Spain Ramsar wetland
Complexo Intermareal Umia-O Grove
203 bird species recorded; the most in September.
Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 4.0
This month here
115 species in January.103 species in February.105 species in March.108 species in April.95 species in May.101 species in June.107 species in July.126 species in August.144 species in September.118 species in October.113 species in November.129 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.
CR
VU
VUCRCR
NTCRCR- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
203 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).
- 203Speciesrecorded more than once
- 100Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 12ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 29,340Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 9Raptors
- 3Owls
- 30Waders
- 36Gulls & seabirds
- 23Ducks & geese
- 16Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 67Songbirds
- 18Other 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 203 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors9 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- MerlinFalco columbarius
Owls3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Little OwlAthene noctua
Waders30 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisVU
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
Gulls & seabirds36 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Balearic shearwaterPuffinus mauretanicusCR
- Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea
- RazorbillAlca torda
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- Great skuaStercorarius skua
- European Storm-PetrelHydrobates pelagicus
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
- Common MurreUria aalge
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Sooty shearwaterPuffinus griseus
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Great shearwaterPuffinus gravis
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
- Sabine's GullXema sabini
- Leach's Storm PetrelOceanodroma leucorhoaVU
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaVU
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Brown BoobySula leucogaster
- Pontic gullLarus cachinnans
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- Wilson's Storm-PetrelOceanites oceanicus
Ducks & geese23 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Common EiderSomateria mollissimaNT
- Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris
- Stejneger's ScoterMelanitta stejnegeri
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Ringed TealCallonetta leucophrys
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Brent GooseBranta bernicla
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors
Herons, ibises & grebes16 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusVU
- Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Songbirds67 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Great titParus major
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Pied CrowCorvus albus
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
Other birds18 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- CootFulica atra
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
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 September.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan12°/6°165 mm
- Feb12°/6°111 mm
- Mar14°/7°136 mm
- Apr16°/8°106 mm
- May19°/10°78 mm
- Jun22°/13°50 mm
- Jul25°/14°31 mm
- Aug26°/15°40 mm
- Sep24°/14°49 mm
- Oct19°/12°170 mm
- Nov14°/8°166 mm
- Dec12°/6°164 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Complexo Intermareal Umia-O Grove.
Protected area in Spain
Complexo Intermareal Umia-O Grove is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Spain.
203 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 29,340 open records.
The most recorded are the Mediterranean Gull, the Yellow-legged Gull and the Shag.
51 species come for the summer, 46 for the winter and 3 only pass through.
12 are threatened worldwide, including Balearic shearwater, European Turtle Dove and Grey Plover.
The most species are recorded in September.
Get there and watch
- Praia Paisaxe IIcampsite · 3.3 km · 24 within 10 km
- Abeirasplace to stay · 7.6 km · 56 within 10 km
- Santa Uxía de Ribeiranearest town · 7.6 km in a straight line
- Vigo Airport (VGO)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 40 km in a straight lineCar hire at VGO airport (Vigo)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
- 1bird hides within 6 kmObservatorio ornitolóxico de Vixán
- 2marked trails within 4 kmRuta do Adro Vello, Ruta do Con Negro
- 1viewpoints within 5 km
- 2car parks within 3 km
- 4restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 24campsites within 10 kmPraia Paisaxe II, Camping O Espiño, Siglo XXI and 21 more
- 56places to stay within 10 kmAbeiras, Hotel Noyesa Plaza, Isolino and 53 more
- observation towers within 6 km
- visitor centres 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 Complexo Intermareal Umia-O Grove.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas8 mountains within 25 kmMonte Siradella166 m · 6.7 kmCon do Cocodrilo · 8.8 kmMonte das Formigas · 9.6 kmCon do Forno · 11 kmCon do Navío · 11 kmA Curota · 15 kmOs Forcados · 16 kmSierra de Barbanza · 24 km
Coastya17 beaches within 10 kmPraia do Castro · 5.9 kmPlaia Lavaxeira · 6.1 km↗Praia De Rons · 7.0 km↗Praia da Lanzada · 8.0 kmPraia de Anquieiro · 8.6 kmPlaya Azor · 8.9 kmPlaya Coroso · 8.9 kmPraia do Vilar · 9.1 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.
Complexo Intermareal Umia-O Grove
Spain
- 86Birdyas Score
- 203Species
- 100Migrants
- 12Threatened
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- 85Birdyas Score
- 199Species
- 88Migrants
- 10Threatened
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- 134Species
- 50Migrants
- 4Threatened
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- 77Birdyas Score
- 219Species
- 117Migrants
- 6Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q12386360) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 29,340 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 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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