Spain Special Protection Area for birds
Campofrío and Aguilar Beaches
183 bird species recorded; the most in August.
Javier Pérez López · CC BY 3.0
This month here
88 species in January.77 species in February.70 species in March.108 species in April.96 species in May.68 species in June.98 species in July.119 species in August.93 species in September.99 species in October.90 species in November.103 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
183 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).
- 183Speciesrecorded more than once
- 81Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 5ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 9,281Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 12Raptors
- 4Owls
- 21Waders
- 27Gulls & seabirds
- 12Ducks & geese
- 10Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 81Songbirds
- 15Other 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 183 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors12 species
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- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
Owls4 species
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- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
Waders21 species
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- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Greater Sand PloverCharadrius leschenaultii
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
Gulls & seabirds27 species
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- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Common MurreUria aalge
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Balearic shearwaterPuffinus mauretanicusCR
- RazorbillAlca torda
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
- Great skuaStercorarius skua
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Pontic gullLarus cachinnans
- Sabine's GullXema sabini
- Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
- Long-tailed SkuaStercorarius longicaudus
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- European Storm-PetrelHydrobates pelagicus
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- Great shearwaterPuffinus gravis
- Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
Ducks & geese12 species
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- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common EiderSomateria mollissimaNT
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Cairina moschataCairina moschata
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
Herons, ibises & grebes10 species
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- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Great White EgretArdea alba
Storks & cranes1 species
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- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Songbirds81 species
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- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Great titParus major
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Little BuntingEmberiza pusilla
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Aquatic WarblerAcrocephalus paludicolaVU
- Red AvadavatAmandava amandava
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Citril FinchCarduelis citrinella
- White-throated DipperCinclus cinclus
Other birds15 species
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- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- European SwiftApus apus
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- CootFulica atra
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
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 August.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan11°/6°104 mm
- Feb12°/5°82 mm
- Mar14°/6°82 mm
- Apr16°/8°75 mm
- May18°/10°64 mm
- Jun21°/13°53 mm
- Jul23°/14°32 mm
- Aug24°/15°42 mm
- Sep22°/14°47 mm
- Oct19°/11°93 mm
- Nov14°/8°126 mm
- Dec12°/6°108 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Campofrío and Aguilar Beaches.
Beach located in Cudillero, Muros del Nalon, Spain
Campofrío and Aguilar Beaches is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Spain.
183 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 9,281 open records.
The most recorded are the European Robin, the Yellow-legged Gull and the Lesser Black-backed Gull.
46 species come for the summer, 34 for the winter and 1 only pass through.
5 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, Aquatic Warbler and Iberian Grey Shrike.
The most species are recorded in August.
Get there and watch
- WeCamp Cudillerocampsite · 0.7 km · 11 within 10 km
- Hotel Álvaroplace to stay · 1.5 km · 55 within 10 km
- Muros de Nalónnearest town · 2.0 km in a straight line
- Asturias Airport (OVD)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 7 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
- 3marked trails within 4 kmCamino del Norte (Asturias), Paseo de los Miradores, Senda Costera de Arnao a San Juan de la Arena
- 3visitor centres within 6 kmCentro de recepción e información turística
- 24viewpoints within 5 kmMirador de la Garita-Atalaya, Mirador del Pico, Mirador de Monteagudo and 21 more
- 31car parks within 3 km
- 26restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 11campsites within 10 kmWeCamp Cudillero, L'Amuravela, Aparcamiento del dique de Cudillero and 8 more
- 55places to stay within 10 kmHotel Álvaro, Globales Playa de Las Llanas, La Casa del Pintor and 52 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 Campofrío and Aguilar Beaches.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas7 mountains within 25 kmMonte Gamonedo · 3.2 kmSierra de Fontebona · 8.1 kmMonte Bocon · 16 kmMonte Tablada · 17 kmMonte Xagó · 18 kmPalancas · 19 kmLa Forada · 20 km
Coastya4 beaches within 10 kmPlaya de Aguilar · 0.3 kmPlaya de los Quebrantos · 4.5 kmPlayón de Bayas · 6.6 kmPlaya de San Pedro · 8.4 km
Cavernyas1 caves within 20 kmCave of Candamo · 10 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.
Campofrío and Aguilar Beaches
Spain
- 70Birdyas Score
- 183Species
- 81Migrants
- 5Threatened
Isla La Deva y el Playón de Bayas
Spain · 8 km
- 85Birdyas Score
- 214Species
- 105Migrants
- 10Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q19637144) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 9,281 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 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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