Spain Ramsar wetland
Ría de Ribadeo
265 bird species recorded; the most from September to October.
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This month here
157 species in January.147 species in February.134 species in March.141 species in April.137 species in May.104 species in June.136 species in July.160 species in August.181 species in September.180 species in October.161 species in November.159 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.
NT
VU
NT- Resident all year
- Summer visitor comes to breed
- Winter visitor comes for the winter
- Passage migrant in spring and autumn
In numbers
265 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).
- 265Speciesrecorded more than once
- 133Migrantssummer, winter or passage visitors
- 12ThreatenedVulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered (IUCN)
- 70,467Recordsopen records within 6 km
- 17Raptors
- 6Owls
- 37Waders
- 39Gulls & seabirds
- 31Ducks & geese
- 15Herons, ibises & grebes
- 4Storks & cranes
- 91Songbirds
- 25Other 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 265 species.
By group, with the year in twelve cells: the darker the cell, the more often the bird is recorded that month.
Raptors17 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common BuzzardButeo buteo
- Common KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- OspreyPandion haliaetus
- Western Marsh HarrierCircus aeruginosus
- MerlinFalco columbarius
- Eurasian SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
- Peregrine FalconFalco peregrinus
- Black KiteMilvus migrans
- Hen HarrierCircus cyaneus
- European HobbyFalco subbuteo
- European Honey-buzzardPernis apivorus
- Red KiteMilvus milvus
- Booted eagleHieraaetus pennatus
- Black-winged KiteElanus caeruleus
- Pallid HarrierCircus macrourusNT
- Montagu's HarrierCircus pygargus
- Griffon VultureGyps fulvus
Owls6 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Short-eared OwlAsio flammeus
- Western Barn OwlTyto alba
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco
- Long-eared OwlAsio otus
- Eurasian Scops OwlOtus scops
Waders37 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
- Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
- DunlinCalidris alpinaNT
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
- Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
- Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquataNT
- European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- Eurasian OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegusNT
- Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosaNT
- Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponicaNT
- RedshankTringa totanus
- Grey PloverPluvialis squatarolaVU
- Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpresNT
- Northern LapwingVanellus vanellusNT
- Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
- SanderlingCalidris alba
- Red KnotCalidris canutusNT
- RuffCalidris pugnax
- Little StintCalidris minuta
- Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferrugineaVU
- Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
- Pied AvocetRecurvirostra avosetta
- Eurasian DotterelCharadrius morinellus
- White-rumped SandpiperCalidris fuscicollisVU
- American golden ploverPluvialis dominica
- Eurasian Stone-curlewBurhinus oedicnemus
- Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollisVU
- Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus
- Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
- Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
- Baird's SandpiperCalidris bairdii
- Purple SandpiperCalidris maritima
- Black-winged StiltHimantopus himantopus
- Jack SnipeLymnocryptes minimus
- Grey (Red) PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
- Temminck's StintCalidris temminckii
- Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Gulls & seabirds39 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
- Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
- Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus
- Northern gannetMorus bassanus
- Common GullLarus canus
- Mediterranean GullIchthyaetus melanocephalus
- European Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Sandwich TernThalasseus sandvicensis
- Common LoonGavia immer
- Balearic shearwaterPuffinus mauretanicusCR
- Manx ShearwaterPuffinus puffinus
- Iceland GullLarus glaucoides
- American Herring GullLarus smithsonianus
- Little TernSternula albifrons
- Pontic gullLarus cachinnans
- Great skuaStercorarius skua
- Arctic SkuaStercorarius parasiticus
- Sooty shearwaterPuffinus griseus
- Common TernSterna hirundo
