Cold, clear mornings. Cranes fly out at dawn and back in at dusk.
Common Crane, Griffon Vulture, Spanish Imperial Eagle and Great Bustard are easy to see in January.
Birdwatching in Extremadura in January
Cranes at full strength.
Look for
- Common Crane
- Great Bustard flocks
- Griffon Vulture over the cliffs
Where to go
- Borbollón reservoir
- Alagón valley fields
- Llanos de Cáceres
| 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.
Cranes are the headline this month. Read when and where to see cranes in Extremadura.
Planning a trip? See the three-day routes or the base in the Sierra de Gata.