Spain Ramsar wetland
Dunas de Corrubedo and Lagoas de Carregal e Vixán Natural Park
199 bird species recorded; the most in September and in December.
Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez ( Lmbuga Commons )( Lmbuga Galipedia ) Publicada por/ Publish · CC BY-SA 3.0
This month here
118 species in January.114 species in February.98 species in March.110 species in April.100 species in May.100 species in June.116 species in July.122 species in August.137 species in September.114 species in October.103 species in November.133 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
199 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).
- 199Speciesrecorded more than once
- 88Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 10ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 20,838Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 11Raptors
- 3Owls
- 32Waders
- 32Gulls & seabirds
- 21Ducks & geese
- 12Herons, ibises & grebes
- 1Storks & cranes
- 69Songbirds
- 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 199 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors11 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
Owls3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
Waders32 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Semipalmated SandpiperCalidris pusillaNT
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
- Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
- Wilson's PhalaropePhalaropus tricolor
Gulls & seabirds32 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Balearic shearwaterPuffinus mauretanicusCR
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
- European Storm-PetrelHydrobates pelagicus
- Great skuaStercorarius skua
- Common GullLarus canus
- RazorbillAlca torda
- Sooty shearwaterPuffinus griseus
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Common MurreUria aalge
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Sabine's GullXema sabini
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Atlantic PuffinFratercula arcticaVU
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Great shearwaterPuffinus gravis
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
- Pontic gullLarus cachinnans
Ducks & geese21 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Common EiderSomateria mollissimaNT
- Ringed TealCallonetta leucophrys
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- Brent GooseBranta bernicla
Herons, ibises & grebes12 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Pied-billed GrebePodilymbus podiceps
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Songbirds69 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Great titParus major
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- European Rock PipitAnthus petrosus
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
Other birds18 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- CootFulica atra
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- European SwiftApus apus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- WryneckJynx torquilla
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 and in December.
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
Dunas de Corrubedo and Lagoas de Carregal e Vixán Natural Park.
Protected area
Dunas de Corrubedo and Lagoas de Carregal e Vixán Natural Park is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Spain.
It is also a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive.
199 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 20,838 open records.
The most recorded are the Yellow-legged Gull, the Lesser Black-backed Gull and the European Stonechat.
43 species come for the summer, 39 for the winter and 6 only pass through.
10 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, Balearic shearwater and European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded in September and in December.
Get there and watch
- Official informationAccess, hours and rules from those who manage the place.Official site↗
- Camping Las Dunascampsite · 4.6 km · 8 within 10 km
- Colónplace to stay · 3.3 km · 14 within 10 km
- Santa Uxía de Ribeiranearest town · 3.5 km in a straight line
- Vigo Airport (VGO)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 49 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
- 7marked trails within 4 kmCamiño do Vento, Camiño do Río do Mar, Camiño da Praia and 4 more
- 2visitor centres within 6 kmCasa da Costa, Oficina de Turismo de Ribeira
- 9viewpoints within 5 kmMiradoiro do Couso, Miradoiro da Pedra da Ran, Miradoiro de San Roque and 6 more
- 10car parks within 3 km
- 6restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 8campsites within 10 kmCamping Las Dunas, Coroso, Camping Rural Ría de Arosa 2 and 5 more
- 14places to stay within 10 kmColón, Hotel Áncora, Carolinas and 11 more
- 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 Dunas de Corrubedo and Lagoas de Carregal e Vixán Natural Park.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas11 mountains within 25 kmA Curota · 10 kmOs Forcados · 11 kmCon do Cocodrilo · 14 kmMonte Siradella166 m · 15 kmSierra de Barbanza · 19 kmLeixoes · 21 kmMonte Louro · 22 kmMonte Diraite · 22 km
Coastya10 beaches within 10 kmPraia do Vilar · 0.4 kmPraia de Anquieiro · 0.5 kmPraia da Lagoa · 2.3 kmPraia do Castro · 3.3 kmPraia Cativa ou Gavoteira do Fontán · 3.9 kmPlaya Coroso · 5.3 kmPlaya Azor · 5.8 kmPlaya Palmeira · 7.6 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.
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- 199Species
- 88Migrants
- 10Threatened
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Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q1162330) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 20,838 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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