- Black-throated DiverGavia arctica
- Pomarine SkuaStercorarius pomarinus
- Ring-billed GullLarus delawarensis
- RazorbillAlca torda
- European Storm-PetrelHydrobates pelagicus
- Black TernChlidonias niger
- Great shearwaterPuffinus gravis
- Black-legged kittiwakeRissa tridactylaVU
- Little GullHydrocoloeus minutus
- Caspian TernHydroprogne caspia
- Scopoli's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea
- Sabine's GullXema sabini
- Audouin's GullIchthyaetus audouinii
- Common MurreUria aalge
- Red-throated LoonGavia stellata
- Glaucous GullLarus hyperboreus
- Arctic TernSterna paradisaea
- White-winged TernChlidonias leucopterus
- Long-tailed SkuaStercorarius longicaudus
Ducks & geese31 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Eurasian WigeonMareca penelope
- Northern PintailAnas acuta
- Eurasian TealAnas crecca
- GadwallMareca strepera
- Common ScoterMelanitta nigra
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
- Northern ShovelerSpatula clypeata
- Red-breasted MerganserMergus serrator
- Barnacle GooseBranta leucopsis
- Greater ScaupAythya marila
- Common PochardAythya ferinaVU
- Brent GooseBranta bernicla
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- American WigeonMareca americana
- Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris
- Common ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus
- Common GoldeneyeBucephala clangula
- Velvet scoterMelanitta fuscaVU
- Long-tailed duckClangula hyemalisVU
- Common EiderSomateria mollissimaNT
- SmewMergellus albellus
- Bar-headed GooseAnser indicus
- Greater White-fronted GooseAnser albifrons
- Surf ScoterMelanitta perspicillata
- Lesser ScaupAythya affinis
- Black swanCygnus atratus
- GarganeySpatula querquedula
- GoosanderMergus merganser
Herons, ibises & grebes15 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Eurasian SpoonbillPlatalea leucorodia
- Great CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta
- Western Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis
- ShagPhalacrocorax aristotelis
- Eared GrebePodiceps nigricollis
- Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
- Glossy IbisPlegadis falcinellus
- Great White EgretArdea alba
- Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus
- Purple heronArdea purpurea
- Horned GrebePodiceps auritusVU
- Red-necked GrebePodiceps grisegena
- Black-crowned Night-HeronNycticorax nycticorax
Storks & cranes4 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- White StorkCiconia ciconia
- Common CraneGrus grus
- Demoiselle CraneAnthropoides virgo
- Black storkCiconia nigra
Songbirds91 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- European RobinErithacus rubecula
- European GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula
- European StonechatSaxicola rubicola
- Zitting CisticolaCisticola juncidis
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica
- European GreenfinchChloris chloris
- White WagtailMotacilla alba
- Eurasian WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor
- Common LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- Barn swallowHirundo rustica
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Common ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Western Yellow WagtailMotacilla flava
- Great titParus major
- Cetti's WarblerCettia cetti
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Eurasian ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Sardinian WarblerCurruca melanocephala
- European SerinSerinus serinus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Northern RavenCorvus corax
- Common FirecrestRegulus ignicapilla
- Northern WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Cirl BuntingEmberiza cirlus
- Common StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- Iberian ChiffchaffPhylloscopus ibericus
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Eurasian SiskinSpinus spinus
- WhinchatSaxicola rubetra
- Short-toed treecreeperCerthia brachydactyla
- Corn BuntingEmberiza calandra
- Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
- Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglotta
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Eurasian JayGarrulus glandarius
- Crested larkGalerida cristata
- European Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Eurasian Crag MartinPtyonoprogne rupestris
- Common House MartinDelichon urbicum
- WhitethroatSylvia communis
- Common Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
- Water PipitAnthus spinoletta
- Red-backed ShrikeLanius collurio
- Eurasian Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus
