Estonia Ramsar wetland
Luitemaa Nature Reserve
207 bird species recorded; the most in May.
Marko Vainu · CC BY-SA 3.0
This month here
1 species in January.0 species in February.64 species in March.137 species in April.175 species in May.131 species in June.114 species in July.122 species in August.82 species in September.72 species in October.20 species in November.17 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.
No records for this month.
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- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
207 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).
- 207Speciesrecorded more than once
- 136Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 7ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 6,910Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 12Raptors
- 5Owls
- 29Waders
- 12Gulls & seabirds
- 25Ducks & geese
- 6Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 87Songbirds
- 28Other 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 207 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
Owls5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium passerinum
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Ural OwlStrix uralensis
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
Waders29 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- RedshankTringa totanus
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusVU
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Great SnipeGallinago mediaNT
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
Gulls & seabirds12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
Ducks & geese25 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Bewick's SwanCygnus columbianus
- SmewMergellus albellus
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
Herons, ibises & grebes6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Songbirds87 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Great titParus major
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Thrush NightingaleLuscinia luscinia
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Willow TitPoecile montanus
- Eurasian River WarblerLocustella fluviatilis
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Red-breasted flycatcherFicedula parva
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
- Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Barred WarblerSylvia nisoria
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Northern NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
- European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
Other birds28 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- CootFulica atra
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- European SwiftApus apus
- Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotos
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
- Corncrake, corn crakeCrex crex
- Hazel GrouseTetrastes bonasia
- Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides tridactylus
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Porzana parvaPorzana parva
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- Oriental Turtle DoveStreptopelia orientalis
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in May.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan-2°/-5°56 mm
- Feb-2°/-6°46 mm
- Mar1°/-4°43 mm
- Apr7°/1°43 mm
- May13°/7°42 mm
- Jun18°/12°68 mm
- Jul21°/16°70 mm
- Aug20°/15°82 mm
- Sep16°/11°60 mm
- Oct10°/6°74 mm
- Nov5°/2°74 mm
- Dec1°/-2°63 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Luitemaa Nature Reserve.
Protected area in Estonia
Luitemaa Nature Reserve is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Estonia.
207 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 6,910 open records.
The most recorded are the Grey Heron, the Mute Swan and the Mallard.
110 species come for the summer, 11 for the winter and 15 only pass through.
7 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, Curlew Sandpiper and Long-tailed duck.
The most species are recorded in May.
Get there and watch
- Raiesmaa Talucampsite · 4.5 km · 2 within 10 km
- Uulunearest town · 13 km in a straight line
- Pärnu Airport (EPU)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 27 km in a straight lineCar hire at URE airport (Kuressaare)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
- 2observation towers within 6 kmRannametsa-Tolkuse looduse õpperada
- 5marked trails within 4 kmJõulumäe matkarada 15 km, Rannametsa-Tolkuse, Jõulumäe matkarada 25 km and 2 more
- 3viewpoints within 5 kmRannametsa-Tolkuse looduse õpperada
- 2campsites within 10 kmRaiesmaa Talu, Rätsepa
- bird hides within 6 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- places to stay 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 Luitemaa Nature Reserve.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas2 mountains within 25 kmTornimägi · 3.9 kmTõotusemägi · 4.7 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.
Luitemaa Nature Reserve
Estonia
- 80Birdyas Score
- 207Species
- 136Migrants
- 7Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q4562614) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 6,910 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 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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