Netherlands · Flevoland

Oostvaardersplassen

240 species and 33,504 records in eBird up to 2024-12-31.

Best months: April–May and July–August, with up to 146 species seen regularly.

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Seen here in November

Greylag GooseGreylag GooseAnser anserCommon BuzzardCommon BuzzardButeo buteoMute SwanMute SwanCygnus olorGreat CormorantGreat CormorantPhalacrocorax carboGrey HeronGrey HeronArdea cinereaGreat EgretGreat EgretArdea albaCommon ShelduckCommon ShelduckTadorna tadornaMallardMallardAnas platyrhynchosCarrion CrowCarrion CrowCorvus coroneEurasian ChaffinchEurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebsCommon KestrelCommon KestrelFalco tinnunculusTufted DuckTufted DuckAythya fuligulaCommon BlackbirdCommon BlackbirdTurdus merulaEurasian CootEurasian CootFulica atra

Species seen regularly, by month

Species with 3 or more records in that month, all years combined.

Nearby hotspots

  1. Kleine Praambult3 km176 species
  2. Oostvaardersplassen-Pad naar de 'Zeearend'3 km187 species
  3. Amsterdam – Algemeen34 km153 species
  4. Amsterdam – Sarphatipark34 km126 species
  5. Vondelpark36 km156 species
  6. De Hooge Kampse Plas40 km208 species

All 240 species recorded here

Most recorded first. Species we protect from disturbance aren't listed.

Questions

When is the best time to go birding at Oostvaardersplassen?

April–May and July–August. That's when the most species are seen regularly here, up to 146 in a month.

How many bird species have been seen at Oostvaardersplassen?

240 species, from 33,504 eBird records up to 2024-12-31.

What birds can I see at Oostvaardersplassen in November?

The most recorded in November: Greylag Goose, Common Buzzard, Mute Swan, Great Cormorant and Grey Heron.

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.