European Oystercatcher

Closest Relatives at Wadden Sea National Park

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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 Wadden Sea National Park?

About 52% of visitor-days record a European Oystercatcher sighting in Wadden Sea National Park, based on 6408 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for European Oystercatcher in Wadden Sea National Park in our monthly data.