野鳥シーズン — 世界の月ごとのガイド
崖にはツノメドリ、湿地にはツル — 鳥たちが集まる数週間です。
SeasonMapの80か所の旅行先を、各月の中で快適スコア順に並べています — 大事なのは、その季節がどこで見られるかだけでなく、その間の天気が旅に値するかどうかだからです。
見られる時期
1月の野鳥シーズン
- ネーピア 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドGannets at Cape Kidnappers · 9月15日〜4月15日(例年)One of the few mainland gannet colonies in the world sits on the cliffs south of the bay.91
- ナイロビ 🇰🇪 ケニアMigrant bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Palearctic migrants arrive with the short rains and stay into April, which is when the national park, the Athi plains and the Rift lakes an hour away hold the most species.90
- カストロ 🇨🇱 チリPuñihuil penguin season · 9月15日〜3月31日(例年)Humboldt and Magellanic penguins nest together on the Puñihuil islets on the Pacific side of the island, seen from small boats off the beach.90
- パラカス国立自然保護区 🇵🇪 ペルーSea lion pups on the Ballestas · 12月15日〜3月15日(例年)The sea lion colonies pup over the southern summer and the noise off the rocks carries across the water.90
- インレー湖 🇲🇲 ミャンマーWinter waterbirds · 12月1日〜2月15日(例年)The lake is a stopover for thousands of migrating waterbirds, and December and January are the best birding months.90
- ダフラ 西サハラWaders on the lagoon · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)The shallows fill with flamingos, spoonbills and waders wintering down the Atlantic flyway, and they are visible from the same water the kites use.90
- プエルト・マドリン 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンPenguins at Punta Tombo · 9月1日〜3月31日Magellanic penguins hold the colony south of town from September, chicks on the ground by December and the whole lot gone by April.87
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドRoyal albatross chick season · 1月20日〜9月15日(例年)Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross anywhere.86
- 台南市 🇹🇼 中華民国Black-faced spoonbills at Qigu · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoons and old salt pans north of the city hold the largest share of the world's black-faced spoonbills every winter.85
- サン=ルイ 🇸🇳 セネガルDjoudj bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Djoudj, an hour north, is the first fresh water millions of European migrants meet after the Sahara.85
- スチトト 🇸🇻 エルサルバドルMigratory birds on Lake Suchitlan · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)In the dry months migratory birds stop over on the reservoir below town, joining the resident herons and cormorants; early-morning boat trips to the bird island see the most.84
- Kololi 🇬🇲 ガンビアBirdwatching season · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)Kotu bridge and the Bijilo woods are the easiest birding in West Africa and they are five minutes from the hotels.84
- エル・カラファテ 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンFlamingos on Laguna Nimez · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The reserve on the edge of town fills with Chilean flamingos, black-necked swans and upland geese through the southern spring and summer.83
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアSeabird nesting season · 9月1日〜4月15日(例年)Sooty terns, noddies and tropicbirds come back to nest from spring, some of them on the ground beside the road.83
- タヴィラ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWaders on the Ria Formosa · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon fills with wintering waders from October: flamingos on the salt pans, spoonbills, avocets and the resident storks nesting on every chimney by February.82
- スタンリー フォークランド諸島Penguin breeding season · 10月1日〜3月15日(例年)King, gentoo and Magellanic colonies fill up from October, with chicks on the ground through December and January.82
- ラルナカ 🇨🇾 キプロスFlamingos on the salt lake · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)Several thousand flamingos winter on the salt lake behind the airport, a ten-minute walk from the Hala Sultan Tekke.81
- プンタ・アレーナス 🇨🇱 チリPenguin colony season · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)Magellanic penguins hold Isla Magdalena and the Seno Otway colony through the southern summer and the boats only sail in that window.81
- Minca 🇨🇴 コロンビアMigratory bird season · 10月1日〜4月30日(例年)North American migrants join the resident species on the forested slopes above the village, and the San Lorenzo ridge road is at its best for birders.81
- ファロ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWinter birds on the Ria Formosa · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon on the city's doorstep holds flamingos, spoonbills and thousands of waders through the winter, and the boardwalk at Ludo is walkable from the airport road.80
- エバーグレーズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Wading bird nesting · 12月1日〜4月15日(例年)Herons, egrets, wood storks and roseate spoonbills nest through the dry months, when falling water makes fishing easy.78
- バンジュール 🇬🇲 ガンビアBirdwatching season · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)European migrants join the residents on the Tanbi mangroves and the river creeks either side of the capital from November.78
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアMigrant birding season · 11月15日〜4月15日(例年)European and Asian migrants arrive with the short rains and stay until April, on top of the residents in breeding plumage.75
- 昆明市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Black-headed gulls on the lakes · 11月1日〜3月15日(例年)Gulls have wintered on Green Lake and Dianchi since the mid-eighties and the city treats them as residents.75
- ハボローネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナSummer birding season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Migrants from Europe and North Africa arrive with the rains and resident birds are in breeding plumage at Mokolodi, 10 km south.75
…1月はほか22か所。
2月の野鳥シーズン
- カストロ 🇨🇱 チリPuñihuil penguin season · 9月15日〜3月31日(例年)Humboldt and Magellanic penguins nest together on the Puñihuil islets on the Pacific side of the island, seen from small boats off the beach.92
- 台南市 🇹🇼 中華民国Black-faced spoonbills at Qigu · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoons and old salt pans north of the city hold the largest share of the world's black-faced spoonbills every winter.91
- ナイロビ 🇰🇪 ケニアMigrant bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Palearctic migrants arrive with the short rains and stay into April, which is when the national park, the Athi plains and the Rift lakes an hour away hold the most species.90
- ネーピア 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドGannets at Cape Kidnappers · 9月15日〜4月15日(例年)One of the few mainland gannet colonies in the world sits on the cliffs south of the bay.90
- プエルト・マドリン 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンPenguins at Punta Tombo · 9月1日〜3月31日Magellanic penguins hold the colony south of town from September, chicks on the ground by December and the whole lot gone by April.89
- ダフラ 西サハラWaders on the lagoon · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)The shallows fill with flamingos, spoonbills and waders wintering down the Atlantic flyway, and they are visible from the same water the kites use.89
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドRoyal albatross chick season · 1月20日〜9月15日(例年)Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross anywhere.88
- パラカス国立自然保護区 🇵🇪 ペルーSea lion pups on the Ballestas · 12月15日〜3月15日(例年)The sea lion colonies pup over the southern summer and the noise off the rocks carries across the water.87
- インレー湖 🇲🇲 ミャンマーWinter waterbirds · 12月1日〜2月15日(例年)The lake is a stopover for thousands of migrating waterbirds, and December and January are the best birding months.86
- タヴィラ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWaders on the Ria Formosa · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon fills with wintering waders from October: flamingos on the salt pans, spoonbills, avocets and the resident storks nesting on every chimney by February.85
- ボケーテ 🇵🇦 パナマQuetzal nesting season · 2月1日〜6月30日(例年)Resplendent quetzals nest along the Sendero Los Quetzales and the flanks of Baru through these months, when the males hold territory near the cavities and a guide can usually put you on one before breakfast.85
