Spain Special Protection Area for birds
Coedo
172 bird species recorded; the most from October to November.
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This month here
80 species in January.59 species in February.80 species in March.92 species in April.87 species in May.75 species in June.78 species in July.95 species in August.98 species in September.113 species in October.113 species in November.83 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.






























































































































































































































































































- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
172 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).
- 172Speciesrecorded more than once
- 89Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 6ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 7,973Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 12Raptors
- 4Owls
- 23Waders
- 26Gulls & seabirds
- 11Ducks & geese
- 10Herons, ibises & grebes
- 2Storks & cranes
- 68Songbirds
- 16Other 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 172 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors12 species
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
Owls4 species
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
Waders23 species
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Bartram's SandpiperBartramia longicauda
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Gulls & seabirds26 species
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Balearic shearwaterPuffinus mauretanicusCR
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Sooty shearwaterPuffinus griseus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Great skuaStercorarius skua
- Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
- Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Leach's Storm PetrelOceanodroma leucorhoaVU
- Great shearwaterPuffinus gravis
- RazorbillAlca torda
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Common MurreUria aalge
- Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaVU
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- Common TernSterna hirundo
Ducks & geese11 species
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- American WigeonMareca americana
Herons, ibises & grebes10 species
- 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
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Common CraneGrus grus
Songbirds68 species
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Great titParus major
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
- ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
Other birds16 species
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- European SwiftApus apus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- 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 October to November.
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
Coedo.
Beach in Spain
Coedo is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Spain.
172 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 7,973 open records.
The most recorded are the Lesser Black-backed Gull, the Yellow-legged Gull and the Carrion Crow.
51 species come for the summer, 35 for the winter and 3 only pass through.
6 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, Balearic shearwater and Leach's Storm Petrel.
The most species are recorded from October to November.

Get there and watch
- Aparcamiento día y noche sin servicios. Frejulfecampsite · 2.2 km · 8 within 10 km
- Apartamentos Rurales Montemarplace to stay · 2.1 km · 23 within 10 km
- Navianearest town · 3.3 km in a straight line
- Asturias Airport (OVD)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 53 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
- 7viewpoints within 5 kmMirador de la Riva and 6 more
- 39car parks within 3 km
- 16restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 8campsites within 10 kmAparcamiento día y noche sin servicios. Frejulfe, Área de Autocaravanas de Navia, Área de autocaravanas de Ortigueira (Faro de San Agustín)) and 5 more
- 23places to stay within 10 kmApartamentos Rurales Montemar, Albergue Piñera, Albergue San Roque de Navia and 20 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 Coedo.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Figures from the sister sites' databases (Wikidata, HydroATLAS, GeoNames, OpenStreetMap). Links open when each site is online.
Other places nearby.
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q18224634) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 7,973 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 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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