Finland Ramsar wetland
Valkmusa National Park
139 bird species recorded; the most from May to June.
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This month here
37 species in January.30 species in February.40 species in March.32 species in April.96 species in May.96 species in June.55 species in July.76 species in August.1 species in September.34 species in October.45 species in November.36 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
139 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).
- 139Speciesrecorded more than once
- 83Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 0ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 10,855Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 8Raptors
- 8Owls
- 13Waders
- 6Gulls & seabirds
- 9Ducks & geese
- 2Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 72Songbirds
- 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 139 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors8 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
Owls8 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Ural OwlStrix uralensis
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Tengmalm's OwlAegolius funereus
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
- Eurasian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium passerinum
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Northern Hawk-OwlSurnia ulula
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Waders13 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- RuffCalidris pugnax
Gulls & seabirds6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Ducks & geese9 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
Herons, ibises & grebes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
Songbirds72 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Willow TitPoecile montanus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Greenish WarblerPhylloscopus trochiloides
- Red-breasted flycatcherFicedula parva
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus
- Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
- Parrot CrossbillLoxia pytyopsittacus
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Rustic BuntingEmberiza rusticaNT
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Siberian TitPoecile cinctus
- Ortolan buntingEmberiza hortulana
- Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Eurasian River WarblerLocustella fluviatilis
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Other birds20 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
- European SwiftApus apus
- Hazel GrouseTetrastes bonasia
- Western CapercaillieTetrao urogallus
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- Corncrake, corn crakeCrex crex
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides tridactylus
- White-backed WoodpeckerDendrocopos leucotos
- Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
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-3°/-7°57 mm
- Feb-4°/-8°48 mm
- Mar0°/-5°43 mm
- Apr6°/0°43 mm
- May13°/6°56 mm
- Jun17°/11°73 mm
- Jul21°/15°67 mm
- Aug20°/14°73 mm
- Sep15°/10°70 mm
- Oct8°/4°81 mm
- Nov3°/0°72 mm
- Dec0°/-4°68 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Valkmusa National Park.
National park in Finland
Valkmusa National Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Finland.
139 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 10,855 open records.
The most recorded are the Eurasian Blue Tit, the Great tit and the Eurasian Chaffinch.
55 species come for the summer, 26 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
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↗
- Villa Vanessaplace to stay · 8.1 km · 5 within 10 km
- Brobynearest town · 7.0 km in a straight line
- Lappeenranta Airport (LPP)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 95 km in a straight lineCar hire at LPP airport (Lappeenranta)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 kmLintutorni
- 1observation towers within 6 kmLintutorni
- 1viewpoints within 5 kmLintutorni
- 1car parks within 3 km
- 5places to stay within 10 kmVilla Vanessa, Koskenäyräs and 3 more
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 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 Valkmusa National Park.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas4 mountains within 25 kmHaukkavuori · 3.5 kmTonttuvuori · 14 kmMarknadsbacken · 17 kmSuuretkalliot · 24 km
Coastya8 beaches within 10 kmLeppäviikki · 7.8 kmHuutjärvi simstrand · 8.2 kmLeppäviikinpohja · 8.2 kmPitkälahti · 8.4 kmTupakkaviikki · 8.4 kmOsolahti · 9.0 kmKatittaviikki · 9.4 kmPakustranden · 9.9 km
Lakeyas6 lakes within 15 kmHirvijärvi (lanaw sa Finlandia, lat 60,58, long 26,75)0.2 km² · 2.9 kmTammijärvi12 km² · 8.7 kmHattarjärvi0.5 km² · 9.7 kmMuhjärvi2.7 km² · 11 kmTeutjärvi4.4 km² · 13 kmYläallas1.3 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.
Valkmusa National Park
Finland
- 59Birdyas Score
- 139Species
- 83Migrants
- 0Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q1515255) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 10,855 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, Coastya, Lakeyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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