- ラルナカ 🇨🇾 キプロスFlamingos on the salt lake · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)Several thousand flamingos winter on the salt lake behind the airport, a ten-minute walk from the Hala Sultan Tekke.84
- ファロ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWinter birds on the Ria Formosa · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon on the city's doorstep holds flamingos, spoonbills and thousands of waders through the winter, and the boardwalk at Ludo is walkable from the airport road.83
- サン=ルイ 🇸🇳 セネガルDjoudj bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Djoudj, an hour north, is the first fresh water millions of European migrants meet after the Sahara.83
- エル・カラファテ 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンFlamingos on Laguna Nimez · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The reserve on the edge of town fills with Chilean flamingos, black-necked swans and upland geese through the southern spring and summer.82
- Minca 🇨🇴 コロンビアMigratory bird season · 10月1日〜4月30日(例年)North American migrants join the resident species on the forested slopes above the village, and the San Lorenzo ridge road is at its best for birders.82
- タリファ 🇪🇸 スペインSpring raptor migration · 2月15日〜5月15日(例年)Millions of birds cross here because it is the narrowest point of the strait.82
- Merzouga 🇲🇦 モロッコFlamingos on Dayet Srji · 1月15日〜4月15日(例年)In a wet winter the seasonal lake west of the dunes fills and flamingos and waders drop in on their way north.82
- 昆明市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Black-headed gulls on the lakes · 11月1日〜3月15日(例年)Gulls have wintered on Green Lake and Dianchi since the mid-eighties and the city treats them as residents.81
- スチトト 🇸🇻 エルサルバドルMigratory birds on Lake Suchitlan · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)In the dry months migratory birds stop over on the reservoir below town, joining the resident herons and cormorants; early-morning boat trips to the bird island see the most.81
- チトワン郡 🇳🇵 ネパールWintering birds · 11月1日〜2月28日(例年)Around 160 migrant species drop into the oxbows and grasslands from the north for the cool months, on top of a resident list already among the longest in Nepal.81
- Kololi 🇬🇲 ガンビアBirdwatching season · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)Kotu bridge and the Bijilo woods are the easiest birding in West Africa and they are five minutes from the hotels.81
- スタンリー フォークランド諸島Penguin breeding season · 10月1日〜3月15日(例年)King, gentoo and Magellanic colonies fill up from October, with chicks on the ground through December and January.81
- プンタ・アレーナス 🇨🇱 チリPenguin colony season · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)Magellanic penguins hold Isla Magdalena and the Seno Otway colony through the southern summer and the boats only sail in that window.79
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアSeabird nesting season · 9月1日〜4月15日(例年)Sooty terns, noddies and tropicbirds come back to nest from spring, some of them on the ground beside the road.79
…2月はほか26か所。
3月の野鳥シーズン
- プエルト・マドリン 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンPenguins at Punta Tombo · 9月1日〜3月31日Magellanic penguins hold the colony south of town from September, chicks on the ground by December and the whole lot gone by April.94
- ラルナカ 🇨🇾 キプロスFlamingos on the salt lake · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)Several thousand flamingos winter on the salt lake behind the airport, a ten-minute walk from the Hala Sultan Tekke.90
- エイラート 🇮🇱 イスラエルSpring raptor migration · 3月1日〜5月10日(例年)Eilat sits on the narrowest crossing between Africa and Eurasia, and in spring hundreds of thousands of raptors and storks funnel over the town.90
- ダフラ 西サハラWaders on the lagoon · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)The shallows fill with flamingos, spoonbills and waders wintering down the Atlantic flyway, and they are visible from the same water the kites use.90
- 昆明市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Black-headed gulls on the lakes · 11月1日〜3月15日(例年)Gulls have wintered on Green Lake and Dianchi since the mid-eighties and the city treats them as residents.89
- Merzouga 🇲🇦 モロッコFlamingos on Dayet Srji · 1月15日〜4月15日(例年)In a wet winter the seasonal lake west of the dunes fills and flamingos and waders drop in on their way north.89
- パラカス国立自然保護区 🇵🇪 ペルーSea lion pups on the Ballestas · 12月15日〜3月15日(例年)The sea lion colonies pup over the southern summer and the noise off the rocks carries across the water.88
- ナイロビ 🇰🇪 ケニアMigrant bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Palearctic migrants arrive with the short rains and stay into April, which is when the national park, the Athi plains and the Rift lakes an hour away hold the most species.87
- ネーピア 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドGannets at Cape Kidnappers · 9月15日〜4月15日(例年)One of the few mainland gannet colonies in the world sits on the cliffs south of the bay.87
- モンテベルデ 🇨🇷 コスタリカQuetzal nesting season · 3月1日〜6月15日(例年)Resplendent quetzals hold territory around the fruiting wild avocados in the spring, which is when a guide can reliably put you on one.86
- タヴィラ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWaders on the Ria Formosa · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon fills with wintering waders from October: flamingos on the salt pans, spoonbills, avocets and the resident storks nesting on every chimney by February.86
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドRoyal albatross chick season · 1月20日〜9月15日(例年)Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross anywhere.85
- ファロ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWinter birds on the Ria Formosa · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon on the city's doorstep holds flamingos, spoonbills and thousands of waders through the winter, and the boardwalk at Ludo is walkable from the airport road.84
- ハボローネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナSummer birding season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Migrants from Europe and North Africa arrive with the rains and resident birds are in breeding plumage at Mokolodi, 10 km south.84
- サン=ルイ 🇸🇳 セネガルDjoudj bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Djoudj, an hour north, is the first fresh water millions of European migrants meet after the Sahara.84
- セルチュク 🇹🇷 トルコStorks on the aqueduct · 3月15日〜8月31日(例年)White storks nest on the Byzantine aqueduct arches in the middle of town and clatter their bills over the tea gardens all spring.83
- 台南市 🇹🇼 中華民国Black-faced spoonbills at Qigu · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoons and old salt pans north of the city hold the largest share of the world's black-faced spoonbills every winter.82
- Kololi 🇬🇲 ガンビアBirdwatching season · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)Kotu bridge and the Bijilo woods are the easiest birding in West Africa and they are five minutes from the hotels.82
- カストロ 🇨🇱 チリPuñihuil penguin season · 9月15日〜3月31日(例年)Humboldt and Magellanic penguins nest together on the Puñihuil islets on the Pacific side of the island, seen from small boats off the beach.81
- ボケーテ 🇵🇦 パナマQuetzal nesting season · 2月1日〜6月30日(例年)Resplendent quetzals nest along the Sendero Los Quetzales and the flanks of Baru through these months, when the males hold territory near the cavities and a guide can usually put you on one before breakfast.81
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアProvidence petrels · 3月1日〜10月31日(例年)The petrels nest on the mountains through the cool months and will drop out of the sky onto the ridge when you call to them, most reliably from March to May.80
- タリファ 🇪🇸 スペインSpring raptor migration · 2月15日〜5月15日(例年)Millions of birds cross here because it is the narrowest point of the strait.79
- Minca 🇨🇴 コロンビアMigratory bird season · 10月1日〜4月30日(例年)North American migrants join the resident species on the forested slopes above the village, and the San Lorenzo ridge road is at its best for birders.78
