France bird sanctuary
Parc des Prés du Hem
175 bird species recorded; the most in April.
Jamain · CC BY-SA 3.0
This month here
81 species in January.89 species in February.101 species in March.132 species in April.120 species in May.111 species in June.110 species in July.89 species in August.102 species in September.95 species in October.85 species in November.81 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.
NT
VU
- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
175 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).
- 175Speciesrecorded more than once
- 96Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 3ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 11,007Recordsopen records within 4 km
- 12Raptors
- 5Owls
- 16Waders
- 7Gulls & seabirds
- 26Ducks & geese
- 13Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 72Songbirds
- 23Other 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 175 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
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
Owls5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Waders16 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
Gulls & seabirds7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Pontic gullLarus cachinnans
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
Ducks & geese26 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Black swanCygnus atratus
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Cackling GooseBranta hutchinsii
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
- Ruddy DuckOxyura jamaicensis
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Swan GooseAnser cygnoides
- Hooded MerganserLophodytes cucullatus
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- SmewMergellus albellus
Herons, ibises & grebes13 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Microcarbo pygmaeusMicrocarbo pygmaeus
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- White IbisEudocimus albus
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
Songbirds72 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Great titParus major
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Marsh warblerAcrocephalus palustris
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Lesser whitethroatSylvia curruca
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Icterine warblerHippolais icterina
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- African StonechatSaxicola torquatus
Other birds23 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- CootFulica atra
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Reeves's PheasantSyrmaticus reevesiiVU
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- Corncrake, corn crakeCrex crex
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
- Red JunglefowlGallus gallus
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- CockatielNymphicus hollandicus
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 April.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan6°/0°60 mm
- Feb7°/0°55 mm
- Mar11°/2°53 mm
- Apr15°/4°40 mm
- May18°/8°59 mm
- Jun22°/11°61 mm
- Jul23°/13°68 mm
- Aug23°/13°73 mm
- Sep20°/10°52 mm
- Oct15°/7°65 mm
- Nov10°/4°71 mm
- Dec6°/1°74 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Parc des Prés du Hem.
Parc des Prés du Hem is a bird sanctuary in France.
175 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 11,007 open records.
The most recorded are the Eurasian Blackbird, the Lesser Black-backed Gull and the Great tit.
56 species come for the summer, 39 for the winter and 1 only pass through.
3 are threatened worldwide, including Common Pochard, European Turtle Dove and Reeves's Pheasant.
The most species are recorded in April.
Get there and watch
- Campings Les Alouettes et L'Imagecampsite · 4.3 km · 10 within 10 km
- Hôtel Jolyplace to stay · 1.7 km · 44 within 10 km
- Armentièresnearest town · 1.6 km in a straight line
- Lille Airport (LIL)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 22 km in a straight lineCar hire at LIL airport (Lesquin)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
- 6bird hides within 6 km
- 4marked trails within 4 kmGR 121B de Bailleul à Rieulay, Promenade de Berguette and 2 more
- 1visitor centres within 6 kmOffice de tourisme de l'Armentiérois et des Weppes
- 3viewpoints within 5 kmBunker britannique (Première Guerre Mondiale)
- 406car parks within 3 km
- 38restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 10campsites within 10 kmCampings Les Alouettes et L'Image, Camping du Pont Charlet, Natuurterrein 't Heuvelhof and 7 more
- 44places to stay within 10 kmHôtel Joly, Gîte Fontaine de la Lys, Comfort and 41 more
- observation towers within 6 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 Parc des Prés du Hem.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas11 mountains within 25 kmMonteberg136 m · 9.5 kmKemmelberg154 m · 9.8 kmLettenberg98 m · 10 kmRodeberg137 m · 12 kmBaneberg142 m · 12 kmVidaigneberg136 m · 13 kmMont Noir152 m · 13 kmMont des Cats164 m · 17 km
Lakeyas1 lakes within 15 kmDikkebusvijver0.3 km² · 14 km
Darkskyas1 dark-sky places within 30 kmLille observatory of astronomyBortle 9 · 17 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Other places nearby.
Parc des Prés du Hem
France
- 69Birdyas Score
- 175Species
- 96Migrants
- 3Threatened
Marais Audomarois biosphere reserve
France · 46 km
- 77Birdyas Score
- 226Species
- 116Migrants
- 5Threatened
Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay
United Kingdom · 138 km
- 90Birdyas Score
- 349Species
- 186Migrants
- 17Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q16508601) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 11,007 open bird records within 4 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, Darkskyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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