DunlinCalidris alpina96,758 GBIF counts
- EGPLPluvialis apricaria91,568 GBIF counts
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca66,808 GBIF counts
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula58,451 GBIF counts
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus56,966 GBIF counts
- CORETringa totanus56,424 GBIF counts
- C FFringilla coelebs54,793 GBIF counts
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus53,177 GBIF counts
- Black CootFulica atra50,998 GBIF counts
- Black ShagPhalacrocorax carbo46,859 GBIF counts
- Eurasian GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis39,169 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia37,458 GBIF counts
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula35,905 GBIF counts
- BrantBranta bernicla32,164 GBIF counts
- BTGOLimosa limosa27,761 GBIF counts
- GadwallMareca strepera27,601 GBIF counts
- Chota bokEgretta garzetta27,320 GBIF counts
- SOTHTurdus philomelos24,795 GBIF counts
- RuffCalidris pugnax24,090 GBIF counts
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata24,079 GBIF counts
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis23,986 GBIF counts
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone23,019 GBIF counts
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus22,487 GBIF counts
- Pond birdArenaria interpres21,277 GBIF counts
- Black-billed MagpiePica pica19,653 GBIF counts
- MEPIAnthus pratensis19,553 GBIF counts
- BlackbirdTurdus merula19,327 GBIF counts
- MEGUIchthyaetus melanocephalus18,440 GBIF counts
- Common House SparrowPasser domesticus18,312 GBIF counts
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea18,168 GBIF counts
- Stock DoveColumba oenas17,104 GBIF counts
- Brown LinnetLinaria cannabina16,582 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SkylarkAlauda arvensis16,414 GBIF counts
- BuzzardButeo buteo14,573 GBIF counts
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus14,538 GBIF counts
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto13,965 GBIF counts
- Pond BirdCalidris alba13,926 GBIF counts
- Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica13,891 GBIF counts
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca13,065 GBIF counts
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons13,032 GBIF counts
- Common GullLarus canus12,487 GBIF counts
- GRTIParus major12,335 GBIF counts
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita12,237 GBIF counts
- Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus11,761 GBIF counts
- Continental RobinErithacus rubecula11,138 GBIF counts
- Common GallinuleGallinula chloropus10,857 GBIF counts
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus10,254 GBIF counts
- Japanese Snow FairyAegithalos caudatus10,034 GBIF counts
- Common GreenfinchChloris chloris8,862 GBIF counts
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus7,478 GBIF counts
- Common PartridgePerdix perdix6,708 GBIF counts
- Black Bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola6,626 GBIF counts
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola6,398 GBIF counts
- EUMHCircus aeruginosus6,296 GBIF counts
- Pied Wagtail and White WagtailMotacilla alba6,262 GBIF counts
- LIGRTachybaptus ruficollis5,661 GBIF counts
- EUWRTroglodytes troglodytes5,645 GBIF counts
- Common PintailAnas acuta5,492 GBIF counts
- BillyPrunella modularis5,173 GBIF counts
- Great EgretArdea alba4,840 GBIF counts
- Acorn JayGarrulus glandarius4,799 GBIF counts
- GSWODendrocopos major4,727 GBIF counts
- Mute SwanCygnus olor4,644 GBIF counts
- COPOAythya ferina3,713 GBIF counts
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus3,456 GBIF counts
- Bearded ParrotbillPanurus biarmicus3,378 GBIF counts
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2,975 GBIF counts
- Choto machrangaAlcedo atthis2,910 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus2,491 GBIF counts
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus2,412 GBIF counts
- Common GoldcrestRegulus regulus2,226 GBIF counts
- STTRCerthia brachydactyla1,799 GBIF counts
- Eurasian Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis1,518 GBIF counts
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula1,493 GBIF counts
- Common KnotCalidris canutus1,316 GBIF counts
- European ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis1,281 GBIF counts
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus1,248 GBIF counts
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea1,239 GBIF counts
- American EiderSomateria mollissima1,220 GBIF counts
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia1,167 GBIF counts
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus1,001 GBIF counts
- European White StorkCiconia ciconia997 GBIF counts
- Duck HawkFalco peregrinus987 GBIF counts
- Barn OwlTyto alba827 GBIF counts
- Cat OwlAsio otus796 GBIF counts
- WOLALullula arborea747 GBIF counts
- African/Eurasian Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus738 GBIF counts
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti688 GBIF counts
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros676 GBIF counts
- Black-legged KittiwakeRissa tridactyla528 GBIF counts
- Common GannetMorus bassanus520 GBIF counts
- Eurasian SparrowPasser montanus586 GBIF counts
- CucumiauAthene noctua569 GBIF counts
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis555 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.