European Oystercatcher

European Oystercatcher

Haematopus ostralegus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
0–10
Nov
0–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
50–60%
2 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
50–60%
3 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
50–60%
4 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
5 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
20–30%
6 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
7 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
8 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
9 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
<5%
10 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
11 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
12 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
13 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
14 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a European Oystercatcher in Cairngorms National Park?

About 38% of visitor-days record a European Oystercatcher sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 973 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see European Oystercatcher in Cairngorms National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for European Oystercatcher in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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