- トバゴ島 🇹🇹 トリニダード・トバゴSeabirds on Little Tobago · 10月1日〜6月30日(例年)Red-billed tropicbirds nest on the island off Speyside through the dry half of the year and frigatebirds harry them over the ridge.76
- エル・カラファテ 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンFlamingos on Laguna Nimez · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The reserve on the edge of town fills with Chilean flamingos, black-necked swans and upland geese through the southern spring and summer.75
…3月はほか24か所。
4月の野鳥シーズン
- セルチュク 🇹🇷 トルコStorks on the aqueduct · 3月15日〜8月31日(例年)White storks nest on the Byzantine aqueduct arches in the middle of town and clatter their bills over the tea gardens all spring.92
- カリャリ 🇮🇹 イタリアFlamingos nesting at Molentargius · 4月1日〜8月15日(例年)The salt lagoon between the city and Poetto beach holds one of the Mediterranean's larger breeding colonies, close enough to reach on foot from the centre.90
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルMacaque birth season · 4月1日〜8月15日(例年)The Barbary macaques on the Upper Rock have their young from spring into summer, and the troops are at their most defensive with them.90
- ハボローネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナSummer birding season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Migrants from Europe and North Africa arrive with the rains and resident birds are in breeding plumage at Mokolodi, 10 km south.89
- タリファ 🇪🇸 スペインSpring raptor migration · 2月15日〜5月15日(例年)Millions of birds cross here because it is the narrowest point of the strait.89
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアProvidence petrels · 3月1日〜10月31日(例年)The petrels nest on the mountains through the cool months and will drop out of the sky onto the ridge when you call to them, most reliably from March to May.84
- ネーピア 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドGannets at Cape Kidnappers · 9月15日〜4月15日(例年)One of the few mainland gannet colonies in the world sits on the cliffs south of the bay.83
- ナイロビ 🇰🇪 ケニアMigrant bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Palearctic migrants arrive with the short rains and stay into April, which is when the national park, the Athi plains and the Rift lakes an hour away hold the most species.82
- ストラスブール 🇫🇷 フランスStorks on the nests · 2月15日〜8月31日(例年)Storks are back on the chimneys and church roofs of the villages around the city from February, and the young are flying by August.81
- モンテベルデ 🇨🇷 コスタリカQuetzal nesting season · 3月1日〜6月15日(例年)Resplendent quetzals hold territory around the fruiting wild avocados in the spring, which is when a guide can reliably put you on one.81
- サン=ルイ 🇸🇳 セネガルDjoudj bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Djoudj, an hour north, is the first fresh water millions of European migrants meet after the Sahara.81
- Merzouga 🇲🇦 モロッコFlamingos on Dayet Srji · 1月15日〜4月15日(例年)In a wet winter the seasonal lake west of the dunes fills and flamingos and waders drop in on their way north.80
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドAlbatross season · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Winter brings the wandering and royal albatross north with the colder water, and the pelagic boats put more species behind the stern in a morning than the rest of the year manages.80
- エイラート 🇮🇱 イスラエルSpring raptor migration · 3月1日〜5月10日(例年)Eilat sits on the narrowest crossing between Africa and Eurasia, and in spring hundreds of thousands of raptors and storks funnel over the town.79
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドRoyal albatross chick season · 1月20日〜9月15日(例年)Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross anywhere.78
- ブライトン 🇬🇧 イギリスNesting gulls · 4月15日〜8月1日(例年)Herring gulls nest on the chimney stacks from spring and defend the chicks in July by dive-bombing anyone under them.78
- ピナクルズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Raptor climbing closures · 1月1日〜7月31日Prairie falcons, eagles and condors nest on the same formations people climb, so routes are shut from January until the chicks fledge in summer.77
- エディンバラ 🇬🇧 イギリスSeabird season on the Forth · 4月10日〜7月25日(例年)Gannets pack the Bass Rock and puffins come ashore on Craigleith and the Isle of May from spring; the boats go from North Berwick, half an hour out of town.76
- エトーシャ国立公園 🇳🇦 ナミビアFlamingos on the pan · 1月15日〜4月30日(例年)When the pan floods properly, flamingos and pelicans arrive in numbers on water that is bare salt the rest of the year.74
- Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary 🇸🇿 エスワティニSummer birdwatching season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Migrant birds from Europe and North Africa arrive with the rains, making the green summer months the best for birding on the walking and cycling trails, even though game is easier to see in the dry season.74
- トバゴ島 🇹🇹 トリニダード・トバゴSeabirds on Little Tobago · 10月1日〜6月30日(例年)Red-billed tropicbirds nest on the island off Speyside through the dry half of the year and frigatebirds harry them over the ridge.73
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアMigrant birding season · 11月15日〜4月15日(例年)European and Asian migrants arrive with the short rains and stay until April, on top of the residents in breeding plumage.72
- シカゴ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring migration at Montrose Point · 4月20日〜5月31日(例年)The lakefront funnels migrants into a few acres of scrub at Montrose, and on a good May morning the Magic Hedge holds more warbler species than most states see in a year.71
- ドライ・トートゥガス国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Sooty tern nesting · 1月20日〜7月10日(例年)Around a hundred thousand sooty terns nest on Bush Key — their only regular colony in the country — and the key is closed to landings while they are on eggs.71
- Minca 🇨🇴 コロンビアMigratory bird season · 10月1日〜4月30日(例年)North American migrants join the resident species on the forested slopes above the village, and the San Lorenzo ridge road is at its best for birders.71
…4月はほか13か所。
5月の野鳥シーズン
- アレキパ 🇵🇪 ペルーCondors at Cruz del Condor · 5月1日〜9月30日(例年)Condors ride the first thermals out of the Colca between eight and ten in the morning, and the dry months are the ones without cloud in the canyon.95
- カリャリ 🇮🇹 イタリアFlamingos nesting at Molentargius · 4月1日〜8月15日(例年)The salt lagoon between the city and Poetto beach holds one of the Mediterranean's larger breeding colonies, close enough to reach on foot from the centre.94
- セルチュク 🇹🇷 トルコStorks on the aqueduct · 3月15日〜8月31日(例年)White storks nest on the Byzantine aqueduct arches in the middle of town and clatter their bills over the tea gardens all spring.93
- タリファ 🇪🇸 スペインSpring raptor migration · 2月15日〜5月15日(例年)Millions of birds cross here because it is the narrowest point of the strait.93
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルMacaque birth season · 4月1日〜8月15日(例年)The Barbary macaques on the Upper Rock have their young from spring into summer, and the troops are at their most defensive with them.93
- ストラスブール 🇫🇷 フランスStorks on the nests · 2月15日〜8月31日(例年)Storks are back on the chimneys and church roofs of the villages around the city from February, and the young are flying by August.85
- エディンバラ 🇬🇧 イギリスSeabird season on the Forth · 4月10日〜7月25日(例年)Gannets pack the Bass Rock and puffins come ashore on Craigleith and the Isle of May from spring; the boats go from North Berwick, half an hour out of town.83
- シカゴ 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring migration at Montrose Point · 4月20日〜5月31日(例年)The lakefront funnels migrants into a few acres of scrub at Montrose, and on a good May morning the Magic Hedge holds more warbler species than most states see in a year.83
- ブライトン 🇬🇧 イギリスNesting gulls · 4月15日〜8月1日(例年)Herring gulls nest on the chimney stacks from spring and defend the chicks in July by dive-bombing anyone under them.82
- ディングル 🇮🇪 アイルランドPuffins on the Blaskets · 5月1日〜8月5日(例年)The colonies are ashore from May until early August and then leave the cliffs overnight.82
