Peak season. Book rooms and guides early.
Griffon Vulture, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Black Stork, Black Kite, Egyptian Vulture and European Bee-eater are easy to see in May. Great Bustard is arriving, leaving or harder to find.
Birdwatching in Extremadura in May
The month of most species.
Look for
- Bee-eaters, orioles and warblers
- Herons nesting in the reedbeds
- Little Bustard and sandgrouse on the steppe
| 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.