Spain Special Protection Area for birds
Gypsum karst of Sorbas
100 bird species recorded; the most in April.
Ziegler175 · CC BY-SA 4.0
This month here
5 species in January.42 species in February.68 species in March.83 species in April.50 species in May.54 species in June.42 species in July.40 species in August.57 species in September.57 species in October.40 species in November.42 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
100 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).
- 100Speciesrecorded more than once
- 57Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 2ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 4,327Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 338 mAltitudeabove the sea
- 10Raptors
- 3Owls
- 3Waders
- 1Ducks & geese
- 1Storks & cranes
- 64Songbirds
- 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 100 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors10 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Bonelli's EagleAquila fasciata
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Golden EagleAquila chrysaetos
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Short-toed eagleCircaetus gallicus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
Owls3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Northern Eagle OwlBubo bubo
Waders3 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Ducks & geese1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Storks & cranes1 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
Songbirds64 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- Thekla's LarkGalerida theklae
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Black WheatearOenanthe leucura
- Great titParus major
- Blue Rock ThrushMonticola solitarius
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Eurasian Golden OrioleOriolus oriolus
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Western Black-eared WheatearOenanthe hispanica
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Western Subalpine WarblerCurruca iberiae
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Western Olivaceous WarblerIduna opaca
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- Spanish sparrowPasser hispaniolensis
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- Spectacled WarblerSylvia conspicillata
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Lesser Short-toed LarkCalandrella rufescens
- Western Orphean WarblerSylvia hortensis
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinErythropygia galactotes
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Other birds18 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- European SwiftApus apus
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- European RollerCoracias garrulus
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Black-bellied SandgrousePterocles orientalis
- 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 April.
Species recorded in each month, with the usual temperature and rain.
- Jan15°/9°25 mm
- Feb16°/9°20 mm
- Mar17°/11°26 mm
- Apr20°/13°25 mm
- May23°/16°12 mm
- Jun27°/20°5 mm
- Jul29°/22°2 mm
- Aug29°/23°7 mm
- Sep27°/21°21 mm
- Oct23°/17°24 mm
- Nov18°/13°31 mm
- Dec16°/10°32 mm
- Bar: species recorded that month.
- Temperature: average maximum / minimum (NASA, 1991–2020).
- Rain: monthly total.
The place
Gypsum karst of Sorbas.
Protected area in Andalusia, Spain
Gypsum karst of Sorbas is a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive in Spain, 338 m above the sea.
100 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 4,327 open records.
The most recorded are the House Sparrow, the Eurasian Collared Dove and the Sardinian Warbler.
27 species come for the summer, 21 for the winter and 9 only pass through.
2 are threatened worldwide, including Iberian Grey Shrike and European Turtle Dove.
The most species are recorded in April.
Get there and watch
- VisitingHours in OpenStreetMap: 24/7Official site↗
- Savannah Park Resortcampsite · 6.8 km · 1 within 10 km
- Casa Lindaplace to stay · 0.9 km · 7 within 10 km
- Sorbasnearest town · 1.6 km in a straight line
- Almería Airport (LEI)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 36 km in a straight lineCar hire at LEI airport (Almería)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
- 8viewpoints within 5 kmMirador, Calle Recreo, Mirador de las Cruces, Mirador de las Casas Colgantes and 5 more
- 13car parks within 3 km
- 8restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 1campsites within 10 kmSavannah Park Resort
- 7places to stay within 10 kmCasa Linda, Cortijo Urra Manor House, Cortijo Urrá Field Centre and 4 more
- bird hides within 6 km
- observation towers within 6 km
- marked trails within 4 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 Gypsum karst of Sorbas.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas5 mountains within 25 kmHoyazo de Níjar230 m · volcano · 16 kmRisco del Muerto · 17 kmColativí peak1,387 m · 20 kmCabezo María225 m · 20 kmMesa de Roldán · 24 km
Cavernyas1 caves within 20 kmSorbas' Caves · this place
Riveryasthe river nearbyAguas River, Almería
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.
Gypsum karst of Sorbas
Spain
- 54Birdyas Score
- 100Species
- 57Migrants
- 2Threatened
Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
Spain · 22 km
- 59Birdyas Score
- 110Species
- 52Migrants
- 3Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q5958420) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 4,327 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, Cavernyas, Riveryas |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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