Norway Ramsar wetland
Harøya Wetlands System
150 bird species recorded; the most from January to February, in June and in October.
Lukas Beck · CC BY 4.0
This month here
90 species in January.90 species in February.83 species in March.69 species in April.81 species in May.88 species in June.77 species in July.82 species in August.83 species in September.94 species in October.64 species in November.81 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.
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- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
150 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).
- 150Speciesrecorded more than once
- 82Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 7ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 6,431Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 7Raptors
- 1Owls
- 24Waders
- 23Gulls & seabirds
- 22Ducks & geese
- 7Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 58Songbirds
- 7Other 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 150 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
Owls1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Waders24 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
Gulls & seabirds23 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common LoonGavia immer
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
- Common GullLarus canus
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Yellow-billed DiverGavia adamsiiNT
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- RazorbillAlca torda
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Common MurreUria aalge
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- Little AukAlle alle
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaVU
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Great skuaStercorarius skua
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
Ducks & geese22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Common EiderSomateria mollissimaNT
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Taiga Bean GooseAnser fabalis
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- King EiderSomateria spectabilis
- Brent GooseBranta bernicla
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Herons, ibises & grebes7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusVU
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
Songbirds58 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Great titParus major
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Willow TitPoecile montanus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- White-winged CrossbillLoxia leucoptera
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
- Parrot CrossbillLoxia pytyopsittacus
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
Other birds7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Corncrake, corn crakeCrex crex
- Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
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 January to February, in June and in October.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan5°/3°138 mm
- Feb5°/3°119 mm
- Mar5°/3°115 mm
- Apr7°/5°88 mm
- May9°/7°72 mm
- Jun12°/10°83 mm
- Jul14°/12°95 mm
- Aug15°/13°121 mm
- Sep13°/12°147 mm
- Oct10°/9°128 mm
- Nov8°/6°144 mm
- Dec6°/4°161 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Harøya Wetlands System.
Protected areas in Norway
Harøya Wetlands System is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Norway.
150 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 6,431 open records.
The most recorded are the Common Loon, the Eurasian Curlew and the Eurasian Oystercatcher.
37 species come for the summer, 40 for the winter and 5 only pass through.
7 are threatened worldwide, including Velvet scoter, Long-tailed duck and Black-legged kittiwake.
The most species are recorded from January to February, in June and in October.
Get there and watch
- Pensionplace to stay · 3.1 km · 3 within 10 km
- Midsundnearest town · 14 km in a straight line
- Ålesund Airport (AES)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 28 km in a straight lineCar hire at AES airport (Ålesund)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
- 2car parks within 3 km
- 3places to stay within 10 kmPension, Nybøen Feriesenter, Finnøy Havstuer
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- campsites within 10 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 Harøya Wetlands System.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas698 mountains within 25 kmHellandshornet · 18 kmFonnehesten540 m · 19 kmOppstadhornet637 m · 20 kmBergetindane620 m · 20 kmGoaldet490 m · 21 kmGamlemsveten · 21 kmHildrehesten · 22 kmBlåskjerdingen1,069 m · 22 km
Islandyasthe islandHarøya14 km²
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.
Harøya Wetlands System
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- 74Birdyas Score
- 150Species
- 82Migrants
- 7Threatened
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- 87Birdyas Score
- 245Species
- 137Migrants
- 15Threatened
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- 87Birdyas Score
- 242Species
- 135Migrants
- 15Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q19373693) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 6,431 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, Islandyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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