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアProvidence petrels · 3月1日〜10月31日(例年)The petrels nest on the mountains through the cool months and will drop out of the sky onto the ridge when you call to them, most reliably from March to May.81
- ピナクルズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Raptor climbing closures · 1月1日〜7月31日Prairie falcons, eagles and condors nest on the same formations people climb, so routes are shut from January until the chicks fledge in summer.80
- ザイオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国California condors over the canyon · 1月1日〜12月31日The reintroduced birds nest in the cliffs and ride the thermals over Angels Landing and the Kolob Terrace area most days, tagged with numbered wing markers.78
- トースハウン フェロー諸島Mykines boats and puffins · 5月1日〜8月31日The ferry to Mykines runs from May to the end of August and then the island closes for the year.76
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaved albatross on Espanola · 4月1日〜12月20日(例年)The entire world population nests on one island, arriving at Punta Suarez in April and gone again by the end of December.75
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドAlbatross season · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Winter brings the wandering and royal albatross north with the colder water, and the pelagic boats put more species behind the stern in a morning than the rest of the year manages.74
- レイキャヴィーク 🇮🇸 アイスランドPuffins on the cliffs · 4月20日〜8月15日(例年)The colonies come ashore in late April and are gone by late August; the ones reachable from town are on the islands in the bay rather than the south coast.72
- ハレアカラ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Hawaiian petrel nesting season · 2月1日〜11月30日(例年)The endangered 'ua'u nest in burrows around the summit from February to November, and chicks fledge at night in October; after dark near the crater you may hear the adults calling as they fly in from the sea.71
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドRoyal albatross chick season · 1月20日〜9月15日(例年)Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross anywhere.71
- インディアナ砂丘国立湖岸 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Spring bird migration · 4月15日〜5月31日(例年)Birds tracking north up the Lake Michigan shore pile into the last strip of woods and marsh before the water, which is why a park wedged between steel mills has one of the biggest species lists in the Midwest.71
- セントジョンズ 🇨🇦 カナダPuffins at Witless Bay · 5月15日〜8月15日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of puffins and murres nest on the islands half an hour south of town, reachable on a two-hour boat that usually finds whales on the same trip.71
- トバゴ島 🇹🇹 トリニダード・トバゴSeabirds on Little Tobago · 10月1日〜6月30日(例年)Red-billed tropicbirds nest on the island off Speyside through the dry half of the year and frigatebirds harry them over the ridge.69
- アビモア 🇬🇧 イギリスOspreys at Loch Garten · 4月1日〜8月31日(例年)The Abernethy birds are back on the nest from early April to late August, watched from the RSPB centre down the road.68
- カージョ・ココ 🇨🇺 キューバFlamingo colony · 5月1日〜8月31日(例年)The shallow lagoons on the cay's south side hold Cuba's second-largest flamingo colony, visible from the causeway at a distance.67
- アルガムベイ 🇱🇰 スリランカKumana waterbird season · 4月1日〜7月31日(例年)The mangrove swamp at Kumana, an hour down the coast, takes in tens of thousands of migrating waterbirds through these months.66
…5月はほか7か所。
6月の野鳥シーズン
- アレキパ 🇵🇪 ペルーCondors at Cruz del Condor · 5月1日〜9月30日(例年)Condors ride the first thermals out of the Colca between eight and ten in the morning, and the dry months are the ones without cloud in the canyon.93
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルMacaque birth season · 4月1日〜8月15日(例年)The Barbary macaques on the Upper Rock have their young from spring into summer, and the troops are at their most defensive with them.91
- ストラスブール 🇫🇷 フランスStorks on the nests · 2月15日〜8月31日(例年)Storks are back on the chimneys and church roofs of the villages around the city from February, and the young are flying by August.88
- ブライトン 🇬🇧 イギリスNesting gulls · 4月15日〜8月1日(例年)Herring gulls nest on the chimney stacks from spring and defend the chicks in July by dive-bombing anyone under them.88
- エディンバラ 🇬🇧 イギリスSeabird season on the Forth · 4月10日〜7月25日(例年)Gannets pack the Bass Rock and puffins come ashore on Craigleith and the Isle of May from spring; the boats go from North Berwick, half an hour out of town.86
- カリャリ 🇮🇹 イタリアFlamingos nesting at Molentargius · 4月1日〜8月15日(例年)The salt lagoon between the city and Poetto beach holds one of the Mediterranean's larger breeding colonies, close enough to reach on foot from the centre.86
- ディングル 🇮🇪 アイルランドPuffins on the Blaskets · 5月1日〜8月5日(例年)The colonies are ashore from May until early August and then leave the cliffs overnight.86
- セルチュク 🇹🇷 トルコStorks on the aqueduct · 3月15日〜8月31日(例年)White storks nest on the Byzantine aqueduct arches in the middle of town and clatter their bills over the tea gardens all spring.81
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaved albatross on Espanola · 4月1日〜12月20日(例年)The entire world population nests on one island, arriving at Punta Suarez in April and gone again by the end of December.80
- トースハウン フェロー諸島Mykines boats and puffins · 5月1日〜8月31日The ferry to Mykines runs from May to the end of August and then the island closes for the year.80
- セントジョンズ 🇨🇦 カナダPuffins at Witless Bay · 5月15日〜8月15日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of puffins and murres nest on the islands half an hour south of town, reachable on a two-hour boat that usually finds whales on the same trip.80
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアProvidence petrels · 3月1日〜10月31日(例年)The petrels nest on the mountains through the cool months and will drop out of the sky onto the ridge when you call to them, most reliably from March to May.80
- レイキャヴィーク 🇮🇸 アイスランドPuffins on the cliffs · 4月20日〜8月15日(例年)The colonies come ashore in late April and are gone by late August; the ones reachable from town are on the islands in the bay rather than the south coast.78
- ザイオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国California condors over the canyon · 1月1日〜12月31日The reintroduced birds nest in the cliffs and ride the thermals over Angels Landing and the Kolob Terrace area most days, tagged with numbered wing markers.77
- ピナクルズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Raptor climbing closures · 1月1日〜7月31日Prairie falcons, eagles and condors nest on the same formations people climb, so routes are shut from January until the chicks fledge in summer.76
- ヴィーク 🇮🇸 アイスランドDyrholaey closed for nesting · 5月1日〜6月25日(例年)The reserve is restricted through the nesting season — the upper road and the lighthouse area shut overnight, and walkers are kept to marked paths by day.76
- ハレアカラ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Hawaiian petrel nesting season · 2月1日〜11月30日(例年)The endangered 'ua'u nest in burrows around the summit from February to November, and chicks fledge at night in October; after dark near the crater you may hear the adults calling as they fly in from the sea.73
- アビモア 🇬🇧 イギリスOspreys at Loch Garten · 4月1日〜8月31日(例年)The Abernethy birds are back on the nest from early April to late August, watched from the RSPB centre down the road.73
- アーカディア国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Peregrine cliff trail closures · 3月15日〜8月15日(例年)The Precipice, Jordan Cliffs and Valley Cove trails shut while peregrines nest on the cliffs above them, usually from mid-March until the chicks fledge.72
- アルガムベイ 🇱🇰 スリランカKumana waterbird season · 4月1日〜7月31日(例年)The mangrove swamp at Kumana, an hour down the coast, takes in tens of thousands of migrating waterbirds through these months.70
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドAlbatross season · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Winter brings the wandering and royal albatross north with the colder water, and the pelagic boats put more species behind the stern in a morning than the rest of the year manages.68
