Spain Ramsar wetland
Tablas de Daimiel National Park
226 bird species recorded; the most from April to May.
Pablo García Armentano · CC BY-SA 3.0 es
This month here
130 species in January.142 species in February.178 species in March.195 species in April.186 species in May.155 species in June.146 species in July.150 species in August.172 species in September.157 species in October.135 species in November.143 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.
NT
- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
226 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).
- 226Speciesrecorded more than once
- 132Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 6ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 58,934Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 605 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 21Raptors
- 6Owls
- 26Waders
- 8Gulls & seabirds
- 17Ducks & geese
- 14Herons, ibises & grebes
- 4Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 94Songbirds
- 35Other 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 226 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors21 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
- Spanish Imperial EagleAquila adalbertiVU
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
Owls6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
Waders26 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Sociable PloverVanellus gregariusCR
Gulls & seabirds8 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
Ducks & geese17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Marbled TealMarmaronetta angustirostrisNT
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- White-headed duckOxyura leucocephala
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Ruddy ShelduckTadorna ferruginea
Herons, ibises & grebes14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Storks & cranes4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Common CraneGrus grus
- Black storkCiconia nigra
- Leptoptilos crumeniferLeptoptilos crumenifer
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds94 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Great titParus major
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Bearded ReedlingPanurus biarmicus
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Moustached WarblerAcrocephalus melanopogon
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
- Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- Spectacled WarblerSylvia conspicillata
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Lesser Short-toed LarkCalandrella rufescens
- ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Western Olivaceous WarblerIduna opaca
Other birds35 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- CootFulica atra
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- European SwiftApus apus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Pin-tailed SandgrousePterocles alchata
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Little BustardTetrax tetraxNT
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- Great bustardOtis tarda
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Red-necked NightjarCaprimulgus ruficollisNT
- Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalis
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Red-knobbed CootFulica cristata
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Baillon's CrakePorzana pusilla
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
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 April to May.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan10°/0°33 mm
- Feb12°/1°35 mm
- Mar16°/3°50 mm
- Apr19°/6°51 mm
- May24°/10°33 mm
- Jun32°/16°12 mm
- Jul36°/19°4 mm
- Aug35°/19°8 mm
- Sep29°/15°27 mm
- Oct22°/10°53 mm
- Nov14°/4°48 mm
- Dec11°/1°40 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Tablas de Daimiel National Park.
National park in Spain
Tablas de Daimiel National Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Spain, 605 m above the sea.
226 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 58,934 open records.
The most recorded are the Eurasian Magpie, the Greylag Goose and the Mallard.
72 species come for the summer, 50 for the winter and 10 only pass through.
6 are threatened worldwide, including Common Pochard, Iberian Grey Shrike and European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded from April to May.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Aparcamiento día y noche sin servicioscampsite · 1.7 km · 2 within 10 km
- Hotel Rural Los Pinosplace to stay · 3.6 km · 11 within 10 km
- Fuente el Fresnonearest town · 11 km in a straight line
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 150 km in a straight lineCar hire at MAD airport (Madrid)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
- 1marked trails within 4 kmEtapa 6: Villarubia de los Ojos - Santuario de la Encarnación
- 1visitor centres within 6 km
- 13viewpoints within 5 kmObservatorio de la Isla de Pan, Observatorio de la Laguna Permanente and 11 more
- 3car parks within 3 km
- 2restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 2campsites within 10 kmAparcamiento día y noche sin servicios, Área de autocaravanas Daimiel
- 11places to stay within 10 kmHotel Rural Los Pinos, El Cortijo de Daimiel, Quintería El Zagal and 8 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 Tablas de Daimiel National Park.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas8 mountains within 25 kmSierra de la Virgen · 9.8 kmSierra Luenga · 17 kmLa Calderina · 21 kmMorrón Grande1,203 m · 21 kmSierra Lucia · 21 kmEl Vasto · 22 kmSierra de Mingoliva · 24 kmSierra del Reventón · 25 km
Lakeyas1 lakes within 15 kmLaguna de Escoplillo0.3 km² · 6.5 km
Riveryasthe river nearbyGuadiana778 km · 70 m³/s↗Guadalupe RiverCigüela225 kmCaia RiverAlbarregasRuecas RiverRibeira de OeirasEstenilla 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.
Tablas de Daimiel National Park
Spain
- 79Birdyas Score
- 226Species
- 132Migrants
- 6Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q1520216) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 58,934 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, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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