Finland Ramsar wetland
Patvinsuo National Park
150 bird species recorded; the most in June.
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This month here
12 species in January.9 species in February.12 species in March.30 species in April.106 species in May.123 species in June.102 species in July.67 species in August.26 species in September.14 species in October.24 species in November.12 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
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
- 86Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 2ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 8,576Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 158 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 13Raptors
- 4Owls
- 20Waders
- 9Gulls & seabirds
- 17Ducks & geese
- 1Storks & cranes
- 74Songbirds
- 12Other 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.
Raptors13 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Red-footed FalconFalco vespertinusVU
Owls4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Ural OwlStrix uralensis
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Northern Hawk-OwlSurnia ulula
- Eurasian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium passerinum
Waders20 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusVU
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Eurasian DotterelCharadrius morinellus
Gulls & seabirds9 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common GullLarus canus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Long-tailed SkuaStercorarius longicaudus
Ducks & geese17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Taiga Bean GooseAnser fabalis
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- SmewMergellus albellus
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
Songbirds74 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Great titParus major
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Willow TitPoecile montanus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Rustic BuntingEmberiza rusticaNT
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Parrot CrossbillLoxia pytyopsittacus
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Red-breasted flycatcherFicedula parva
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Red-flanked BluetailTarsiger cyanurus
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
- Siberian TitPoecile cinctus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
- White-winged CrossbillLoxia leucoptera
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Siberian JayPerisoreus infaustus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Thrush NightingaleLuscinia luscinia
- Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator
- White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus
- Willow titParus montanus
Other birds12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
- Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallus
- Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides tridactylus
- Willow PtarmiganLagopus lagopus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- Hazel GrouseTetrastes bonasia
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotos
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 June.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan-10°/-15°55 mm
- Feb-8°/-14°48 mm
- Mar-3°/-9°52 mm
- Apr3°/-2°54 mm
- May13°/4°87 mm
- Jun18°/9°100 mm
- Jul21°/13°103 mm
- Aug18°/11°103 mm
- Sep13°/6°94 mm
- Oct4°/0°83 mm
- Nov-2°/-6°72 mm
- Dec-6°/-11°69 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Patvinsuo National Park.
National park in North Karelia region, Finland
Patvinsuo National Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Finland.
150 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 8,576 open records.
The most recorded are the Eurasian Chaffinch, the Common Redstart and the Tree Pipit.
71 species come for the summer, 11 for the winter and 4 only pass through.
2 are threatened worldwide, including Broad-billed Sandpiper and Red-footed Falcon.
The most species are recorded in June.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Suomu telttailualuecampsite · 2.5 km · 5 within 10 km
- Hopealammen kämppäplace to stay · 6.9 km · 1 within 10 km
- Joensuu Airport (JOE)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 75 km in a straight lineCar hire at JOE airport (Joensuu)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 kmPatvinsuo Teretinniemen lintutorni, Lakkapolku lintulava
- 3marked trails within 4 kmSusitaival, Karhunpolku, Luontopolku
- 1visitor centres within 6 kmSuomun luontotupa
- 3viewpoints within 5 kmLakkapolku lintulava, Patvinsuo Teretinniemen lintutorni
- 4car parks within 3 km
- 5campsites within 10 kmSuomu telttailualue, Teretinniemi, Lapinniemi telttailualue and 2 more
- 1places to stay within 10 kmHopealammen kämppä
- bird hides 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 Patvinsuo National Park.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Lakeyas13 lakes within 15 kmSuomunjärvi7.0 km² · 4.3 kmPyytöjärvi0.7 km² · 7.6 kmMäntyjärvi1.6 km² · 9.2 kmKasarmi-Valkea0.2 km² · 9.4 kmRitojärvi1.1 km² · 12 kmMurtojärvi1.1 km² · 13 kmMatkalampi1.9 km² · 15 kmKoitere182 km² · 15 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.
Patvinsuo National Park
Finland
- 65Birdyas Score
- 150Species
- 86Migrants
- 2Threatened
Salamajärvi National Park
Finland · 299 km
- 54Birdyas Score
- 119Species
- 43Migrants
- 2Threatened
Olvassuo Strict Nature Reserve
Finland · 278 km
- 44Birdyas Score
- 81Species
- 17Migrants
- 1Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q591025) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 8,576 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 | Lakeyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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