- カージョ・ココ 🇨🇺 キューバFlamingo colony · 5月1日〜8月31日(例年)The shallow lagoons on the cay's south side hold Cuba's second-largest flamingo colony, visible from the causeway at a distance.67
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドRoyal albatross chick season · 1月20日〜9月15日(例年)Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross anywhere.66
- トバゴ島 🇹🇹 トリニダード・トバゴSeabirds on Little Tobago · 10月1日〜6月30日(例年)Red-billed tropicbirds nest on the island off Speyside through the dry half of the year and frigatebirds harry them over the ridge.62
- モンテベルデ 🇨🇷 コスタリカQuetzal nesting season · 3月1日〜6月15日(例年)Resplendent quetzals hold territory around the fruiting wild avocados in the spring, which is when a guide can reliably put you on one.57
…6月はほか2か所。
7月の野鳥シーズン
- アレキパ 🇵🇪 ペルーCondors at Cruz del Condor · 5月1日〜9月30日(例年)Condors ride the first thermals out of the Colca between eight and ten in the morning, and the dry months are the ones without cloud in the canyon.92
- ブライトン 🇬🇧 イギリスNesting gulls · 4月15日〜8月1日(例年)Herring gulls nest on the chimney stacks from spring and defend the chicks in July by dive-bombing anyone under them.92
- エディンバラ 🇬🇧 イギリスSeabird season on the Forth · 4月10日〜7月25日(例年)Gannets pack the Bass Rock and puffins come ashore on Craigleith and the Isle of May from spring; the boats go from North Berwick, half an hour out of town.90
- ストラスブール 🇫🇷 フランスStorks on the nests · 2月15日〜8月31日(例年)Storks are back on the chimneys and church roofs of the villages around the city from February, and the young are flying by August.90
- セントジョンズ 🇨🇦 カナダPuffins at Witless Bay · 5月15日〜8月15日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of puffins and murres nest on the islands half an hour south of town, reachable on a two-hour boat that usually finds whales on the same trip.90
- ディングル 🇮🇪 アイルランドPuffins on the Blaskets · 5月1日〜8月5日(例年)The colonies are ashore from May until early August and then leave the cliffs overnight.87
- レイキャヴィーク 🇮🇸 アイスランドPuffins on the cliffs · 4月20日〜8月15日(例年)The colonies come ashore in late April and are gone by late August; the ones reachable from town are on the islands in the bay rather than the south coast.85
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルMacaque birth season · 4月1日〜8月15日(例年)The Barbary macaques on the Upper Rock have their young from spring into summer, and the troops are at their most defensive with them.84
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaved albatross on Espanola · 4月1日〜12月20日(例年)The entire world population nests on one island, arriving at Punta Suarez in April and gone again by the end of December.83
- トースハウン フェロー諸島Mykines boats and puffins · 5月1日〜8月31日The ferry to Mykines runs from May to the end of August and then the island closes for the year.83
- ヴィーク 🇮🇸 アイスランドPuffins on the cliffs · 5月1日〜8月10日(例年)The colonies are on the Dyrholaey and Reynisfjall cliffs from early May until the second week of August, then gone overnight.80
- カリャリ 🇮🇹 イタリアFlamingos nesting at Molentargius · 4月1日〜8月15日(例年)The salt lagoon between the city and Poetto beach holds one of the Mediterranean's larger breeding colonies, close enough to reach on foot from the centre.79
- アーカディア国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Peregrine cliff trail closures · 3月15日〜8月15日(例年)The Precipice, Jordan Cliffs and Valley Cove trails shut while peregrines nest on the cliffs above them, usually from mid-March until the chicks fledge.78
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアProvidence petrels · 3月1日〜10月31日(例年)The petrels nest on the mountains through the cool months and will drop out of the sky onto the ridge when you call to them, most reliably from March to May.78
- アビモア 🇬🇧 イギリスOspreys at Loch Garten · 4月1日〜8月31日(例年)The Abernethy birds are back on the nest from early April to late August, watched from the RSPB centre down the road.74
- ハレアカラ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Hawaiian petrel nesting season · 2月1日〜11月30日(例年)The endangered 'ua'u nest in burrows around the summit from February to November, and chicks fledge at night in October; after dark near the crater you may hear the adults calling as they fly in from the sea.73
- セルチュク 🇹🇷 トルコStorks on the aqueduct · 3月15日〜8月31日(例年)White storks nest on the Byzantine aqueduct arches in the middle of town and clatter their bills over the tea gardens all spring.72
- アルガムベイ 🇱🇰 スリランカKumana waterbird season · 4月1日〜7月31日(例年)The mangrove swamp at Kumana, an hour down the coast, takes in tens of thousands of migrating waterbirds through these months.71
- ザイオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国California condors over the canyon · 1月1日〜12月31日The reintroduced birds nest in the cliffs and ride the thermals over Angels Landing and the Kolob Terrace area most days, tagged with numbered wing markers.71
- ピナクルズ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Raptor climbing closures · 1月1日〜7月31日Prairie falcons, eagles and condors nest on the same formations people climb, so routes are shut from January until the chicks fledge in summer.66
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドAlbatross season · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Winter brings the wandering and royal albatross north with the colder water, and the pelagic boats put more species behind the stern in a morning than the rest of the year manages.66
- カージョ・ココ 🇨🇺 キューバFlamingo colony · 5月1日〜8月31日(例年)The shallow lagoons on the cay's south side hold Cuba's second-largest flamingo colony, visible from the causeway at a distance.65
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドRoyal albatross chick season · 1月20日〜9月15日(例年)Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross anywhere.64
- ドライ・トートゥガス国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Sooty tern nesting · 1月20日〜7月10日(例年)Around a hundred thousand sooty terns nest on Bush Key — their only regular colony in the country — and the key is closed to landings while they are on eggs.59
8月の野鳥シーズン
- アレキパ 🇵🇪 ペルーCondors at Cruz del Condor · 5月1日〜9月30日(例年)Condors ride the first thermals out of the Colca between eight and ten in the morning, and the dry months are the ones without cloud in the canyon.94
- カリーニングラード 🇷🇺 ロシアMigration on the Curonian Spit · 8月15日〜10月31日(例年)The spit is a funnel on the eastern Baltic flyway and the ringing station at Rybachy works its traps through the autumn passage, and again in spring.92
- ブライトン 🇬🇧 イギリスNesting gulls · 4月15日〜8月1日(例年)Herring gulls nest on the chimney stacks from spring and defend the chicks in July by dive-bombing anyone under them.90
- セントジョンズ 🇨🇦 カナダPuffins at Witless Bay · 5月15日〜8月15日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of puffins and murres nest on the islands half an hour south of town, reachable on a two-hour boat that usually finds whales on the same trip.88
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaved albatross on Espanola · 4月1日〜12月20日(例年)The entire world population nests on one island, arriving at Punta Suarez in April and gone again by the end of December.87
- ストラスブール 🇫🇷 フランスStorks on the nests · 2月15日〜8月31日(例年)Storks are back on the chimneys and church roofs of the villages around the city from February, and the young are flying by August.87
- タリファ 🇪🇸 スペインAutumn raptor migration · 8月15日〜10月31日(例年)The bigger of the two passages: honey buzzards in late August, then booted eagles, black kites and storks streaming south through September from the observatories above town.84
- ヴァルナ 🇧🇬 ブルガリアVia Pontica autumn migration · 8月20日〜10月31日(例年)The Black Sea flyway squeezes storks, pelicans and raptors down the coast each autumn, and the lakes behind the city are one of the counting points.83
- ディングル 🇮🇪 アイルランドPuffins on the Blaskets · 5月1日〜8月5日(例年)The colonies are ashore from May until early August and then leave the cliffs overnight.83
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアProvidence petrels · 3月1日〜10月31日(例年)The petrels nest on the mountains through the cool months and will drop out of the sky onto the ridge when you call to them, most reliably from March to May.83
