Spain Special Protection Area for birds
Beach of Los Quebrantos
183 bird species recorded; the most in April, from August to September and in December.
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This month here
95 species in January.85 species in February.79 species in March.110 species in April.94 species in May.77 species in June.98 species in July.106 species in August.106 species in September.104 species in October.102 species in November.105 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.
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- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
183 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).
- 183Speciesrecorded more than once
- 90Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 5ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 9,014Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 11Raptors
- 5Owls
- 22Waders
- 22Gulls & seabirds
- 11Ducks & geese
- 10Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 83Songbirds
- 18Other 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 183 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
Owls5 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Waders22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Greater Sand PloverCharadrius leschenaultii
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
Gulls & seabirds22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Balearic shearwaterPuffinus mauretanicusCR
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Common MurreUria aalge
- European Storm-PetrelHydrobates pelagicus
- Sooty shearwaterPuffinus griseus
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- RazorbillAlca torda
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Great shearwaterPuffinus gravis
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Common GullLarus canus
Ducks & geese11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Cairina moschataCairina moschata
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Herons, ibises & grebes10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Great White EgretArdea alba
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Songbirds83 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Great titParus major
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Little BuntingEmberiza pusilla
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Dusky warblerPhylloscopus fuscatus
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicolaVU
- Red AvadavatAmandava amandava
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
Other birds18 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- CootFulica atra
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
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, from August to September and in December.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan11°/6°104 mm
- Feb12°/5°82 mm
- Mar14°/6°82 mm
- Apr16°/8°75 mm
- May18°/10°64 mm
- Jun21°/13°53 mm
- Jul23°/14°32 mm
- Aug24°/15°42 mm
- Sep22°/14°47 mm
- Oct19°/11°93 mm
- Nov14°/8°126 mm
- Dec12°/6°108 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Beach of Los Quebrantos.
Beach of Los Quebrantos is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Spain.
183 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 9,014 open records.
The most recorded are the Lesser Black-backed Gull, the European Robin and the Carrion Crow.
50 species come for the summer, 38 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
5 are threatened worldwide, including Iberian Grey Shrike, Balearic shearwater and European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded in April, from August to September and in December.
Get there and watch
- Camping Las Gaviotascampsite · 5.1 km · 9 within 10 km
- Carving Surf Hostelplace to stay · 2.0 km · 48 within 10 km
- San Juan de la Arenanearest town · 1.0 km in a straight line
- Asturias Airport (OVD)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 2 km in a straight lineCar hire at OVD airport (Ranón)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
- 1observation towers within 6 kmLEAS ATC Tower
- 3marked trails within 4 kmCamino del Norte (Asturias), Paseo de los Miradores, Senda Costera de Arnao a San Juan de la Arena
- 2visitor centres within 6 km
- 22viewpoints within 5 kmMirador de Monteagudo, Mirador del Espíritu Santo, Mirador de L'Atalaya and 19 more
- 28car parks within 3 km
- 25restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 9campsites within 10 kmCamping Las Gaviotas, Camping Bahínas, WeCamp Cudillero and 6 more
- 48places to stay within 10 kmCarving Surf Hostel, Hotel Palacio de La Magdalena, Globales Playa de Las Llanas and 45 more
- bird hides 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 Beach of Los Quebrantos.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas9 mountains within 25 kmMonte Gamonedo · 7.2 kmSierra de Fontebona · 7.3 kmMonte Tablada · 12 kmMonte Xagó · 13 kmLa Romanella · 22 kmSierra del Naranco · 23 kmPalancas · 24 kmLa Forada · 24 km
Coastya5 beaches within 10 kmPlaya de los Quebrantos · 0.2 kmPlayón de Bayas · 2.0 kmPlaya de Aguilar · 4.4 kmEnsenada de Santa María del Mar · 5.6 kmPlaya del Espartal · 9.3 km
Cavernyas1 caves within 20 kmCave of Candamo · 9.1 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Photographs
The place, as people saw it.
Other places nearby.
Beach of Los Quebrantos
Spain
- 72Birdyas Score
- 183Species
- 90Migrants
- 5Threatened
Isla La Deva y el Playón de Bayas
Spain · 4 km
- 85Birdyas Score
- 214Species
- 105Migrants
- 10Threatened
Campofrío and Aguilar Beaches
Spain · 5 km
- 70Birdyas Score
- 183Species
- 81Migrants
- 5Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q6079206) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 9,014 open bird records within 6 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, Coastya, Cavernyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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