Spain Special Protection Area for birds
Playa de Navia
159 bird species recorded; the most from August to October.
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This month here
82 species in January.64 species in February.72 species in March.90 species in April.88 species in May.81 species in June.81 species in July.100 species in August.100 species in September.107 species in October.92 species in November.84 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
159 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).
- 159Speciesrecorded more than once
- 84Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 3ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 9,220Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 12Raptors
- 3Owls
- 22Waders
- 17Gulls & seabirds
- 11Ducks & geese
- 10Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 65Songbirds
- 17Other 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 159 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
Owls3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Waders22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
Gulls & seabirds17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Balearic shearwaterPuffinus mauretanicusCR
- Common GullLarus canus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
- Sooty shearwaterPuffinus griseus
- Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
- Great skuaStercorarius skua
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
- Great shearwaterPuffinus gravis
Ducks & geese11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- American WigeonMareca americana
Herons, ibises & grebes10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
Storks & cranes2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Common CraneGrus grus
Songbirds65 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Great titParus major
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
Other birds17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- European SwiftApus apus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- CootFulica atra
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
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 August to October.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan11°/6°110 mm
- Feb12°/5°84 mm
- Mar14°/6°88 mm
- Apr15°/8°77 mm
- May18°/10°63 mm
- Jun21°/12°50 mm
- Jul23°/14°30 mm
- Aug24°/15°38 mm
- Sep22°/13°40 mm
- Oct19°/11°104 mm
- Nov14°/8°129 mm
- Dec12°/6°111 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Playa de Navia.
Playa de Navia is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Spain.
159 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 9,220 open records.
The most recorded are the Lesser Black-backed Gull, the Yellow-legged Gull and the Carrion Crow.
52 species come for the summer, 30 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
3 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, Balearic shearwater and European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded from August to October.
Get there and watch
- Área de autocaravanas de Ortigueira (Faro de San Agustín))campsite · 1.1 km · 8 within 10 km
- Apartamentos Rurales Montemarplace to stay · 0.8 km · 30 within 10 km
- Navianearest town · 2.2 km in a straight line
- Asturias Airport (OVD)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 55 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
- 2marked trails within 4 kmCamino del Norte (Asturias), Etapa 26 Ortiguera - Viavélez
- 1visitor centres within 6 kmOficina Información Turística Navia
- 9viewpoints within 5 km
- 42car parks within 3 km
- 20restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 8campsites within 10 kmÁrea de autocaravanas de Ortigueira (Faro de San Agustín)), Área de Autocaravanas de Navia, Área autocaravanas de Jarrio (Coaña) and 5 more
- 30places to stay within 10 kmApartamentos Rurales Montemar, Pension Cantábrico, Albergue San Roque de Navia and 27 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers 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 Playa de Navia.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Coastya4 beaches within 10 kmPlaya De Frexulfe · 3.7 kmEnsenada de Pormenande · 7.7 kmPlaya Permenande · 8.5 kmPlaya de Barayo · 8.7 km
Lakeyas1 lakes within 15 kmArbón dam1.0 km² · 8.9 km
Cascadyas1 waterfalls within 15 kmCascadas de Oneta · 11 km
Riveryasthe river nearbyNavia160 km · 63 m³/s↗Barayo River
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.
Playa de Navia
Spain
- 66Birdyas Score
- 159Species
- 84Migrants
- 3Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q9060701) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 9,220 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 | Coastya, Lakeyas, Cascadyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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