Song is the easiest way to find woodland birds.
Griffon Vulture, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Great Bustard, Black Stork, Black Kite and Egyptian Vulture are easy to see in April. European Bee-eater is arriving, leaving or harder to find.
Birdwatching in Extremadura in April
Spring arrivals.
Look for
- Bee-eaters and hoopoes arriving
- Nightingales in song
- Raptors over the dehesa
| Species | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common CraneGrus grus | January: easy to see | February: easy to see | March: arriving, leaving or harder to find | April: not present | May: not present | June: not present | July: not present | August: not present | September: not present | October: arriving, leaving or harder to find | November: easy to see | December: easy to see |
| Griffon VultureGyps fulvus | January: easy to see | February: easy to see | March: easy to see | April: easy to see | May: easy to see | June: easy to see | July: easy to see | August: easy to see | September: easy to see | October: easy to see | November: easy to see | December: easy to see |
| Spanish Imperial EagleAquila adalberti | January: easy to see | February: easy to see | March: easy to see | April: easy to see | May: easy to see | June: easy to see | July: easy to see | August: easy to see | September: easy to see | October: easy to see | November: easy to see | December: easy to see |
| Great BustardOtis tarda | January: easy to see | February: easy to see | March: easy to see | April: easy to see | May: arriving, leaving or harder to find | June: arriving, leaving or harder to find | July: arriving, leaving or harder to find | August: arriving, leaving or harder to find | September: arriving, leaving or harder to find | October: arriving, leaving or harder to find | November: easy to see | December: easy to see |
| Black StorkCiconia nigra | January: not present | February: arriving, leaving or harder to find | March: easy to see | April: easy to see | May: easy to see | June: easy to see | July: easy to see | August: arriving, leaving or harder to find | September: not present | October: not present | November: not present | December: not present |
| Black KiteMilvus migrans | January: not present | February: arriving, leaving or harder to find | March: easy to see | April: easy to see | May: easy to see | June: easy to see | July: easy to see | August: easy to see | September: arriving, leaving or harder to find | October: not present | November: not present | December: not present |
| Egyptian VultureNeophron percnopterus | January: not present | February: not present | March: arriving, leaving or harder to find | April: easy to see | May: easy to see | June: easy to see | July: easy to see | August: easy to see | September: arriving, leaving or harder to find | October: not present | November: not present | December: not present |
| European Bee-eaterMerops apiaster | January: not present | February: not present | March: not present | April: arriving, leaving or harder to find | May: easy to see | June: easy to see | July: easy to see | August: easy to see | September: arriving, leaving or harder to find | October: not present | November: not present | December: not present |
Easy to seeArriving, leaving or harder to findNot present
Timings move with weather and year. Always check recent sightings with a local guide.
Planning a trip? See the three-day routes or the base in the Sierra de Gata.