Denmark Ramsar wetland
Wadden Sea National Park
198 bird species recorded; the most in May and in October.
FrDr · CC BY-SA 4.0
This month here
58 species in January.76 species in February.94 species in March.120 species in April.137 species in May.70 species in June.103 species in July.91 species in August.134 species in September.148 species in October.80 species in November.48 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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- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
198 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).
- 198Speciesrecorded more than once
- 102Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 7ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 14,703Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 13Raptors
- 1Owls
- 28Waders
- 18Gulls & seabirds
- 28Ducks & geese
- 8Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 86Songbirds
- 14Other 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 198 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
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Rough-legged BuzzardButeo lagopus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Pallid HarrierCircus macrourusNT
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
Owls1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Waders28 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- RedshankTringa totanus
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
Gulls & seabirds18 species
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- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Common MurreUria aalge
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
Ducks & geese28 species
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- Common EiderSomateria mollissimaNT
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Brent GooseBranta bernicla
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollisVU
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Herons, ibises & grebes8 species
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- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Songbirds86 species
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- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great titParus major
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Shore LarkEremophila alpestris
- European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Red-eyed VireoVireo olivaceus
- Little BuntingEmberiza pusilla
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Red-flanked BluetailTarsiger cyanurus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Red-breasted flycatcherFicedula parva
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Booted WarblerIduna caligata
- Hume’s leaf-warblerPhylloscopus humei
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Olive-backed PipitAnthus hodgsoni
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Pallas's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus proregulus
- Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
- Blackpoll WarblerSetophaga striataNT
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
- Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- Brown ShrikeLanius cristatus
- Barred WarblerSylvia nisoria
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- Siberian stonechatSaxicola maurus
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
Other birds14 species
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- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- CootFulica atra
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- European SwiftApus apus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- WryneckJynx torquilla
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 in October.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan3°/0°80 mm
- Feb3°/0°62 mm
- Mar6°/1°54 mm
- Apr10°/4°43 mm
- May15°/8°53 mm
- Jun18°/11°74 mm
- Jul20°/14°76 mm
- Aug20°/14°93 mm
- Sep17°/12°80 mm
- Oct12°/8°92 mm
- Nov8°/5°84 mm
- Dec5°/2°83 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Wadden Sea National Park.
National park in Denmark
Wadden Sea National Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Denmark.
198 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 14,703 open records.
The most recorded are the European Herring Gull, the Eurasian Oystercatcher and the Common Eider.
70 species come for the summer, 27 for the winter and 5 only pass through.
7 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, Long-tailed duck and Velvet scoter.
The most species are recorded in May and in October.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Mandø Campingcampsite · 4.4 km · 3 within 10 km
- Mandø-Centretplace to stay · 4.3 km · 4 within 10 km
- Ribenearest town · 20 km in a straight line
- Esbjerg Airport (EBJ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 31 km in a straight lineCar hire at BLL airport (Billund)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
- 2visitor centres within 6 kmStalden, Informationshuset
- 1viewpoints within 5 km
- 3campsites within 10 kmMandø Camping, Rømø Familie Camping, Rømø Familie Camping foran bom
- 4places to stay within 10 kmMandø-Centret, Mandø Bed & Breakfast, Mandø Kro and 1 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- car parks within 3 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 Wadden Sea National Park.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas7 mountains within 25 kmHøstbjerg · 11 kmStagebjerg · 17 kmPræstbjerg · 17 kmGasse Høje · 22 kmKikkebjerg17 m · 23 kmFalbjerg · 24 kmEllenbogen Berg · 24 km
Coastya1 beaches within 10 kmJuvre Sand · 8.0 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Other places nearby.
Wadden Sea National Park
Denmark
- 80Birdyas Score
- 198Species
- 102Migrants
- 7Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q3351830) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 14,703 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, Darkskyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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