Germany Special Protection Area for birds
Haardtrand
149 bird species recorded; the most from April to June.
Friedrich Haag · CC BY-SA 4.0
This month here
94 species in January.89 species in February.94 species in March.111 species in April.117 species in May.109 species in June.91 species in July.92 species in August.67 species in September.73 species in October.72 species in November.82 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
149 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 149Speciesrecorded more than once
- 83Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 3ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 18,243Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 119 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 10Raptors
- 4Owls
- 8Waders
- 2Gulls & seabirds
- 11Ducks & geese
- 5Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 82Songbirds
- 25Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 149 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
Owls4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Waders8 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- RuffCalidris pugnax
Gulls & seabirds2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Ducks & geese11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
Herons, ibises & grebes5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Common CraneGrus grus
Songbirds82 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Willow TitPoecile montanus
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Willow titParus montanus
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
Other birds25 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Middle Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes medius
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- CootFulica atra
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species from April to June.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan3°/-2°55 mm
- Feb5°/-2°45 mm
- Mar10°/0°47 mm
- Apr15°/4°40 mm
- May20°/9°69 mm
- Jun24°/13°61 mm
- Jul27°/15°65 mm
- Aug26°/14°67 mm
- Sep21°/10°48 mm
- Oct15°/6°57 mm
- Nov8°/2°57 mm
- Dec4°/-1°65 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Haardtrand.
Special protection area in the EU defined by the birds directive in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Haardtrand is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Germany.
149 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 18,243 open records.
The most recorded are the Great tit, the Eurasian Blackbird and the European Robin.
48 species come for the summer, 34 for the winter and 1 only pass through.
3 are threatened worldwide, including European Turtle Dove, Common Pochard and Grey Plover.
The most species are recorded from April to June.
Get there and watch
- Niederkirchen (Am Sportgelände)campsite · 2.4 km · 32 within 10 km
- Gästehaus Haßlochplace to stay · 5.0 km · 145 within 10 km
- Meckenheimnearest town · 1.5 km in a straight line
- Mannheim-City Airport (MHG)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 22 km in a straight lineCar hire at FKB airport (Rheinmünster)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 1observation towers within 6 km
- 9marked trails within 4 kmMühlenweg, Pfälzerwald Roter Punkt, Pfälzerwald Blau-Gelber Balken (Deidesheim <=> Rhodt) and 6 more
- 3visitor centres within 6 kmTourist-Information Haßloch, Tourist Information Deidesheim, Touristinformation Wachenheim
- 4viewpoints within 5 kmBergfried and 3 more
- 74car parks within 3 km
- 10restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 32campsites within 10 kmNiederkirchen (Am Sportgelände), Im Linsenbusch, Campingplatz im Burgtal and 29 more
- 145places to stay within 10 kmGästehaus Haßloch, Sägmühle, Naturfreundehaus Haßloch and 142 more
- bird hides within 6 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Haardtrand.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas189 mountains within 25 kmHohe Loog (Haardt)619 m · 12 kmKalmit674 m · 14 kmHochberg (Haardt)635 m · 16 kmSchafkopf617 m · 16 kmBlättersberg613 m · 18 kmKesselberg (Palatinate)662 m · 18 kmRoßberg637 m · 21 kmOrensberg581 m · 22 km
Darkskyas1 dark-sky places within 30 kmPlanetarium MannheimBortle 8 · 21 km
Cavernyas1 caves within 20 kmFuchshöhle · 19 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Haardtrand
Germany
- 65Birdyas Score
- 149Species
- 83Migrants
- 3Threatened
Hardtwald nördlich von Karlsruhe
Germany · 37 km
- 69Birdyas Score
- 173Species
- 76Migrants
- 5Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q61040767) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 18,243 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Darkskyas, Cavernyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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