- トースハウン フェロー諸島Mykines boats and puffins · 5月1日〜8月31日The ferry to Mykines runs from May to the end of August and then the island closes for the year.82
- ジブラルタル ジブラルタルMacaque birth season · 4月1日〜8月15日(例年)The Barbary macaques on the Upper Rock have their young from spring into summer, and the troops are at their most defensive with them.82
- レイキャヴィーク 🇮🇸 アイスランドPuffins on the cliffs · 4月20日〜8月15日(例年)The colonies come ashore in late April and are gone by late August; the ones reachable from town are on the islands in the bay rather than the south coast.81
- ブルガス 🇧🇬 ブルガリアVia Pontica autumn migration · 8月15日〜10月31日(例年)The Black Sea flyway funnels storks, pelicans and raptors straight over the lakes ringing the city each autumn, in thousands on the good days.81
- カリャリ 🇮🇹 イタリアFlamingos nesting at Molentargius · 4月1日〜8月15日(例年)The salt lagoon between the city and Poetto beach holds one of the Mediterranean's larger breeding colonies, close enough to reach on foot from the centre.78
- アーカディア国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Peregrine cliff trail closures · 3月15日〜8月15日(例年)The Precipice, Jordan Cliffs and Valley Cove trails shut while peregrines nest on the cliffs above them, usually from mid-March until the chicks fledge.76
- セルチュク 🇹🇷 トルコStorks on the aqueduct · 3月15日〜8月31日(例年)White storks nest on the Byzantine aqueduct arches in the middle of town and clatter their bills over the tea gardens all spring.76
- ザイオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国California condors over the canyon · 1月1日〜12月31日The reintroduced birds nest in the cliffs and ride the thermals over Angels Landing and the Kolob Terrace area most days, tagged with numbered wing markers.75
- ハレアカラ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Hawaiian petrel nesting season · 2月1日〜11月30日(例年)The endangered 'ua'u nest in burrows around the summit from February to November, and chicks fledge at night in October; after dark near the crater you may hear the adults calling as they fly in from the sea.73
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドAlbatross season · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Winter brings the wandering and royal albatross north with the colder water, and the pelagic boats put more species behind the stern in a morning than the rest of the year manages.73
- ヴィーク 🇮🇸 アイスランドPuffins on the cliffs · 5月1日〜8月10日(例年)The colonies are on the Dyrholaey and Reynisfjall cliffs from early May until the second week of August, then gone overnight.73
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドRoyal albatross chick season · 1月20日〜9月15日(例年)Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross anywhere.71
- アビモア 🇬🇧 イギリスOspreys at Loch Garten · 4月1日〜8月31日(例年)The Abernethy birds are back on the nest from early April to late August, watched from the RSPB centre down the road.71
- カカドゥ国立公園 🇦🇺 オーストラリアBirds crowd the last billabongs · 8月1日〜10月31日(例年)As the floodplain shrinks, magpie geese, jabiru and whistling ducks pack onto what water is left.68
- カージョ・ココ 🇨🇺 キューバFlamingo colony · 5月1日〜8月31日(例年)The shallow lagoons on the cay's south side hold Cuba's second-largest flamingo colony, visible from the causeway at a distance.63
9月の野鳥シーズン
- アレキパ 🇵🇪 ペルーCondors at Cruz del Condor · 5月1日〜9月30日(例年)Condors ride the first thermals out of the Colca between eight and ten in the morning, and the dry months are the ones without cloud in the canyon.96
- オデーサ 🇺🇦 ウクライナMigration on the lagoons · 9月1日〜11月15日(例年)The Tuzly lagoons down the coast sit on the Black Sea flyway and hold waders and other migrant birds on passage through the autumn, and again in spring.95
- ヴァルナ 🇧🇬 ブルガリアVia Pontica autumn migration · 8月20日〜10月31日(例年)The Black Sea flyway squeezes storks, pelicans and raptors down the coast each autumn, and the lakes behind the city are one of the counting points.94
- ブルガス 🇧🇬 ブルガリアVia Pontica autumn migration · 8月15日〜10月31日(例年)The Black Sea flyway funnels storks, pelicans and raptors straight over the lakes ringing the city each autumn, in thousands on the good days.93
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaved albatross on Espanola · 4月1日〜12月20日(例年)The entire world population nests on one island, arriving at Punta Suarez in April and gone again by the end of December.88
- タリファ 🇪🇸 スペインAutumn raptor migration · 8月15日〜10月31日(例年)The bigger of the two passages: honey buzzards in late August, then booted eagles, black kites and storks streaming south through September from the observatories above town.88
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアProvidence petrels · 3月1日〜10月31日(例年)The petrels nest on the mountains through the cool months and will drop out of the sky onto the ridge when you call to them, most reliably from March to May.86
- カリーニングラード 🇷🇺 ロシアMigration on the Curonian Spit · 8月15日〜10月31日(例年)The spit is a funnel on the eastern Baltic flyway and the ringing station at Rybachy works its traps through the autumn passage, and again in spring.84
- プエルト・マドリン 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンPenguins at Punta Tombo · 9月1日〜3月31日Magellanic penguins hold the colony south of town from September, chicks on the ground by December and the whole lot gone by April.83
- ウィニペグ 🇨🇦 カナダFall goose migration · 9月15日〜10月25日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of snow and Canada geese stop at Oak Hammock Marsh, half an hour north of the city, from late September into October.83
- ザイオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国California condors over the canyon · 1月1日〜12月31日The reintroduced birds nest in the cliffs and ride the thermals over Angels Landing and the Kolob Terrace area most days, tagged with numbered wing markers.80
- カイコウラ 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドAlbatross season · 4月1日〜9月30日(例年)Winter brings the wandering and royal albatross north with the colder water, and the pelagic boats put more species behind the stern in a morning than the rest of the year manages.78
- ネーピア 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドGannets at Cape Kidnappers · 9月15日〜4月15日(例年)One of the few mainland gannet colonies in the world sits on the cliffs south of the bay.77
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドRoyal albatross chick season · 1月20日〜9月15日(例年)Taiaroa Head is the only mainland breeding colony of northern royal albatross anywhere.75
- ハレアカラ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Hawaiian petrel nesting season · 2月1日〜11月30日(例年)The endangered 'ua'u nest in burrows around the summit from February to November, and chicks fledge at night in October; after dark near the crater you may hear the adults calling as they fly in from the sea.74
- ハワイ火山国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Nene nesting closures · 9月1日〜5月31日Nesting season runs from September to May, and the park shuts sections of car park and trail around any pair that settles near the caldera rim.73
- カストロ 🇨🇱 チリPuñihuil penguin season · 9月15日〜3月31日(例年)Humboldt and Magellanic penguins nest together on the Puñihuil islets on the Pacific side of the island, seen from small boats off the beach.65
- カカドゥ国立公園 🇦🇺 オーストラリアBirds crowd the last billabongs · 8月1日〜10月31日(例年)As the floodplain shrinks, magpie geese, jabiru and whistling ducks pack onto what water is left.55
- エイラート 🇮🇱 イスラエルAutumn migration · 9月1日〜11月15日(例年)The return passage south is longer and more spread out than the spring rush, with waders and warblers working the salt pans as well as the raptors overhead.51
10月の野鳥シーズン
- プエルト・マドリン 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンPenguins at Punta Tombo · 9月1日〜3月31日Magellanic penguins hold the colony south of town from September, chicks on the ground by December and the whole lot gone by April.92
- プレッテンバーグ・ベイ 🇿🇦 南アフリカ共和国Bitou Birding Festival · 10月18日〜31日(例年)A week of guided walks and talks built around the wetlands and coastline of the Bitou municipality, run with the local conservation and tourism bodies.91
- タヴィラ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWaders on the Ria Formosa · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon fills with wintering waders from October: flamingos on the salt pans, spoonbills, avocets and the resident storks nesting on every chimney by February.90
