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The best places in October

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

508spp.93Ramsar wetlandLake NakuruKenyaKenya11 threatened species · Best month474spp.93Ramsar wetlandVictoria Falls National ParkZimbabweZimbabwe12 threatened species · Best month405spp.92bird observatoryOttenby bird observatorySwedenSweden25 threatened species · Best month428spp.92Ramsar wetlandTijuana River National Estuarine Research ReserveUnited StatesUnited States17 threatened species · Best month398spp.91Ramsar wetlandBolinas LagoonUnited StatesUnited States16 threatened species · Best month381spp.91Ramsar wetlandElkhorn SloughUnited StatesUnited States16 threatened species · Best month374spp.91Ramsar wetlandTowra Point Nature ReserveAustraliaAustralia17 threatened species · Best month364spp.90Ramsar wetlandTomales BayUnited StatesUnited States16 threatened species · Best month363spp.90Ramsar wetlandNorth Norfolk Coast Site of Special Scientific InterestUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom20 threatened species · Best month349spp.90Ramsar wetlandDungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye BayUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom17 threatened species · Best month265spp.90Ramsar wetlandRía de RibadeoSpainSpain12 threatened species · Best month297spp.90bird observatoryHolme Bird ObservatoryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom16 threatened species · Best month326spp.90Ramsar wetlandLa Albufera Natural ParkSpainSpain19 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 month305spp.89Ramsar wetlandPelican Island National Wildlife RefugeUnited StatesUnited States12 threatened species · Best month305spp.89Ramsar wetlandWestern Treatment PlantAustraliaAustralia15 threatened species · Best month301spp.89Ramsar wetlandExe EstuaryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom17 threatened species · Best month298spp.89Ramsar wetlandKızılırmak DeltaTurkeyTurkey11 threatened species · Best month294spp.89Ramsar wetlandSantoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Natural ParkSpainSpain16 threatened species · Best month229spp.89Ramsar wetlandColne EstuaryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom10 threatened species · Best month290spp.89Ramsar wetlandRia FormosaPortugalPortugal12 threatened species · Best month282spp.88Ramsar wetlandEstuário do TejoPortugalPortugal10 threatened species · Best month278spp.88Ramsar wetlandEl Fondo Natural ParkSpainSpain11 threatened species · Best month276spp.88Ramsar wetlandHortobágy National ParkHungaryHungary14 threatened species · Best month295spp.88Ramsar wetlandKota Kinabalu WetlandMalaysiaMalaysia16 threatened species · Best month271spp.88Ramsar wetlandEdwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife RefugeUnited StatesUnited States12 threatened species · Best month272spp.88Ramsar wetlandGibraltar PointUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom15 threatened species · Best month269spp.88Ramsar wetlandRutland WaterUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom13 threatened species · Best month266spp.88Ramsar wetlandDersingham BogUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom13 threatened species · Best month266spp.88Ramsar wetlandSalinas del Cabo de GataSpainSpain13 threatened species · Best month261spp.88Ramsar wetlandAbberton ReservoirUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom14 threatened species · Best month262spp.88Ramsar wetlandHamford WaterUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom12 threatened species · Best month298spp.88Special Protection Area for birdsPlaya de AguileraSpainSpain15 threatened species · Best month256spp.88Ramsar wetlandHumberUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom11 threatened species · Best month290spp.88Special Protection Area for birdsEl Estrecho Natural ParkSpainSpain12 threatened species · Best month250spp.87Ramsar wetlandBreydon WaterUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom11 threatened species · Best month245spp.87Ramsar wetlandLagoa de ÓbidosPortugalPortugal13 threatened species · Best month245spp.87Ramsar wetlandRørvikvatnet Nature ReserveNorwayNorway15 threatened species · Best month243spp.87Ramsar wetlandSynesvågen Nature ReserveNorwayNorway16 threatened species · Best month242spp.87Ramsar wetlandBlindheimsvik Wildlife SanctuaryNorwayNorway15 threatened species · Best month301spp.87Ramsar wetlandHula ValleyIsraelIsrael9 threatened species · Best month264spp.87Special Protection Area for birdsLagoa PequenaPortugalPortugal10 threatened species · Best month266spp.87Special Protection Area for birdsPlaya de PenarrondaSpainSpain13 threatened species · Best month298spp.87Ramsar wetlandHula Nature ReserveIsraelIsrael9 threatened species · Best month230spp.87Ramsar wetlandGiske Wildlife SanctuaryNorwayNorway15 threatened species · Best month291spp.87Ramsar wetlandRia de AlvorPortugalPortugal9 threatened species · Best month227spp.87Ramsar wetlandOuse WashesUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom12 threatened species · Best month292spp.87Ramsar wetlandSwan BayAustraliaAustralia13 threatened species · Best month254spp.87Special Protection Area for birdsParaje Natural de las marismas del Río PalmonesSpainSpain10 threatened species · Best month361spp.86Ramsar wetlandMana PoolsZimbabweZimbabwe8 threatened species · Best month220spp.86Ramsar wetlandGiske Wetlands SystemNorwayNorway14 threatened species · Best month246spp.86Ramsar wetlandPaul de TornadaPortugalPortugal13 threatened species · Best month218spp.86Ramsar wetlandKasai Marine ParkJapanJapan10 threatened species · Best month261spp.86Ramsar wetlandLimeburners