Romania Ramsar wetland
Comana Natural Park
143 bird species recorded; the most in May.
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data), CC BY 4.0, with relief shading from Copernicus WorldDEM-30
This month here
62 species in January.37 species in February.69 species in March.64 species in April.97 species in May.37 species in June.57 species in July.63 species in August.83 species in September.81 species in October.40 species in November.41 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.
VU
NT
VU
VU
- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
143 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).
- 143Speciesrecorded more than once
- 71Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 2ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 2,375Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 103 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 12Raptors
- 3Owls
- 8Waders
- 6Gulls & seabirds
- 14Ducks & geese
- 15Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 61Songbirds
- 22Other 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 143 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- White-tailed EagleHaliaeetus albicilla
- Rough-legged BuzzardButeo lagopus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
Owls3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Waders8 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
Gulls & seabirds6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Pontic gullLarus cachinnans
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Common TernSterna hirundo
Ducks & geese14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
Herons, ibises & grebes15 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Microcarbo pygmaeusMicrocarbo pygmaeus
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Dalmatian PelicanPelecanus crispusNT
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Songbirds61 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
- Eurasian TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Red-breasted flycatcherFicedula parva
- Lesser Grey ShrikeLanius minor
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Lanius excubitorLanius excubitor
Other birds22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- CootFulica atra
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Middle Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes medius
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Syrian WoodpeckerDendrocopos syriacus
- Black WoodpeckerDryocopus martius
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Porzana parvaPorzana parva
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- European SwiftApus apus
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Grey-headed WoodpeckerPicus canus
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
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.
- Jan3°/-5°46 mm
- Feb6°/-3°37 mm
- Mar12°/1°42 mm
- Apr18°/6°42 mm
- May24°/12°63 mm
- Jun29°/16°74 mm
- Jul32°/19°60 mm
- Aug32°/19°46 mm
- Sep26°/14°52 mm
- Oct19°/7°55 mm
- Nov12°/2°42 mm
- Dec4°/-3°49 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Comana Natural Park.
Natural park in Romania
Comana Natural Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Romania.
143 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 2,375 open records.
The most recorded are the Coot, the Microcarbo pygmaeus and the Eurasian Magpie.
35 species come for the summer, 34 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
2 are threatened worldwide, including Common Pochard and European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded in May.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Casa Comanaplace to stay · 4.1 km · 4 within 10 km
- Vlad Țepeșnearest town · 1.9 km in a straight line
- Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 40 km in a straight lineCar hire at OTP airport (Otopeni)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
- 3observation towers within 6 kmObservatorul ornitologic Comana, Foișor
- 6marked trails within 4 kmTraseu turistic "Valea Hotilor", Traseu turistic "Rezervatia de ghimpe", Traseu turistic "Prin Lupării" and 3 more
- 2viewpoints within 5 kmFoișor vedere panoramică, Bujori
- 4places to stay within 10 kmCasa Comana, Pensiunea Bujorul, Vila Neajlov and 1 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- campsites within 10 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Other places nearby.
Comana Natural Park
Romania
- 61Birdyas Score
- 143Species
- 71Migrants
- 2Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q530373) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 2,375 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 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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