Norway bird sanctuary
Svaet
232 bird species recorded; the most in May and from August to September.
Beritjorgine · CC BY-SA 4.0
This month here
122 species in January.115 species in February.133 species in March.167 species in April.184 species in May.148 species in June.163 species in July.170 species in August.173 species in September.158 species in October.131 species in November.108 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
232 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).
- 232Speciesrecorded more than once
- 156Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 11ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 120,228Recordsopen records within 4 km
- 13Raptors
- 5Owls
- 35Waders
- 26Gulls & seabirds
- 38Ducks & geese
- 9Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 85Songbirds
- 20Other 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 232 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
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Rough-legged BuzzardButeo lagopus
- Gyr FalconFalco rusticolus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
Owls5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Northern Hawk-OwlSurnia ulula
- Eurasian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium passerinum
Waders35 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Long-billed dowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceusNT
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusVU
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Eurasian DotterelCharadrius morinellus
- Great SnipeGallinago mediaNT
Gulls & seabirds26 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
- Black GuillemotCepphus grylle
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- RazorbillAlca torda
- Yellow-billed DiverGavia adamsiiNT
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Common MurreUria aalge
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Little AukAlle alle
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaVU
- Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
- Long-tailed SkuaStercorarius longicaudus
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
- Sabine's GullXema sabini
- Brünnich's GuillemotUria lomvia
Ducks & geese38 species
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- Common EiderSomateria mollissimaNT
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Stejneger's ScoterMelanitta stejnegeri
- Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
- King EiderSomateria spectabilis
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollisVU
- Brent GooseBranta bernicla
- Steller's EiderPolysticta stelleriVU
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris
- Lesser white-fronted gooseAnser erythropusVU
- Taiga Bean GooseAnser fabalis
- Snow gooseAnser caerulescens
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
- SmewMergellus albellus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
Herons, ibises & grebes9 species
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- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusVU
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Great White EgretArdea alba
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
Songbirds85 species
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- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Great titParus major
- European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Willow TitPoecile montanus
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- White-winged CrossbillLoxia leucoptera
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Parrot CrossbillLoxia pytyopsittacus
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Isabelline wheatearOenanthe isabellina
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Shore LarkEremophila alpestris
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Arctic RedpollAcanthis hornemanni
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
- Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Northern NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
- Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- Siberian JayPerisoreus infaustus
- Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
Other birds20 species
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- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- European SwiftApus apus
- CootFulica atra
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides tridactylus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
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 and from August to September.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan-2°/-6°129 mm
- Feb-1°/-6°112 mm
- Mar1°/-4°118 mm
- Apr6°/0°94 mm
- May11°/4°94 mm
- Jun15°/7°134 mm
- Jul18°/10°133 mm
- Aug17°/10°136 mm
- Sep12°/6°148 mm
- Oct7°/2°123 mm
- Nov2°/-2°122 mm
- Dec-1°/-4°140 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Svaet.
Protected area in Norway (Naturbase code: VV00000541)
Svaet is a bird sanctuary in Norway.
232 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 120,228 open records.
The most recorded are the Common Eider, the Common Shelduck and the Greylag Goose.
90 species come for the summer, 64 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
11 are threatened worldwide, including Velvet scoter, Horned Grebe and Long-tailed duck.
The most species are recorded in May and from August to September.
Get there and watch
- Øra bobilcampingcampsite · 1.1 km · 10 within 10 km
- Klostergårdenplace to stay · 2.8 km · 9 within 10 km
- Frostanearest town · 6.4 km in a straight line
- Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 18 km in a straight lineCar hire at TRD airport (Trondheim)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
- 1bird hides within 6 kmMåsdammen fugletårn
- 1observation towers within 6 kmMåsdammen fugletårn
- 2marked trails within 4 kmSt. Olavsleden - Ytreleden, Frostastien - Neset rundt
- 1visitor centres within 6 kmFrosta turistinformasjon
- 10car parks within 3 km
- 1restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 10campsites within 10 kmØra bobilcamping, Hauganfjæra Camping, Frosta Camping and 7 more
- 9places to stay within 10 kmKlostergården, Frosta Brygge, Hellberg herberge and 6 more
- viewpoints within 5 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 Svaet.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas1,069 mountains within 25 kmSjøvollklumpen500 m · 12 kmForbordsfjellet590 m · 13 kmAkslapynten470 m · 16 kmMunken332 m · 16 kmStorheia370 m · 18 kmSandseterpynten362 m · 19 kmVarden380 m · 20 kmGråkallen551 m · 24 km
Lakeyas3 lakes within 15 kmLiavatnet0.3 km² · 8.4 kmHovdalsvatnet1.2 km² · 14 kmHestdalsvatnet0.4 km² · 15 km
Cascadyas6 waterfalls within 15 kmBjørnåa · 8.7 kmStorfossen · 9.0 kmLifossen · 9.3 kmLunfossen · 10 kmSeterfossen · 10 kmHolfossen · 13 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.
Svaet
Norway
- 86Birdyas Score
- 232Species
- 156Migrants
- 11Threatened
Mellandsvågen Nature Reserve
Norway · 108 km
- 79Birdyas Score
- 186Species
- 104Migrants
- 7Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q12005281) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 120,228 open bird records within 4 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, Lakeyas, Cascadyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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