Spain Ramsar wetland
Fuente de Piedra Lagoon
245 bird species recorded; the most in April.
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This month here
155 species in January.165 species in February.194 species in March.219 species in April.177 species in May.133 species in June.136 species in July.139 species in August.158 species in September.171 species in October.152 species in November.147 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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NTNT- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
245 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).
- 245Speciesrecorded more than once
- 152Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 6ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 150,823Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 408 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 22Raptors
- 7Owls
- 33Waders
- 17Gulls & seabirds
- 18Ducks & geese
- 14Herons, ibises & grebes
- 3Storks & cranes
- 2Flamingos
- 99Songbirds
- 30Other 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 245 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors22 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Lesser kestrelFalco naumanni
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Pallid HarrierCircus macrourusNT
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- Egyptian vultureNeophron percnopterus
- Eurasian Black VultureAegypius monachusNT
Owls7 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
Waders33 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinus
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Collared PratincoleGlareola pratincola
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Little ringed ploverCharadrius dubius
Gulls & seabirds17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Gull-billed TernGelochelidon nilotica
- Whiskered TernChlidonias hybrida
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- Slender-billed GullChroicocephalus genei
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Common GullLarus canus
Ducks & geese18 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- White-headed duckOxyura leucocephala
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Marbled TealMarmaronetta angustirostrisNT
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- Red-crested pochardNetta rufina
- Ferruginous DuckAythya nyrocaNT
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Egyptian GooseAlopochen aegyptiaca
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Taiga Bean GooseAnser fabalis
- Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris
Herons, ibises & grebes14 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Squacco HeronArdeola ralloides
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Eurasian BitternBotaurus stellaris
Storks & cranes3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Common CraneGrus grus
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Flamingos2 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Greater FlamingoPhoenicopterus roseus
- Lesser FlamingoPhoeniconaias minorNT
Songbirds99 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Great titParus major
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Calandra larkMelanocorypha calandra
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Great Reed WarblerAcrocephalus arundinaceus
- Western Olivaceous WarblerIduna opaca
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Common WaxbillEstrilda astrild
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Spectacled WarblerSylvia conspicillata
- Western Orphean WarblerSylvia hortensis
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Common crossbillLoxia curvirostra
- Sardinian WarblerSylvia melanocephala
- Eurasian Penduline TitRemiz pendulinus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- Black WheatearOenanthe leucura
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Iberian MagpieCyanopica cooki
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- Common Rock ThrushMonticola saxatilis
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Other birds30 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- CootFulica atra
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- European SwiftApus apus
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Little BustardTetrax tetraxNT
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Western SwamphenPorphyrio porphyrio
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Red-necked NightjarCaprimulgus ruficollisNT
- Great bustardOtis tarda
- Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri
- Monk ParakeetMyiopsitta monachus
- Porzana parvaPorzana parva
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
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 April.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan13°/3°53 mm
- Feb14°/4°55 mm
- Mar17°/6°71 mm
- Apr20°/8°53 mm
- May25°/11°28 mm
- Jun31°/15°4 mm
- Jul34°/18°1 mm
- Aug34°/18°3 mm
- Sep29°/16°27 mm
- Oct23°/12°68 mm
- Nov17°/7°78 mm
- Dec14°/4°71 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Fuente de Piedra Lagoon.
Protected area in Andalusia, Spain
Fuente de Piedra Lagoon is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Spain, 408 m above the sea.
It is also a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive.
245 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 150,823 open records.
The most recorded are the Lesser Black-backed Gull, the Greater Flamingo and the Common Moorhen.
85 species come for the summer, 54 for the winter and 13 only pass through.
6 are threatened worldwide, including Common Pochard, Iberian Grey Shrike and Curlew Sandpiper.
The most species are recorded in April.
Get there and watch
- Camping Fuente de Piedracampsite · 3.8 km · 3 within 10 km
- Hostal Deportes Pacoplace to stay · 6.1 km · 6 within 10 km
- Fuente de Piedranearest town · 4.4 km in a straight line
- Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 54 km in a straight lineCar hire at AGP airport (Málaga)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
- 3bird hides within 6 kmObservación de aves de la Laguna de los Abejarucos, Observación de aves del Laguneto del Pueblo, Observación de aves de la Laguna de las Palomas
- 3marked trails within 4 kmAlameda - Fuente de Piedra, Fuente de Piedra - Campillos, Mollina - Humilladero - Fuente de Piedra
- 1visitor centres within 6 kmReserva Natural Laguna de Fuente de Piedra
- 6viewpoints within 5 kmLa Vicaría, Observación de aves de la Laguna de los Abejarucos, Observación de aves del Laguneto del Pueblo and 3 more
- 2car parks within 3 km
- 3campsites within 10 kmCamping Fuente de Piedra, Camping La Sierrecilla, Aparcamiento Autocaravanas Campillos
- 6places to stay within 10 kmHostal Deportes Paco, Kanada&ma, DOMICILIO PARTICULAR and 3 more
- observation towers within 6 km
- restaurants and cafés within 3 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 Fuente de Piedra Lagoon.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas9 mountains within 25 kmSierra del Humilladero · 7.0 kmSierra de Yeguas · 14 kmPico de la Capilla1,186 m · 19 kmSierra de Huma · 20 kmLoma de Flores · 20 kmSierra de Chimenea · 20 kmSierra de la Pizarra · 22 kmCamorro Alto · 23 km
Lakeyas2 lakes within 15 kmFuente de Piedra Lagoon10 km² · 0.8 kmLaguna Dulce0.3 km² · 8.8 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.
Fuente de Piedra Lagoon
Spain
- 81Birdyas Score
- 245Species
- 152Migrants
- 6Threatened
Reserva natural Lagunas de Campillos
Spain · 9 km
- 78Birdyas Score
- 218Species
- 112Migrants
- 5Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q5507199) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 150,823 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, Lakeyas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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