Spain Special Protection Area for birds
Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo
120 bird species recorded; the most in October.
Cayetano · CC BY-SA 2.0
This month here
57 species in January.53 species in February.68 species in March.66 species in April.60 species in May.66 species in June.72 species in July.69 species in August.70 species in September.84 species in October.58 species in November.55 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.
VU
- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
120 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).
- 120Speciesrecorded more than once
- 67Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 3ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 6,531Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 166 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 14Raptors
- 1Owls
- 3Waders
- 11Gulls & seabirds
- 6Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 1Flamingos
- 69Songbirds
- 14Other 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 120 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Eleonora's FalconFalco eleonorae
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
Owls1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
Waders3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
Gulls & seabirds11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Balearic shearwaterPuffinus mauretanicusCR
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- RazorbillAlca torda
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea
Herons, ibises & grebes6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Great White EgretArdea alba
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Flamingos1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
Songbirds69 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Great titParus major
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Black WheatearOenanthe leucura
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Western Orphean WarblerSylvia hortensis
- Spectacled WarblerSylvia conspicillata
- Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Red-breasted flycatcherFicedula parva
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
Other birds14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- White-rumped SwiftApus caffer
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- 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 October.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan15°/12°47 mm
- Feb15°/12°48 mm
- Mar16°/13°57 mm
- Apr17°/14°44 mm
- May20°/17°20 mm
- Jun23°/20°3 mm
- Jul26°/23°1 mm
- Aug26°/23°4 mm
- Sep24°/21°27 mm
- Oct21°/18°49 mm
- Nov17°/15°68 mm
- Dec15°/13°56 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo.
Protected area in Andalusia, Spain
Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Spain.
120 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 6,531 open records.
The most recorded are the Sardinian Warbler, the Eurasian Blackbird and the Yellow-legged Gull.
30 species come for the summer, 30 for the winter and 7 only pass through.
3 are threatened worldwide, including European Turtle Dove, Balearic shearwater and Iberian Grey Shrike.
The most species are recorded in October.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Camping Cerro Gordocampsite · 2.6 km · 6 within 10 km
- Balcón de Maroplace to stay · 5.6 km · 112 within 10 km
- La Herraduranearest town · 4.1 km in a straight line
- F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 49 km in a straight lineCar hire at GRX airport (Granada)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 kmAntiguo Camino de Guerra - Ventorro de la Estaca, Torre de Cerro Gordo
- 1visitor centres within 6 km
- 16viewpoints within 5 kmTorre Vigía de Maro, Mirador de Cerro Gordo, Panel Panorámico. and 13 more
- 17car parks within 3 km
- 17restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 6campsites within 10 kmCamping Cerro Gordo, Camping La Herradura, Aire Autocaravanas La Herradura and 3 more
- 112places to stay within 10 kmBalcón de Maro, Casa Maro, Playamaro and 109 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 Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas16 mountains within 25 kmCerro Cabeza del Caballo1,188 m · 5.9 kmPico del Cielo1,508 m · 7.2 kmNavachica1,831 m · 10 kmTajo del Almendrón1,514 m · 10 kmCerro Cisne1,485 m · 14 kmEl Fuerte, Frigiliana976 m · 14 kmCerro del Lucero1,782 m · 17 kmVélez Massif · 24 km
Coastya16 beaches within 10 kmPlaya Marina del Este · 5.4 km↗Burriana Playa · 7.6 kmPlaya de Velilla · 7.9 kmPlaya San Cristobal · 8.1 kmPlaya de Salón · 8.5 km↗La Herradura Bay · 8.6 km↗Playa Torrecilla · 9.0 km↗Playa Tropical · 9.8 km↗
Cavernyas1 caves within 20 kmCueva de Nerja · 5.9 km
Cascadyas1 waterfalls within 15 kmCaños de Maro · 5.2 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.
Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo
Spain
- 60Birdyas Score
- 120Species
- 67Migrants
- 3Threatened
Reserva natural Lagunas de Campillos
Spain · 98 km
- 78Birdyas Score
- 218Species
- 112Migrants
- 5Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q3058149) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 6,531 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, Cascadyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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