- European Crested TitLophophanes cristatus
- Dartford WarblerSylvia undata
- Tree PipitAnthus trivialis
- BluethroatLuscinia svecica
- Common RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- Red-throated PipitAnthus cervinus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- Sand MartinRiparia riparia
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus
- Snow BuntingPlectrophenax nivalis
- Rock BuntingEmberiza cia
- Rock SparrowPetronia petronia
- Greater Short-toed LarkCalandrella brachydactyla
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
- Hume’s leaf-warblerPhylloscopus humei
- Woodchat ShrikeLanius senatorNT
- Common NightingaleLuscinia megarhynchos
- Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea
- WoodlarkLullula arborea
- Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
- HawfinchCoccothraustes coccothraustes
- Blyth’s PipitAnthus godlewskii
- Little BuntingEmberiza pusilla
- Lapland LongspurCalcarius lapponicus
- Iberian Grey ShrikeLanius meridionalisVU
- FieldfareTurdus pilaris
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- Common RedpollAcanthis flammea
- Rosy StarlingPastor roseus
- ChoughPyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Tawny PipitAnthus campestris
Other birds25 species
JFMAMJJASOND
- Common Wood PigeonColumba palumbus
- Picus sharpeiPicus sharpei
- Common KingfisherAlcedo atthis
- Common MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Rock DoveColumba livia
- Eurasian Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- European SwiftApus apus
- European Turtle DoveStreptopelia turturVU
- European Water RailRallus aquaticus
- Common QuailCoturnix coturnix
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Common CuckooCuculus canorus
- CootFulica atra
- WryneckJynx torquilla
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufaNT
- European NightjarCaprimulgus europaeus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- Eurasian HoopoeUpupa epops
- Common PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Pallid SwiftApus pallidus
- Plain SwiftApus unicolor
- Great spotted cuckooClamator glandarius
- Spotted CrakePorzana porzana
- Bee-eaterMerops apiaster
- Little BustardTetrax tetraxNT
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 September to October.
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
Ría de Ribadeo.
Watercourse in Spain
Ría de Ribadeo is a wetland of international importance (Ramsar) in Spain.
It is also a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive.
265 bird species have been recorded here more than once, in 70,467 open records.
The most recorded are the Lesser Black-backed Gull, the Yellow-legged Gull and the Carrion Crow.
54 species come for the summer, 77 for the winter and 2 only pass through.
12 are threatened worldwide, including Grey Plover, European Turtle Dove and Balearic shearwater.
The most species are recorded from September to October.
Get there and watch
- Área de autocaravanas del Eroskicampsite · 2.7 km · 11 within 10 km
- Hotel Casa Vicenteplace to stay · 0.8 km · 60 within 10 km
- Castropolnearest town · 0.5 km in a straight line
- Asturias Airport (OVD)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 80 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
- 6marked trails within 4 kmCamiño do Norte (Galicia), Ruta de las Playas y de la Linera, Camino del Norte (Asturias) and 3 more
- 2visitor centres within 6 kmOficina de Turismo, Oficina de Turismo de Ribadeo
- 9viewpoints within 5 kmMiradoiro das Carrallas, Miradoiro do Cargadoiro do Ferro, Mirador de La Mirandilla and 6 more
- 64car parks within 3 km
- 48restaurants and cafés within 3 km
- 11campsites within 10 kmÁrea de autocaravanas del Eroski, La Viña, Camping Vegamar and 8 more
- 60places to stay within 10 kmHotel Casa Vicente, Hotel Eo, Fogar do Mariñeiro and 57 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 Ría de Ribadeo.
The lakes, beaches, islands, rivers and mountains around this place, and its night sky, in the family's atlases.
Peakyas2 mountains within 25 kmO Mondigo · 9.1 kmSierra de la Bobia · 21 km
Coastya5 beaches within 10 kmPlaya Penarronda · 3.6 kmCala de Rinlo · 4.8 kmPlaya de Tapia · 7.5 kmPraia do Seborello · 8.6 kmPlaya de Represas · 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.
Ría de Ribadeo
Spain
- 90Birdyas Score
- 265Species
- 133Migrants
- 12Threatened
Where these figures come from
| Name and type | Wikidata (Q3329979) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Birds | 70,467 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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