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアProvidence petrels · 3月1日〜10月31日(例年)The petrels nest on the mountains through the cool months and will drop out of the sky onto the ridge when you call to them, most reliably from March to May.88
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaved albatross on Espanola · 4月1日〜12月20日(例年)The entire world population nests on one island, arriving at Punta Suarez in April and gone again by the end of December.87
- タリファ 🇪🇸 スペインAutumn raptor migration · 8月15日〜10月31日(例年)The bigger of the two passages: honey buzzards in late August, then booted eagles, black kites and storks streaming south through September from the observatories above town.86
- ネーピア 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドGannets at Cape Kidnappers · 9月15日〜4月15日(例年)One of the few mainland gannet colonies in the world sits on the cliffs south of the bay.85
- ヴァルナ 🇧🇬 ブルガリアVia Pontica autumn migration · 8月20日〜10月31日(例年)The Black Sea flyway squeezes storks, pelicans and raptors down the coast each autumn, and the lakes behind the city are one of the counting points.84
- ブルガス 🇧🇬 ブルガリアVia Pontica autumn migration · 8月15日〜10月31日(例年)The Black Sea flyway funnels storks, pelicans and raptors straight over the lakes ringing the city each autumn, in thousands on the good days.84
- ダフラ 西サハラWaders on the lagoon · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)The shallows fill with flamingos, spoonbills and waders wintering down the Atlantic flyway, and they are visible from the same water the kites use.83
- オデーサ 🇺🇦 ウクライナMigration on the lagoons · 9月1日〜11月15日(例年)The Tuzly lagoons down the coast sit on the Black Sea flyway and hold waders and other migrant birds on passage through the autumn, and again in spring.76
- カストロ 🇨🇱 チリPuñihuil penguin season · 9月15日〜3月31日(例年)Humboldt and Magellanic penguins nest together on the Puñihuil islets on the Pacific side of the island, seen from small boats off the beach.74
- エイラート 🇮🇱 イスラエルAutumn migration · 9月1日〜11月15日(例年)The return passage south is longer and more spread out than the spring rush, with waders and warblers working the salt pans as well as the raptors overhead.73
- ワイト島 🇬🇧 イギリスBrent geese and winter waders · 10月1日〜3月15日(例年)Dark-bellied brent geese arrive from the Siberian coast onto the harbours at Newtown, Bembridge and the Yar, with godwits and curlew on the same mud.73
- スタンリー フォークランド諸島Penguin breeding season · 10月1日〜3月15日(例年)King, gentoo and Magellanic colonies fill up from October, with chicks on the ground through December and January.73
- ザイオン国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国California condors over the canyon · 1月1日〜12月31日The reintroduced birds nest in the cliffs and ride the thermals over Angels Landing and the Kolob Terrace area most days, tagged with numbered wing markers.72
- ハレアカラ国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Hawaiian petrel nesting season · 2月1日〜11月30日(例年)The endangered 'ua'u nest in burrows around the summit from February to November, and chicks fledge at night in October; after dark near the crater you may hear the adults calling as they fly in from the sea.72
- プンタ・アレーナス 🇨🇱 チリPenguin colony season · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)Magellanic penguins hold Isla Magdalena and the Seno Otway colony through the southern summer and the boats only sail in that window.72
- エル・カラファテ 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンFlamingos on Laguna Nimez · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The reserve on the edge of town fills with Chilean flamingos, black-necked swans and upland geese through the southern spring and summer.71
- ボーンマス 🇬🇧 イギリスWinter waders on Poole Harbour · 10月15日〜3月10日(例年)Avocets, black-tailed godwits and brent geese pack the mudflats at Arne and Brownsea through the cold months, and the hides are busiest on a falling tide.70
- ウシュアイア 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンPenguins on Isla Martillo · 10月1日〜4月5日(例年)Magellanic penguins come ashore in the Beagle Channel from about October and are gone by early autumn, peaking between November and February.66
- ハワイ火山国立公園 🇺🇸 アメリカ合衆国Nene nesting closures · 9月1日〜5月31日Nesting season runs from September to May, and the park shuts sections of car park and trail around any pair that settles near the caldera rim.66
- カリーニングラード 🇷🇺 ロシアMigration on the Curonian Spit · 8月15日〜10月31日(例年)The spit is a funnel on the eastern Baltic flyway and the ringing station at Rybachy works its traps through the autumn passage, and again in spring.66
- 台南市 🇹🇼 中華民国Black-faced spoonbills at Qigu · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoons and old salt pans north of the city hold the largest share of the world's black-faced spoonbills every winter.64
- ウィニペグ 🇨🇦 カナダFall goose migration · 9月15日〜10月25日(例年)Hundreds of thousands of snow and Canada geese stop at Oak Hammock Marsh, half an hour north of the city, from late September into October.64
…10月はほか4か所。
11月の野鳥シーズン
- プエルト・マドリン 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンPenguins at Punta Tombo · 9月1日〜3月31日Magellanic penguins hold the colony south of town from September, chicks on the ground by December and the whole lot gone by April.94
- ラルナカ 🇨🇾 キプロスFlamingos on the salt lake · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)Several thousand flamingos winter on the salt lake behind the airport, a ten-minute walk from the Hala Sultan Tekke.92
- ダフラ 西サハラWaders on the lagoon · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)The shallows fill with flamingos, spoonbills and waders wintering down the Atlantic flyway, and they are visible from the same water the kites use.89
- ナイロビ 🇰🇪 ケニアMigrant bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Palearctic migrants arrive with the short rains and stay into April, which is when the national park, the Athi plains and the Rift lakes an hour away hold the most species.88
- ネーピア 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドGannets at Cape Kidnappers · 9月15日〜4月15日(例年)One of the few mainland gannet colonies in the world sits on the cliffs south of the bay.88
- ウユニ 🇧🇴 ボリビアFlamingos breeding · 11月1日〜12月31日(例年)Three flamingo species nest on the salar and the lagoons around it from November, which is the one time of year the birds are the reason to come rather than a detail of the drive.87
- タヴィラ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWaders on the Ria Formosa · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon fills with wintering waders from October: flamingos on the salt pans, spoonbills, avocets and the resident storks nesting on every chimney by February.87
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアSeabird nesting season · 9月1日〜4月15日(例年)Sooty terns, noddies and tropicbirds come back to nest from spring, some of them on the ground beside the road.87
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaved albatross on Espanola · 4月1日〜12月20日(例年)The entire world population nests on one island, arriving at Punta Suarez in April and gone again by the end of December.86
- ファロ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWinter birds on the Ria Formosa · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon on the city's doorstep holds flamingos, spoonbills and thousands of waders through the winter, and the boardwalk at Ludo is walkable from the airport road.86
- プナカ 🇧🇹 ブータンBlack-necked Crane Festival · 11月11日Gangtey monastery in the Phobjikha valley, about three hours east of Punakha, celebrates the return of the wintering cranes on 11 November with masked and folk dances.86
- エイラート 🇮🇱 イスラエルAutumn migration · 9月1日〜11月15日(例年)The return passage south is longer and more spread out than the spring rush, with waders and warblers working the salt pans as well as the raptors overhead.84
- 昆明市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Black-headed gulls on the lakes · 11月1日〜3月15日(例年)Gulls have wintered on Green Lake and Dianchi since the mid-eighties and the city treats them as residents.82
