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The best places in May

120 places where May is among the months with the most species.

405spp.92bird observatoryOttenby bird observatorySwedenSweden25 threatened species · Best month385spp.91Ramsar wetlandPoint Pelee National ParkCanadaCanada15 threatened species · Best month340spp.91bird observatoryWhitefish Point Bird ObservatoryUnited StatesUnited States16 threatened species · Best month363spp.90Ramsar wetlandNorth Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific InterestUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom20 threatened species · Best month316spp.90bird observatoryLandsort bird stationSwedenSweden14 threatened species · Best month349spp.90Ramsar wetlandDungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye BayUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom17 threatened species · Best month301spp.90bird observatoryPrince Edward Point National Wildlife AreaCanadaCanada14 threatened species · Best month337spp.90Ramsar wetlandAiguamolls de l'Empordà Natural ParkSpainSpain18 threatened species · Best month297spp.90bird observatoryHolme Bird ObservatoryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom16 threatened species · Best month330spp.90Ramsar wetlandGöksu DeltaTurkeyTurkey10 threatened species · Best month329spp.90Ramsar wetlandLong PointCanadaCanada15 threatened species · Best month326spp.90Ramsar wetlandCape May National Wildlife RefugeUnited StatesUnited States13 threatened species · Best month325spp.90Ramsar wetlandNiagara RiverCanadaCanada15 threatened species · Best month323spp.90Ramsar wetlandTräslövslägeSwedenSweden17 threatened species · Best month318spp.89Ramsar wetlandVanhankaupunginselkäFinlandFinland13 threatened species · Best month317spp.89Ramsar wetlandZwinBelgiumBelgium13 threatened species · Best month313spp.89Ramsar wetlandCap Tourmente National Wildlife AreaCanadaCanada16 threatened species · Best month310spp.89Ramsar wetlandAlaksen National Wildlife AreaCanadaCanada17 threatened species · Best month354spp.89bird sanctuaryMontrose Point Bird SanctuaryUnited StatesUnited States14 threatened species · Best month306spp.89Ramsar wetlandConnecticut RiverUnited StatesUnited States16 threatened species · Best month345spp.89bird sanctuaryU Thant IslandUnited StatesUnited States13 threatened species · Best month302spp.89Ramsar wetlandPoda Protected AreaBulgariaBulgaria14 threatened species · Best month302spp.89Ramsar wetlandEmiquon National Wildlife RefugeUnited StatesUnited States13 threatened species · Best month300spp.89Ramsar wetlandLake HornborgaSwedenSweden14 threatened species · Best month301spp.89Ramsar wetlandExe EstuaryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom17 threatened species · Best month295spp.89Ramsar wetlandDurankulak lakeBulgariaBulgaria12 threatened species · Best month295spp.89Ramsar wetlandQuivira National Wildlife RefugeUnited StatesUnited States15 threatened species · Best month298spp.89Ramsar wetlandKurefjordenNorwayNorway16 threatened species · Best month295spp.89Ramsar wetlandCheyenne BottomsUnited StatesUnited States15 threatened species · Best month296spp.89Ramsar wetlandKvismarenSwedenSweden14 threatened species · Best month293spp.89Ramsar wetlandLake ShablaBulgariaBulgaria12 threatened species · Best month290spp.89Ramsar wetlandØra naturreservatNorwayNorway14 threatened species · Best month286spp.88Ramsar wetlandDixon Waterfowl RefugeUnited StatesUnited States11 threatened species · Best month282spp.88Ramsar wetlandLake TechirghiolRomaniaRomania12 threatened species · Best month279spp.88Ramsar wetlandØyerenNorwayNorway16 threatened species · Best month280spp.88Ramsar wetlandOak Hammock MarshCanadaCanada15 threatened species · Best month280spp.88Ramsar wetlandLe FanelSwitzerlandSwitzerland15 threatened species · Best month277spp.88Ramsar wetlandTåkernSwedenSweden13 threatened species · Best month276spp.88Ramsar wetlandHortobágy National ParkHungaryHungary14 threatened species · Best month271spp.88Ramsar wetlandEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife RefugeUnited StatesUnited States12 threatened species · Best month271spp.88Ramsar wetlandHoricon MarshUnited StatesUnited States12 threatened species · Best month266spp.88Ramsar wetlandDersingham BogUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom13 threatened species · Best month261spp.88Ramsar wetlandMissisquoi National Wildlife RefugeUnited StatesUnited States13 threatened species · Best month298spp.88Special Protection Area for birdsPlaya de AguileraSpainSpain15 threatened species · Best month257spp.88Ramsar wetlandDe Zoom - Kalmthoutse HeideBelgiumBelgium11 threatened species · Best month255spp.88Ramsar wetlandKlingnauer StauseeSwitzerlandSwitzerland11 threatened species · Best month254spp.88Ramsar wetlandÅkervikaNorwayNorway11 threatened species · Best month254spp.88Ramsar wetlandSt. Clair National Wildlife AreaCanadaCanada12 threatened species · Best month249spp.87Ramsar wetlandNemunas DeltaLithuaniaLithuania13 threatened species · Best month250spp.87Ramsar wetlandBreydon WaterUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom11 threatened species · Best month250spp.87Ramsar wetlandMinesing WetlandsCanadaCanada11 threatened species · Best month249spp.87Ramsar wetlandLagoa e Areal de ValdoviñoSpainSpain11 threatened species · Best month248spp.87Ramsar wetlandMatchedash BayCanadaCanada10 threatened species · Best month248spp.87Ramsar wetlandThe Ridges SanctuaryUnited StatesUnited States11 threatened species · Best month250spp.87Ramsar wetlandLednické rybníkyCzechiaCzechia11 threatened species · Best month247spp.87Ramsar wetlandLaguna de GallocantaSpainSpain10 threatened species · Best month245spp.87Ramsar wetlandRørvikvatnet Nature ReserveNorwayNorway15 threatened species · Best month242spp.87Ramsar wetlandBaie de l'Isle-VerteCanadaCanada13 threatened species · Best month243spp.87Ramsar wetlandSynesvågen