BayAustraliaAustralia12 threatened species · Best month235spp.86Special Protection Area for birdsEschefelder TeicheGermanyGermany11 threatened species · Best month207spp.86Ramsar wetlandGanghwa Maehwamarum HabitatSouth KoreaSouth Korea12 threatened species · Best month203spp.86Ramsar wetlandBaldoyle BayIrelandIreland10 threatened species · Best month229spp.86Special Protection Area for birdsLa Breña and Marismas del Barbate Natural ParkSpainSpain12 threatened species · Best month193spp.85Ramsar wetlandYatsu-higataJapanJapan11 threatened species · Best month204spp.85Ramsar wetlandRogerstown EstuaryIrelandIreland12 threatened species · Best month574spp.85Ramsar wetlandLimoncocha National Biological ReserveEcuadorEcuador6 threatened species · Best month233spp.85Ramsar wetlandLagunas de Palos y Las MadresSpainSpain9 threatened species · Best month251spp.84Special Protection Area for birdsLeixão da GaivotaPortugalPortugal9 threatened species · Best month242spp.84Special Protection Area for birdsCabo RasoPortugalPortugal9 threatened species · Best month424spp.84Ramsar wetlandLake BaringoKenyaKenya6 threatened species · Best month331spp.84Ramsar wetlandEstero Punta BandaMexicoMexico7 threatened species · Best month326spp.84Ramsar wetlandBoondall WetlandsAustraliaAustralia7 threatened species · Best month267spp.84Ramsar wetlandChurchill Island Marine National ParkAustraliaAustralia9 threatened species · Best month243spp.83Ramsar wetlandEin Afek Nature ReserveIsraelIsrael8 threatened species · Best month213spp.83Special Protection Area for birdsSalinas y Arenales de San Pedro del PinatarSpainSpain9 threatened species · Best month235spp.83Ramsar wetlandAl Ansab WetlandsOmanOman8 threatened species · Best month372spp.83Ramsar wetlandLutembe BayUgandaUganda6 threatened species · Best month269spp.82Ramsar wetlandAsh Meadows National Wildlife RefugeUnited StatesUnited States7 threatened species · Best month271spp.81Ramsar wetlandWestern PortAustraliaAustralia8 threatened species · Best month218spp.80Ramsar wetlandTipperneDenmarkDenmark7 threatened species · Best month248spp.80Ramsar wetlandFivebough and Tuckerbil SwampsAustraliaAustralia8 threatened species · Best month350spp.80Ramsar wetlandCostanera Sur Ecological ReserveArgentinaArgentina5 threatened species · Best month211spp.80Ramsar wetlandPunta Entinas-SabinarSpainSpain7 threatened species · Best month193spp.80Ramsar wetlandBlackwater EstuaryUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom9 threatened species · Best month222spp.80Ramsar wetlandArrecifes de Cozumel National ParkMexicoMexico7 threatened species · Best month259spp.80Ramsar wetlandCorkscrew Swamp SanctuaryUnited StatesUnited States6 threatened species · Best month198spp.80Ramsar wetlandWadden Sea National ParkDenmarkDenmark7 threatened species · Best month256spp.80Ramsar wetlandLaguna de Santa RosaUnited StatesUnited States6 threatened species · Best month180spp.79bird observatoryCalf of Man Bird ObservatoryIsle of ManIsle of Man7 threatened species · Best month238spp.79Ramsar wetlandSan Francisco BayUnited StatesUnited States6 threatened species · Best month183spp.79Ramsar wetlandCatahoula LakeUnited StatesUnited States7 threatened species · Best month199spp.78Ramsar wetlandPantanos de Villa Wildlife RefugePeruPeru11 threatened species · Best month219spp.77Special Protection Area for birdsEstuary of Minho and Coura Rivers Special Protection AreaPortugalPortugal6 threatened species · Best month174spp.77Ramsar wetlandMar MenorSpainSpain8 threatened species · Best month174spp.77Ramsar wetlandGruinart Flats SSSIUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom8 threatened species · Best month234spp.77Ramsar wetlandPoint Calimere Wildlife and Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia5 threatened species · Best month219spp.77Ramsar wetlandMelincué LakeArgentinaArgentina6 threatened species · Best month188spp.76Ramsar wetlandDiaccia Botrona Nature ReserveItalyItaly6 threatened species · Best month149spp.76Ramsar wetlandFajã dos CubresPortugalPortugal10 threatened species · Best month178spp.76bird sanctuaryTokyo Wild Bird ParkJapanJapan6 threatened species · Best month208spp.76Important Bird AreaOranjestad Reef IslandsArubaAruba7 threatened species · Best month198spp.76Ramsar wetlandUpper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta biosphere reserveMexicoMexico5 threatened species · Best month212spp.76bird sanctuaryBubali Bird SanctuaryArubaAruba7 threatened species · Best month193spp.75Special Protection Area for birdsMarismas del Río piedras y Flecha del RompidoSpainSpain7 threatened species · Best month162spp.75Ramsar wetlandLoch EyeUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom8 threatened species · Best month175spp.74Ramsar wetlandLagunas de Mejía National SanctuaryPeruPeru10 threatened species · Best month168spp.74Ramsar wetlandCurrawinya National ParkAustraliaAustralia5 threatened species · Best month150spp.74Ramsar wetlandHarøya Wetlands SystemNorwayNorway7 threatened species · Best month198spp.74Ramsar wetlandCongaree National ParkUnited StatesUnited States4 threatened species · Best month193spp.73Ramsar wetlandBamseomSouth KoreaSouth Korea4 threatened species · Best month172spp.73Special Protection Area for birdsCoedoSpainSpain6 threatened species · Best month192spp.73Special Protection Area for birdsCosta SudoestePortugalPortugal6 threatened species · Best month176spp.73Ramsar wetlandAnzali LagoonIranIran4 threatened species · Best month186spp.72Special Protection Area for birdsPaul do TaipalPortugalPortugal6 threatened species · Best month199spp.72Special Protection Area for birdsCosta e Caldeirão - Ilha do CorvoPortugalPortugal9 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