Species

Most important species

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Dunlin (Calidris alpina) - This bird is our commonest small shorebird, often abundant in winter and large numbers of migrants pass through in spring and autumn.

Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) - Only present in large number in the winter (900 in average). They depend mostly of the mudflats.

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Abundant during the winter, feeding exclusively from the mudflats.

Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) - Important in winter and also abundant during the migrations.

Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) - Breeds in the salinas.Occurs in large number in the autumn migration.

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus) - Breeds in the salinas.

Species

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Common name (Scientific name)

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus)

Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta)

Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)

Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)

Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria)

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)

Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Sanderling (Calidris alba)

Knot (Calidris canutus)

Dunlin (Calidris alpina)

Little Stint (Calidris minutus)

Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa)

Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa laponica)

Turnstone (Arenaria interpres)

Snipe (Gallinago gallinago)

Curlew (Numenius arquata)

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Commom Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)

Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)

Lesser Yelowlegs (Tringa flavipes)

Ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus)

Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

Redshank (Tringa totanus)

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