Nature ReserveNorwayNorway16 threatened species · Best month242spp.87Ramsar wetlandBlindheimsvik Wildlife SanctuaryNorwayNorway15 threatened species · Best month240spp.87Ramsar wetlandSteinhuder MeerGermanyGermany10 threatened species · Best month238spp.87Ramsar wetlandNeusiedl LakeHungaryHungary11 threatened species · Best month236spp.87Ramsar wetlandTautraNorwayNorway11 threatened species · Best month269spp.87Special Protection Area for birdsEuropaschutzgebiet Soren, Gleggen–Köblern, Schweizer Ried und Birken–Schwarzes ZeugAustriaAustria11 threatened species · Best month236spp.87Ramsar wetlandLac Saint-François National Wildlife AreaCanadaCanada10 threatened species · Best month233spp.87Ramsar wetlandErtholmeneDenmarkDenmark10 threatened species · Best month233spp.87Ramsar wetlandValle Cavanata Nature ReserveItalyItaly13 threatened species · Best month234spp.87Ramsar wetlandVelence and Dinnyés Nature Conservation AreaHungaryHungary10 threatened species · Best month232spp.87Ramsar wetlandBeaverhill LakeCanadaCanada13 threatened species · Best month232spp.87Ramsar wetlandSand Lake National Wildlife RefugeUnited StatesUnited States13 threatened species · Best month262spp.87Special Protection Area for birdsAltmühltal mit Brunst-Schwaigau und AltmühlseeGermanyGermany12 threatened species · Best month230spp.87Ramsar wetlandGiske Wildlife SanctuaryNorwayNorway15 threatened species · Best month227spp.87Ramsar wetlandLake FehérHungaryHungary11 threatened species · Best month227spp.87Ramsar wetlandOuse WashesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom12 threatened species · Best month224spp.87Ramsar wetlandMatsalu National ParkEstoniaEstonia10 threatened species · Best month226spp.87Ramsar wetlandLake Saint PierreCanadaCanada13 threatened species · Best month222spp.86Ramsar wetlandÖgii LakeMongoliaMongolia11 threatened species · Best month220spp.86Ramsar wetlandGiske Wetlands SystemNorwayNorway14 threatened species · Best month211spp.86Ramsar wetlandDelta MarshCanadaCanada10 threatened species · Best month210spp.86Ramsar wetlandRunde Ramsar SiteNorwayNorway10 threatened species · Best month208spp.86Ramsar wetlandShunkunitaiJapanJapan11 threatened species · Best month205spp.86Ramsar wetlandLake TōfutsuJapanJapan12 threatened species · Best month207spp.86Ramsar wetlandMontrose BasinUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom12 threatened species · Best month211spp.86Ramsar wetlandVogelschutzgebiet 'Unterer Niederrhein'GermanyGermany9 threatened species · Best month235spp.86bird sanctuaryKnisa mosseSwedenSweden10 threatened species · Best month233spp.86Special Protection Area for birdsUntersee des BodenseesGermanyGermany10 threatened species · Best month235spp.86Special Protection Area for birdsEschefelder TeicheGermanyGermany11 threatened species · Best month207spp.86Ramsar wetlandGanghwa Maehwamarum HabitatSouth KoreaSouth Korea12 threatened species · Best month261spp.86Ramsar wetlandBolle di MagadinoSwitzerlandSwitzerland9 threatened species · Best month204spp.86Ramsar wetlandRoaldsand Wildlife SanctuaryNorwayNorway10 threatened species · Best month232spp.86bird sanctuarySvaetNorwayNorway11 threatened species · Best month202spp.86Ramsar wetlandRørvikvågen Wildlife SanctuaryNorwayNorway10 threatened species · Best month256spp.86Ramsar wetlandLake BurgasBulgariaBulgaria9 threatened species · Best month253spp.86Ramsar wetlandVogelschutzgebiet 'Rieselfelder Münster'GermanyGermany8 threatened species · Best month221spp.86bird sanctuaryFort WoolUnited StatesUnited States10 threatened species · Best month574spp.85Ramsar wetlandLimoncocha National Biological ReserveEcuadorEcuador6 threatened species · Best month233spp.85Ramsar wetlandLagunas de Palos y Las MadresSpainSpain9 threatened species · Best month225spp.85Ramsar wetlandChiemseeGermanyGermany9 threatened species · Best month220spp.84Ramsar wetlandSomerset LevelsUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom9 threatened species · Best month216spp.84Ramsar wetlandMilicz PondsPolandPoland9 threatened species · Best month212spp.84Ramsar wetlandMary's PointCanadaCanada9 threatened species · Best month440spp.84Ramsar wetlandLake ElmenteitaKenyaKenya6 threatened species · Best month237spp.84Special Protection Area for birdsEriskircher RiedGermanyGermany9 threatened species · Best month234spp.84Special Protection Area for birdsKonstanzer Bucht des BodenseesGermanyGermany9 threatened species · Best month249spp.83Ramsar wetlandMer Bleue Conservation AreaCanadaCanada8 threatened species · Best month242spp.83Ramsar wetlandSultan Reedy National ParkTurkeyTurkey8 threatened species · Best month213spp.83Special Protection Area for birdsSalinas y Arenales de San Pedro del PinatarSpainSpain9 threatened species · Best month184spp.83Ramsar wetlandLaukvikøyeneNorwayNorway9 threatened species · Best month203spp.83bird sanctuaryTylihulsky PeresypUkraineUkraine9 threatened species · Best month372spp.83Ramsar wetlandLutembe BayUgandaUganda6 threatened species · Best month223spp.82Ramsar wetlandWicken FenUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom8 threatened species · Best month158spp.82Ramsar wetlandKiritappu WetlandJapanJapan11 threatened species · Best month269spp.82Ramsar wetlandAsh Meadows National Wildlife RefugeUnited StatesUnited States7 threatened species · Best month254spp.82Ramsar wetlandLes GrangettesSwitzerlandSwitzerland7 threatened species · Best month225spp.82Special Protection Area for birdsMindelseeGermanyGermany8 threatened species · Best month195spp.82Ramsar wetlandLake KuyucukTurkeyTurkey8 threatened species · Best month250spp.81Ramsar wetlandCreston Valley Wildlife Management AreaCanadaCanada7 threatened species · Best month235spp.81Ramsar wetlandUjście Warty National ParkPolandPoland7 threatened species · Best month234spp.81Ramsar wetlandSalburuaSpainSpain7 threatened species · Best month228spp.81Ramsar wetlandDümmerGermanyGermany7 threatened species · Best month

