All 7 in 3 days here: ~20%
Oosterschelde National Park
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Europe, Netherlands 581 spp. recorded
Oosterschelde National Park is a national park in the Dutch province of Zeeland. This national park was established on 8 May 2002. It comprises the Eastern Scheldt, Keeten-Mastgat, Krabbenkreek, Zijpe, Slaak, and Krammer. The Eastern Scheldt part behind the Oesterdam doesn't belong to the national park.
Oosterschelde National Park is surrounded by the following regions: Schouwen-Duiveland, Tholen, Zuid-Beveland, and Noord-Beveland. The Zeeland Bridge crosses the national park.
51.648° N 3.804° E
🦜 Nature
272 Species sighted
19,174 Verified sightings From 2019 to 2026
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Recent sightings in Oosterschelde National Park
LIVEiNaturalistSighting Calendar
How many species you'd see in a dayavg 30 year-round
30
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Jan39
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Feb33
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Mar39
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Apr36
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May36
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Jun38
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Jul43
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Aug34
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Sep32
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Oct28
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Nov27
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DecSighting Zones
Warmer areas are where all species together are recorded most often.
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Flauwers en Weversinlagen - Vogelkijkpunten
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Margrietstraat trail
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Strijenham
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Camping de Val
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Koudekerkse inlaag - Plompetoren - Uitkijkpunt
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🏕️ Experience
Essentials
Entrance
Free
Tourism
Medium
Typical stay
1
dayTrails
Easy
World Heritage
No
Climate
Temp °C Rain mm
-20°
0° 0
20° 300
40° 600 mm
Jan78Feb63Mar68Apr51May61Jun66Jul69Aug71Sep74Oct74Nov81Dec78
0.0 Good
Wallace's Line Score
How good is this park for seeing wildlife? 🦜
Biodiversity
GoodHow rich is the wildlife?
3.9
Species by taxon
🦅 Birds 457
🐒 Mammals 97
🦎 Reptiles 15
🐸 Amphibians 12
581 Total Species
810 Global average across 340 parks
38 Threatened 5 Endemic
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Sighting
GoodHow likely to see animals?
3.0
🎯
Top-12 Avg Probability
65% 📊
Coverage (146 species at ≥5% of 581 in the inventory)
25% 🔀
Taxon variety in top 12 (11 bird, 1 mammal)
20% 🔭
Species per 10 outings (distinct species a visitor would meet over 10 outings — effort held equal across parks)
103 🌟
Iconic-group species (≥15%) (every species from the 19 iconic groups — monkeys, cats, toucans, macaws, sloths, crocodilians… — not just the 4 highlighted above)
8 ⭐
High-prob species (>40%)
27 🏕️
Experience
Very goodHow easy and pleasant is the visit?
3.5
Climate Harsh Low
Entrance Free High
Tourism High Low
Trails Easy High
World Heritage No —
What visitors say
Your review
royaila.blogspot.com Web excerpt · 2019
“We passed this sandbar and were surprised to see a group of seals sunning on the shore!”
Before you go
What animals can you see in Oosterschelde National Park?
581 species
Oosterschelde National Park has 581 recorded vertebrate species. The ones wildlife watchers report most often on a given day are Mallard (about 70%), European Oystercatcher (about 70%), Greylag Goose (about 70%), Common Shelduck (about 70%) and Black-headed Gull (about 70%). Among mammals, the most-seen is Harbor Seal (about 60%); among amphibians, European Toad (about 20%).
When is the best time to visit Oosterschelde National Park for wildlife?
January–February, April and July–August
In those months the park's 12 most-seen species average about 70% on a given day, against about 60% in March, May–June and September–December.
Can you see a Harbor Seal in Oosterschelde National Park?
Yes
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Harbor Seal sighting in Oosterschelde National Park on a given day, based on 114 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is January (about 80%).
Can you see a European Oystercatcher in Oosterschelde National Park?
Yes
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a European Oystercatcher sighting in Oosterschelde National Park on a given day, based on 571 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is February to July (about 80%).
Can you see a Gray Seal in Oosterschelde National Park?
Yes
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Seal sighting in Oosterschelde National Park on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. The best time is March (about 60%).
Where in Oosterschelde National Park is wildlife easiest to see?
Around Flauwers en Weversinlagen - Vogelkijkpunten
The richest sighting zone is around Flauwers en Weversinlagen - Vogelkijkpunten, followed by Margrietstraat trail and Strijenham, ranked by how many of the park's headline animals visitors can expect to see in each. See the zones on the map.
Is Oosterschelde National Park good for wildlife watching?
3.3 out of 5
On the Wallace's Line Score, Oosterschelde National Park rates 3.3/5: 265th of 340 parks worldwide and 11th in Europe. 33 of its species are reported by about 40% or more of wildlife watchers on a given day.
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