All 5 in 3 days here: ~80%
City
Hamburg
🇩🇪 Germany
Europe, Germany 223 spp. recorded
Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and sixth-largest city in the European Union. Hamburg is one of Germany's three city-states alongside Berlin and Bremen, and is surrounded by Schleswig-Holstein to the north and Lower Saxony to the south. The Port of Hamburg is Germany's largest and Europe's third-largest, after Rotterdam and Antwerp. Wikipedia
53.580° N 9.981° E
🦜 Nature
223 Species sighted
26,325 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Jun Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
LC
Viviparous Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
LC
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
LC
grass snake
Natrix natrix
NT
European Pond Turtle
Emys orbicularis
LC
False Map Turtle
Graptemys pseudogeographica
LC
Adder
Vipera berus
📊 Most Spotted
Alpine Newt
Ichthyosaura alpestris
LC
Great Crested Newt
Triturus cristatus
LC
Moor Frog
Rana arvalis
📊 Most Spotted
⭐ Iconic Species
🌙 Most active after dark
LC
Mainland Raccoon Dog
Nyctereutes procyonoides
LC
grass snake
Natrix natrix
Challenges you can complete here
All 3 in 3 days here: ~20%
All 6 in 3 days here: ~10%
All 7 in 3 days here: ~10%
Recent sightings in Hamburg
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Stadtpark, Hamburg
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Binnenalster
Daily sight. prob.vs avg -
Planten un Blomen / Wallanlagen (gesamt)
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Planten un Blomen · Alter Botanischer Garten
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Feldmark Niendorfer Gehege
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Norderelbe, Hafen Hamburg
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Fischbeker Heide (NSG)
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Botanischer Garten / Loki-Schmidt-Garten
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Elbinsel Kaltehofe
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Planten un Blomen · Japanischer Garten
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
23Jan
24Feb
28Mar
37Apr
45May
52Jun
51Jul
47Aug
37Sep
32Oct
28Nov
25Dec
🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
14%
Protected sea
2%
Protected areas
55
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
2
placesClimate
Oceanic
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Zoos & rescue centres
0.0 Excellent
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.5
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 359
🐒 Mammals 94
🦎 Reptiles 15
🐸 Amphibians 17
485 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
28 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
Very goodHow likely to see animals?
4.2
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
66% 📊
Coverage (72 species at ≥5% of 485 in the inventory)
15% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
3 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
17 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 14% land · 2% sea High
Protected areas 55 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 2 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Hamburg?
223 species
Hamburg's urban area has 223 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Great Tit (about 80%), Wood Pigeon (about 80%), Carrion Crow (about 80%), Eurasian Blackbird (about 80%) and European Robin (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Western Roe Deer (about 50%); among reptiles, Pond Slider (about 10%); among amphibians, European Toad (about 20%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Hamburg?
November to April
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in May to October.
Can you see a Carrion Crow in Hamburg?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Carrion Crow sighting in Hamburg on a given day, based on 1,227 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January and February (about 90%).
Can you see a Western Roe Deer in Hamburg?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Western Roe Deer sighting in Hamburg on a given day, based on 358 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is December and January (about 80%).
Can you see a Wood Pigeon in Hamburg?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Wood Pigeon sighting in Hamburg on a given day, based on 1,230 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February and July (about 90%).
Where in Hamburg is wildlife easiest to see?
Stadtpark, Hamburg
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Stadtpark, Hamburg (83 bird species recorded), followed by Binnenalster and Außenalster. See them on the map.
Is Hamburg good for wildlife watching?
4.0 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Hamburg gets 4.0/5: 218th of 380 cities worldwide and 14th in Europe. 18 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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Sources: urban area GHSL Urban Centre Database R2024A, European Commission JRC (CC BY 4.0) · protected land WDPA, UNEP-WCMC & IUCN (via GHSL) · climate NASA POWER · wildlife GBIF.org citizen-science data