Best months by the number of species recorded. Migration peaks in spring and autumn in most places.

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Do you prefer beaches, lakes, mountains, waterfalls, islands, rivers, canyons, caves, dark skies, viewpoints, birdwatching or forests?

Same idea, other landscapes: field atlases built on open data, in seven languages.

beachesCoastyaFind your beach: sea temperature, sun and swimming month by month.Visit lakesLakeyasEvery lake on Earth: water temperature, ice, depth and the shore.Visit mountainsPeakyasEvery summit in 3D: summit weather, the 0 °C line, huts and trails.Visit waterfallsCascadyasEvery waterfall: height, flow month by month and when it roars.Visit islandsIslandyasEvery island from the sea up: size, sea temperature, ferries and 3D.Visit riversRiveryasEvery river from source to sea: the journey, the flow and the basin in numbers.Visit canyonsCanyonyasEvery canyon cut to scale: depth to the floor, rim and floor temperatures, trails and viewpoints.Visit cavesCavernyasEvery cave with its real depth and length: the rock above, the temperature inside all year, and how to visit.Visit dark skiesDarkskyasWhere the night is still dark: the sky of every place, the Milky Way month by month, the Moon, eclipses and auroras.Visit
viewpointsViewyasEvery viewpoint with its real 360° panorama: the peaks you can name, how far you see and where the sun sets.Coming soonVisit
birdwatchingBirdyasEvery bird sanctuary and wetland with the species recorded month by month: who is resident, who comes for the summer, who only passes through.You are here
forestsForestyaEvery forest with its land-cover rings, what grows and lives in it, and the best months to walk it.Coming soonVisit