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドLittle penguins come ashore · 11月1日〜2月28日(例年)Little penguins land at Pilots Beach below the albatross colony after dark every night of the year, but the numbers peak while there are chicks in the burrows.81
- ハボローネ 🇧🇼 ボツワナSummer birding season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Migrants from Europe and North Africa arrive with the rains and resident birds are in breeding plumage at Mokolodi, 10 km south.80
- カストロ 🇨🇱 チリPuñihuil penguin season · 9月15日〜3月31日(例年)Humboldt and Magellanic penguins nest together on the Puñihuil islets on the Pacific side of the island, seen from small boats off the beach.79
- エル・カラファテ 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンFlamingos on Laguna Nimez · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The reserve on the edge of town fills with Chilean flamingos, black-necked swans and upland geese through the southern spring and summer.77
- スチトト 🇸🇻 エルサルバドルMigratory birds on Lake Suchitlan · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)In the dry months migratory birds stop over on the reservoir below town, joining the resident herons and cormorants; early-morning boat trips to the bird island see the most.77
- ティンプー 🇧🇹 ブータンCranes wintering at Phobjikha · 11月1日〜2月20日(例年)Around three hundred black-necked cranes spend the winter on the marsh at Phobjikha, and the valley keeps its power lines underground for them.76
- 台南市 🇹🇼 中華民国Black-faced spoonbills at Qigu · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoons and old salt pans north of the city hold the largest share of the world's black-faced spoonbills every winter.76
- プンタ・アレーナス 🇨🇱 チリPenguin colony season · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)Magellanic penguins hold Isla Magdalena and the Seno Otway colony through the southern summer and the boats only sail in that window.76
- スタンリー フォークランド諸島Penguin breeding season · 10月1日〜3月15日(例年)King, gentoo and Magellanic colonies fill up from October, with chicks on the ground through December and January.76
- チトワン郡 🇳🇵 ネパールWintering birds · 11月1日〜2月28日(例年)Around 160 migrant species drop into the oxbows and grasslands from the north for the cool months, on top of a resident list already among the longest in Nepal.75
- セレンゲティ 🇹🇿 タンザニアMigrant birding season · 11月15日〜4月15日(例年)European and Asian migrants arrive with the short rains and stay until April, on top of the residents in breeding plumage.73
- 青島市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Winter gulls at Zhanqiao Pier · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)Black-headed gulls from Siberia winter along the Qingdao shore, and feeding them from Zhanqiao Pier is the city's favourite cold-weather outing.73
…11月はほか20か所。
12月の野鳥シーズン
- ネーピア 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドGannets at Cape Kidnappers · 9月15日〜4月15日(例年)One of the few mainland gannet colonies in the world sits on the cliffs south of the bay.93
- パラカス国立自然保護区 🇵🇪 ペルーSea lion pups on the Ballestas · 12月15日〜3月15日(例年)The sea lion colonies pup over the southern summer and the noise off the rocks carries across the water.93
- ナイロビ 🇰🇪 ケニアMigrant bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Palearctic migrants arrive with the short rains and stay into April, which is when the national park, the Athi plains and the Rift lakes an hour away hold the most species.91
- プエルト・マドリン 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンPenguins at Punta Tombo · 9月1日〜3月31日Magellanic penguins hold the colony south of town from September, chicks on the ground by December and the whole lot gone by April.90
- ダフラ 西サハラWaders on the lagoon · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)The shallows fill with flamingos, spoonbills and waders wintering down the Atlantic flyway, and they are visible from the same water the kites use.89
- 台南市 🇹🇼 中華民国Black-faced spoonbills at Qigu · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoons and old salt pans north of the city hold the largest share of the world's black-faced spoonbills every winter.88
- インレー湖 🇲🇲 ミャンマーWinter waterbirds · 12月1日〜2月15日(例年)The lake is a stopover for thousands of migrating waterbirds, and December and January are the best birding months.88
- カストロ 🇨🇱 チリPuñihuil penguin season · 9月15日〜3月31日(例年)Humboldt and Magellanic penguins nest together on the Puñihuil islets on the Pacific side of the island, seen from small boats off the beach.86
- ウユニ 🇧🇴 ボリビアFlamingos breeding · 11月1日〜12月31日(例年)Three flamingo species nest on the salar and the lagoons around it from November, which is the one time of year the birds are the reason to come rather than a detail of the drive.85
- ロード・ハウ島 🇦🇺 オーストラリアSeabird nesting season · 9月1日〜4月15日(例年)Sooty terns, noddies and tropicbirds come back to nest from spring, some of them on the ground beside the road.85
- ラルナカ 🇨🇾 キプロスFlamingos on the salt lake · 11月15日〜3月31日(例年)Several thousand flamingos winter on the salt lake behind the airport, a ten-minute walk from the Hala Sultan Tekke.83
- ダニーデン 🇳🇿 ニュージーランドLittle penguins come ashore · 11月1日〜2月28日(例年)Little penguins land at Pilots Beach below the albatross colony after dark every night of the year, but the numbers peak while there are chicks in the burrows.83
- スチトト 🇸🇻 エルサルバドルMigratory birds on Lake Suchitlan · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)In the dry months migratory birds stop over on the reservoir below town, joining the resident herons and cormorants; early-morning boat trips to the bird island see the most.83
- プエルト・アヨラ 🇪🇨 エクアドルWaved albatross on Espanola · 4月1日〜12月20日(例年)The entire world population nests on one island, arriving at Punta Suarez in April and gone again by the end of December.81
- タヴィラ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWaders on the Ria Formosa · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon fills with wintering waders from October: flamingos on the salt pans, spoonbills, avocets and the resident storks nesting on every chimney by February.81
- エル・カラファテ 🇦🇷 アルゼンチンFlamingos on Laguna Nimez · 10月1日〜3月31日(例年)The reserve on the edge of town fills with Chilean flamingos, black-necked swans and upland geese through the southern spring and summer.80
- バンジュール 🇬🇲 ガンビアBirdwatching season · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)European migrants join the residents on the Tanbi mangroves and the river creeks either side of the capital from November.80
- ファロ 🇵🇹 ポルトガルWinter birds on the Ria Formosa · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)The lagoon on the city's doorstep holds flamingos, spoonbills and thousands of waders through the winter, and the boardwalk at Ludo is walkable from the airport road.80
- サン=ルイ 🇸🇳 セネガルDjoudj bird season · 11月1日〜4月15日(例年)Djoudj, an hour north, is the first fresh water millions of European migrants meet after the Sahara.80
- Kololi 🇬🇲 ガンビアBirdwatching season · 11月1日〜3月31日(例年)Kotu bridge and the Bijilo woods are the easiest birding in West Africa and they are five minutes from the hotels.80
- プンタ・アレーナス 🇨🇱 チリPenguin colony season · 10月15日〜3月15日(例年)Magellanic penguins hold Isla Magdalena and the Seno Otway colony through the southern summer and the boats only sail in that window.78
- スタンリー フォークランド諸島Penguin breeding season · 10月1日〜3月15日(例年)King, gentoo and Magellanic colonies fill up from October, with chicks on the ground through December and January.78
- 昆明市 🇨🇳 中華人民共和国Black-headed gulls on the lakes · 11月1日〜3月15日(例年)Gulls have wintered on Green Lake and Dianchi since the mid-eighties and the city treats them as residents.77
- Minca 🇨🇴 コロンビアMigratory bird season · 10月1日〜4月30日(例年)North American migrants join the resident species on the forested slopes above the village, and the San Lorenzo ridge road is at its best for birders.77
- チトワン郡 🇳🇵 ネパールWintering birds · 11月1日〜2月28日(例年)Around 160 migrant species drop into the oxbows and grasslands from the north for the cool months, on top of a resident list already among the longest in Nepal.77
…12月はほか20か所。