Norway Ramsar wetland
Åkervika
254 bird species recorded; the most in May.
Øyvind Holmstad · CC0
This month here
100 species in January.96 species in February.137 species in March.187 species in April.226 species in May.177 species in June.173 species in July.177 species in August.189 species in September.167 species in October.129 species in November.102 species in December.
The birds you are most likely to see in the month you choose, those that come for the season first. It opens on today's month.
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- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
254 species, counted.
Our own rating, from the records only: species (50 points), threatened species (20), migrants (20) and protected status — Ramsar, IBA, SPA, observatory (10).
- 254Speciesrecorded more than once
- 189Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 11ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 223,180Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 120 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 17Raptors
- 9Owls
- 36Waders
- 23Gulls & seabirds
- 39Ducks & geese
- 9Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 94Songbirds
- 25Other birds
From open records (eBird and others, through GBIF, licensed for any use). More birdwatchers mean more records: a quiet place may have more birds than it shows.
The checklist
All 254 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Eurasian GoshawkAccipiter gentilis
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Rough-legged BuzzardButeo lagopus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Gyr FalconFalco rusticolus
- Pallid HarrierCircus macrourusNT
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
Owls9 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Eurasian Pygmy-OwlGlaucidium passerinum
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Northern Hawk-OwlSurnia ulula
- Tengmalm's OwlAegolius funereus
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
- Ural OwlStrix uralensis
- Great Grey OwlStrix nebulosa
Waders36 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- RedshankTringa totanus
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusVU
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Terek SandpiperXenus cinereus
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
- Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatus
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Eurasian DotterelCharadrius morinellus
- Great SnipeGallinago mediaNT
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
Gulls & seabirds23 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common GullLarus canus
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
- Common MurreUria aalge
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Little AukAlle alle
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Yellow-billed DiverGavia adamsiiNT
- Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
- RazorbillAlca torda
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
Ducks & geese39 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- GadwallMareca strepera
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
- Taiga Bean GooseAnser fabalis
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- American WigeonMareca americana
- Snow gooseAnser caerulescens
- SmewMergellus albellus
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- Brent GooseBranta bernicla
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris
- Common EiderSomateria mollissimaNT
- Green-winged tealAnas carolinensis
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
- Bewick's SwanCygnus columbianus
- Lesser white-fronted gooseAnser erythropusVU
- King EiderSomateria spectabilis
- Red-breasted GooseBranta ruficollisVU
Herons, ibises & grebes9 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusVU
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Songbirds94 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Bohemian WaxwingBombycilla garrulus
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Willow TitPoecile montanus
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Northern NutcrackerNucifraga caryocatactes
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Pine GrosbeakPinicola enucleator
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- TwiteLinaria flavirostris
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
- European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Thrush NightingaleLuscinia luscinia
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Common RosefinchCarpodacus erythrinus
- Blyth’s Reed WarblerAcrocephalus dumetorum
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- Eurasian River WarblerLocustella fluviatilis
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- White-winged CrossbillLoxia leucoptera
- Arctic RedpollAcanthis hornemanni
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Parrot CrossbillLoxia pytyopsittacus
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Ortolan buntingEmberiza hortulana
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
- Willow titParus montanus
- Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
- Siberian JayPerisoreus infaustus
- Shore LarkEremophila alpestris
Other birds25 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- CootFulica atra
- European SwiftApus apus
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Eurasian Three-toed WoodpeckerPicoides tridactylus
- Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
- Corncrake, corn crakeCrex crex
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Black GrouseLyrurus tetrix
- Hazel GrouseTetrastes bonasia
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species in May.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan-6°/-11°71 mm
- Feb-4°/-11°52 mm
- Mar-1°/-8°52 mm
- Apr6°/-2°55 mm
- May13°/4°100 mm
- Jun17°/8°103 mm
- Jul19°/11°123 mm
- Aug17°/10°130 mm
- Sep13°/5°93 mm
- Oct5°/0°93 mm
- Nov-1°/-5°86 mm
- Dec-5°/-10°69 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Åkervika.
Bay in Norway
Åkervika is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Norway.
254 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 223,180 open records.
The most recorded are the Mallard, the Common Gull and the Goosander.
121 species come for the summer, 58 for the winter and 10 only pass through.
11 are threatened worldwide, including Horned Grebe, Common Pochard and Curlew Sandpiper.
The most species are recorded in May.
Get there and watch
- Hedmarktoppen Campingcampsite · 4.6 km · 1 within 10 km
- Hamar Vandrerhjem Vikingskipetplace to stay · 0.7 km · 17 within 10 km
- Hamarnearest town · 2.3 km in a straight line
- Oslo-Gardermoen International Airport (OSL)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 67 km in a straight lineCar hire at OSL airport (Oslo)Discover Cars · sponsored link↗
Plan the visit
A guided walk, a bed nearby, a car.
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From above
The place and its surroundings.
The satellite image of the 6 × 6 km around the place, with the bird hides, towers and trails that OpenStreetMap shows.
Around, in OpenStreetMap
- 1bird hides within 6 km
- 3observation towers within 6 km
- 2marked trails within 4 kmOttestadstien, Romeriksleden
- 1visitor centres within 6 kmPilegrimssenter Hamar
- 6viewpoints within 5 kmGeiteryggen and 5 more
- 181car parks within 3 km
- 30restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 1campsites within 10 kmHedmarktoppen Camping
- 17places to stay within 10 kmHamar Vandrerhjem Vikingskipet, Scandic Hamar, Home Hotel Astoria and 14 more
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Åkervika.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas182 mountains within 25 kmHøsbjørkampen · 13 kmLiberget · 13 kmSvaen · 20 kmHøllia · 21 kmGrønaøygarden · 22 kmMålifjellet · 22 kmHovdetoppen · 24 kmBorgelia · 24 km
Riveryasthe river nearbyFlagstadelvaSvartelva
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Åkervika
Norway
- 88Birdyas Score
- 254Species
- 189Migrants
- 11Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q8077146) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 223,180 open bird records within 6 km (GBIF, CC0 and CC BY 4.0 only; mostly eBird, Cornell Lab of Ornithology) |
| See these records | gbif.org |
| Species | GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0; Wikidata (CC0); Wikimedia Commons |
| Altitude | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Temperature and rain | NASA POWER (CERES SYN1deg, 2001–2020; MERRA-2) |
| What is around | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Sister atlases | Peakyas, Lakeyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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