All 5 in 3 days here: ~60%
City
Stockholm
🇸🇪 Sweden
Europe, Sweden 210 spp. recorded
Stockholm is the capital and most populous city of Sweden, as well as the largest urban area in the Nordic countries. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. Wikipedia
59.346° N 18.033° E
🦜 Nature
210 Species sighted
52,360 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
Aug Best month
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Fallow Deer
Dama dama
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Yellow-necked Field Mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
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European Badger
Meles meles
⭐ Iconic Species
📊 Most Spotted
📊 Most Spotted
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Viviparous Lizard
Zootoca vivipara
📊 Most Spotted
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Great Crested Newt
Triturus cristatus
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Moor Frog
Rana arvalis
📊 Most Spotted
🌙 Most active after dark
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Fallow Deer
Dama dama
Challenges you can complete here
All 3 in 3 days here: ~10%
All 6 in 3 days here: ~10%
All 7 in 3 days here: <5%
Recent sightings in Stockholm
LIVEiNaturalistWhere to look
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Stockholms ström · Matflotten
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Södra Djurgården
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Hammarby Sjö
Daily sight. prob.vs avg
Sighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a day
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34May
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36Aug
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🏙️ City
Essentials
Green cover
High
Protected land
10%
Protected sea
5%
Protected areas
52
areasWildlife spots
12
spotsZoos & centres
4
placesClimate
Continental
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
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0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this city for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.6
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 381
🐒 Mammals 98
🦎 Reptiles 10
🐸 Amphibians 9
498 Total Species
679 Global average across 380 cities
37 Threatened 0 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.6
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
62% 📊
Coverage (73 species at ≥5% of 498 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)
1 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
14 🏕️
Experience
ExcellentHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
4.4
Climate Harsh Low
Green cover High High
Protected land & sea 10% land · 5% sea High
Protected areas 52 High
Wildlife spots 12 High
Zoos & centres 4 High
What visitors say
Before you go
What animals can you see in Stockholm?
210 species
Stockholm's urban area has 210 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Eurasian Blackbird (about 80%), Great Tit (about 80%), Eurasian Magpie (about 80%), Blue Tit (about 80%) and Hooded Crow (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Eurasian Red Squirrel (about 40%); among reptiles, Slow Worm (about 20%); among amphibians, European Toad (about 30%).
When is the best time to see wildlife in Stockholm?
April and May
In those months the city's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in June to March.
Can you see a Blue Tit in Stockholm?
Yes
About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Tit sighting in Stockholm on a given day, based on 2,633 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is November (about 90%).
Can you see a Fieldfare in Stockholm?
Yes
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Fieldfare sighting in Stockholm on a given day, based on 1,550 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is May (about 70%).
Can you see a Hooded Crow in Stockholm?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Hooded Crow sighting in Stockholm on a given day, based on 2,198 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February–March and November (about 80%).
Where in Stockholm is wildlife easiest to see?
Stockholms ström · Matflotten
The spot where most wildlife watchers record their sightings is Stockholms ström · Matflotten (51 bird species recorded), followed by Skansen and Råstasjön. See them on the map.
Is Stockholm good for wildlife watching?
3.6 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, which rates each city against other cities, Stockholm gets 3.6/5: 309th of 380 cities worldwide and 35th 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