Spain Special Protection Area for birds
Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park
81 bird species recorded; the most in May and in September.
Ricoleta · CC BY-SA 4.0
This month here
22 species in January.30 species in February.37 species in March.25 species in April.47 species in May.42 species in June.0 species in July.25 species in August.47 species in September.17 species in October.9 species in November.15 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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NTNTNo records for this 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
81 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).
- 81Speciesrecorded more than once
- 36Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 1ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 619Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 381 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 8Raptors
- 2Waders
- 1Gulls & seabirds
- 1Ducks & geese
- 4Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 51Songbirds
- 13Other 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 81 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors8 species
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- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
Waders2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Gulls & seabirds1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Ducks & geese1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Herons, ibises & grebes4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Songbirds51 species
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- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great titParus major
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Other birds13 species
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- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- European SwiftApus apus
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- 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 in May and in September.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan13°/3°47 mm
- Feb14°/4°46 mm
- Mar17°/6°56 mm
- Apr20°/8°52 mm
- May26°/11°30 mm
- Jun32°/16°9 mm
- Jul36°/18°2 mm
- Aug36°/18°4 mm
- Sep30°/16°23 mm
- Oct24°/12°70 mm
- Nov17°/6°71 mm
- Dec14°/4°55 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park.
Protected area in Andalusia, Spain
Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Spain, 381 m above the sea.
81 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 619 open records.
The most recorded are the European Robin, the Eurasian Chaffinch and the Great tit.
18 species come for the summer, 17 for the winter and 1 only pass through.
1 are threatened worldwide, including Iberian Grey Shrike.
The most species are recorded in May and in September.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- El Madroñalcampsite · 9.8 km · 2 within 10 km
- Casa Anetteplace to stay · 4.4 km · 30 within 10 km
- Cortelazornearest town · 4.3 km in a straight line
- Seville Airport (SVQ)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 86 km in a straight lineCar hire at SVQ airport (Seville)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
- 3marked trails within 4 kmRuta 3 Verde, Ruta 7 Azul, Tierra de los Descubrimientos
- 1visitor centres within 6 kmOficina de Turismo
- 3viewpoints within 5 kmMirador de Castañuelo, Mirador del Castañar
- 1car parks within 3 km
- 2campsites within 10 kmEl Madroñal
- 30places to stay within 10 kmCasa Anette, El Cercado de Arriba, Casa Rural La Escalera and 27 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 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 Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas9 mountains within 25 kmSierra de Hinojales · 3.2 kmSierra del Viento · 9.4 kmSierra Menjuana · 13 kmSierra de Jabata · 16 kmSierra del Cascajal · 24 kmSierra de Tudia · 24 kmSierra de Tentudía1,112 m · 24 kmCerro de Tentudia1,112 m · 24 km
Lakeyas1 lakes within 15 kmAracena Reservoir5.7 km² · 10 km
Cavernyas2 caves within 20 kmGruta de las Maravillas · 7.8 kmCuevas de Fuentes de León · 11 km
Cascadyas2 waterfalls within 15 kmEl Chorrero · 7.6 kmCachón de la Peña · 12 km
Riveryasthe river nearbyRivera de Cala
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.
Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park
Spain
- 47Birdyas Score
- 81Species
- 36Migrants
- 1Threatened
Lagunas de Palos y Las Madres
Spain · 93 km
- 85Birdyas Score
- 233Species
- 112Migrants
- 9Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q1754073) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 619 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, Cavernyas, 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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