Albania Ramsar wetland
Divjakë-Karavasta National Park
182 bird species recorded; the most in May.
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This month here
74 species in January.75 species in February.96 species in March.110 species in April.137 species in May.87 species in June.70 species in July.97 species in August.89 species in September.78 species in October.76 species in November.56 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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- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
182 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).
- 182Speciesrecorded more than once
- 102Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 4ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 4,869Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 10Raptors
- 3Owls
- 29Waders
- 13Gulls & seabirds
- 12Ducks & geese
- 16Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 75Songbirds
- 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 182 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Greater spotted eagleAquila clanga
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
Owls3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
Waders29 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellusVU
Gulls & seabirds13 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
Ducks & geese12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
Herons, ibises & grebes16 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Dalmatian PelicanPelecanus crispusNT
- Microcarbo pygmaeusMicrocarbo pygmaeus
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds75 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Great titParus major
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Eastern Olivaceous WarblerIduna pallida
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Eastern Subalpine WarblerCurruca cantillans
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibillatrix
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Sombre TitPoecile lugubris
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Eastern Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus orientalis
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Lesser Grey ShrikeLanius minor
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
Other birds22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- CootFulica atra
- European SwiftApus apus
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Syrian WoodpeckerDendrocopos syriacus
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- Middle Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocoptes medius
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.
- Jan12°/8°96 mm
- Feb12°/8°85 mm
- Mar15°/10°77 mm
- Apr18°/12°64 mm
- May21°/16°60 mm
- Jun26°/20°40 mm
- Jul29°/23°25 mm
- Aug29°/23°25 mm
- Sep26°/20°76 mm
- Oct22°/17°93 mm
- Nov18°/13°112 mm
- Dec13°/9°116 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Divjakë-Karavasta National Park.
National park in western Albania
Divjakë-Karavasta National Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Albania.
182 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 4,869 open records.
The most recorded are the Little Egret, the Dalmatian Pelican and the Greater Flamingo.
57 species come for the summer, 41 for the winter and 4 only pass through.
4 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, Curlew Sandpiper and European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded in May.
Get there and watch
- Piccolo Paradisecampsite · 5.7 km · 2 within 10 km
- Relaxplace to stay · 5.3 km · 6 within 10 km
- Remasnearest town · 4.5 km in a straight line
- Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 58 km in a straight lineCar hire at TIA airport (Rinas)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
- 1viewpoints within 5 km
- 2campsites within 10 kmPiccolo Paradise, Laguna camping
- 6places to stay within 10 kmRelax, Hotel Pelikan, Hotel & Restaurant Pelikan and 3 more
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 km
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit. A low number may just mean nobody has mapped it yet.
In our other atlases
Around Divjakë-Karavasta National Park.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas19 mountains within 25 kmKodrat e Divjakes95 m · 6.5 kmKodra e Cokut43 m · 8.9 kmMali i Lushnjes47 m · 18 kmKodra e Golemit te Vogel48 m · 18 kmMal Shkujke127 m · 20 kmMal Kasharaj218 m · 21 kmDarsi99 m · 22 kmKoder Fang135 m · 23 km
Coastya1 beaches within 10 kmPlazhi i Divjakës · 5.3 km
Lakeyas2 lakes within 15 kmKaravasta Lagoon40 km² · 0.4 km↗Godulla e Karavastase5.5 km² · 4.9 km
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.
Divjakë-Karavasta National Park
Albania
- 73Birdyas Score
- 182Species
- 102Migrants
- 4Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q1231952) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 4,869 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, Coastya, Lakeyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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