Poland Ramsar wetland
Narew National Park
147 bird species recorded; the most from May to June.
Adam-dalekie-pole · CC BY-SA 3.0
This month here
12 species in January.18 species in February.42 species in March.81 species in April.124 species in May.118 species in June.99 species in July.64 species in August.57 species in September.25 species in October.3 species in November.30 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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- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
147 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).
- 147Speciesrecorded more than once
- 101Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 4ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 2,941Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 120 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 10Raptors
- 13Waders
- 7Gulls & seabirds
- 15Ducks & geese
- 7Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 70Songbirds
- 22Other 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 147 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
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Lesser spotted eagleAquila pomarina
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusVU
Waders13 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
Gulls & seabirds7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
Ducks & geese15 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- GadwallMareca strepera
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Herons, ibises & grebes7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Songbirds70 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- Thrush NightingaleLuscinia luscinia
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicolaVU
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Citrine WagtailMotacilla citreola
- Ortolan buntingEmberiza hortulana
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
- Eurasian River WarblerLocustella fluviatilis
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- DunnockPrunella modularis
Other birds22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- CootFulica atra
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- European SwiftApus apus
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Corncrake, corn crakeCrex crex
- Middle Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes medius
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
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 May to June.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan-2°/-8°45 mm
- Feb-1°/-7°37 mm
- Mar5°/-3°39 mm
- Apr13°/2°39 mm
- May19°/8°72 mm
- Jun22°/12°66 mm
- Jul25°/15°86 mm
- Aug25°/14°78 mm
- Sep19°/9°54 mm
- Oct11°/3°53 mm
- Nov5°/0°46 mm
- Dec0°/-5°47 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Narew National Park.
National park of Poland
Narew National Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Poland.
147 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 2,941 open records.
The most recorded are the Common Crane, the Barn swallow and the Common Reed Bunting.
80 species come for the summer, 19 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
4 are threatened worldwide, including Aquatic Warbler, Common Pochard and Red-footed Falcon.
The most species are recorded from May to June.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Miejsce biwakowe w Kolonii Topileccampsite · 0.9 km · 3 within 10 km
- Gospodarstwo Agroturystyczne Topilecplace to stay · 3.9 km · 15 within 10 km
- Łapynearest town · 9.2 km in a straight line
- Brest International Airport (BQT)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 127 km in a straight lineCar hire at SZY airport (Szymany)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
- 5bird hides within 6 kmWieża widokowa Waniewo, Wieża Kruszewo and 3 more
- 5observation towers within 6 kmWieża widokowa Waniewo, Wieża Kruszewo and 3 more
- 4marked trails within 4 kmSzlak im. Włodzimierza Puchalskiego, Kładka Waniewo-Śliwno, Nadnarwiański and 1 more
- 9viewpoints within 5 kmWieża widokowa Śliwno, Widok na Narew, Wieża Kruszewo and 6 more
- 2car parks within 3 km
- 3campsites within 10 kmMiejsce biwakowe w Kolonii Topilec, Pole biwakowe Narwiańskiego Parku Narodowego
- 15places to stay within 10 kmGospodarstwo Agroturystyczne Topilec, Dworek Narwiański w Jeńkach, RoyalRelax Apartamenty and 12 more
- visitor centres within 6 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 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 Narew National Park.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas1 mountains within 25 kmGóra Cygan · 25 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.
Narew National Park
Poland
- 71Birdyas Score
- 147Species
- 101Migrants
- 4Threatened
Nature reserve Jezioro Łuknajno
Poland · 117 km
- 66Birdyas Score
- 149Species
- 94Migrants
- 2Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q622739) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 2,941 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, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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