Spain Special Protection Area for birds
Estanca de los Dos Reinos
212 bird species recorded; the most from March to April and in September.
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This month here
127 species in January.118 species in February.144 species in March.141 species in April.130 species in May.120 species in June.118 species in July.135 species in August.147 species in September.123 species in October.121 species in November.120 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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- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
212 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).
- 212Speciesrecorded more than once
- 120Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 5ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 24,911Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 372 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 20Raptors
- 4Owls
- 27Waders
- 7Gulls & seabirds
- 24Ducks & geese
- 14Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 88Songbirds
- 24Other 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 212 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors20 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Egyptian vultureNeophron percnopterus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Eleonora's FalconFalco eleonorae
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
Owls4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
Waders27 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- RedshankTringa totanus
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
Gulls & seabirds7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
Ducks & geese24 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- White-cheeked PintailAnas bahamensis
- Tundra Bean GooseAnser serrirostris
- Mandarin DuckAix galericulata
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- American Comb DuckSarkidiornis sylvicola
- Brent GooseBranta bernicla
- Cairina moschataCairina moschata
Herons, ibises & grebes14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common CraneGrus grus
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds88 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Great titParus major
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Western Orphean WarblerSylvia hortensis
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Black WheatearOenanthe leucura
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
Other birds24 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- CootFulica atra
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- European SwiftApus apus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
Monthly presence relative to all bird records that month, so a busy month does not inflate every species.
When to go
The most species from March to April and in September.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan8°/0°68 mm
- Feb9°/0°55 mm
- Mar13°/2°64 mm
- Apr16°/5°64 mm
- May20°/8°62 mm
- Jun25°/12°53 mm
- Jul28°/14°31 mm
- Aug28°/14°31 mm
- Sep23°/11°43 mm
- Oct18°/8°57 mm
- Nov12°/3°77 mm
- Dec8°/0°55 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Estanca de los Dos Reinos.
Protected area in Spain
Estanca de los Dos Reinos is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Spain, 372 m above the sea.
212 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 24,911 open records.
The most recorded are the Western Marsh Harrier, the Mallard and the Grey Heron.
65 species come for the summer, 52 for the winter and 3 only pass through.
5 are threatened worldwide, including Iberian Grey Shrike, Common Pochard and European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded from March to April and in September.
Get there and watch
- Área de Autocaravanas Carcastillocampsite · 7.9 km · 1 within 10 km
- Casa Rural Casa Juanaplace to stay · 1.2 km · 3 within 10 km
- Carcastillonearest town · 8.3 km in a straight line
- Pamplona Airport (PNA)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 54 km in a straight lineCar hire at ZAZ airport (Zaragoza)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
- 1bird hides within 6 km
- 1campsites within 10 kmÁrea de Autocaravanas Carcastillo
- 3places to stay within 10 kmCasa Rural Casa Juana, Albergue Doshaches, Hostal Rural Txapi Txuri
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 km
- visitor centres within 6 km
- viewpoints within 5 km
- car parks within 3 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 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 Estanca de los Dos Reinos.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas11 mountains within 25 kmTres Mugas · 5.0 kmAngarillones489 m · 13 kmPiskerra468 m · 13 kmRallon493 m · 14 kmPinsoro · 18 kmMonte San Pedro · 20 kmTripa Azul · 22 kmZaldinaga806 m · 24 km
Lakeyas1 lakes within 15 kmPantano de Valdelafuén0.3 km² · 8.5 km
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Other places nearby.
Estanca de los Dos Reinos
Spain
- 75Birdyas Score
- 212Species
- 120Migrants
- 5Threatened
Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park
Spain · 104 km
- 57Birdyas Score
- 132Species
- 70Migrants
- 1Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q118640087) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 24,911 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, Lakeyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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