Merindades Bird Feeder Webcam – Watch Spain’s Garden Birds

The Merindades Bird Feeder Webcam looks across a small garden pond and feeding station at Merindades Natura, an environmental education project in Medina de Pomar, in the Las Merindades district of northern Burgos, Spain. Slate slabs and a fallen log fill the foreground and make a landing strip for small birds, with grass and low plants running down to the water and a feeder on the far bank. European robins, great tits, house sparrows and blackbirds are among the regular visitors, and roe deer and foxes sometimes pass on the far side of the fence. After dark the stream keeps running, and the operator notes that frogs and toads can be heard calling from the pond at night.

About the Merindades Bird Feeder

Merindades Natura is an online environmental education project created and run by Alojamientos Merindades Amazul, a local accommodation business, in partnership with Directo Natura, a project that streams wildlife cameras from across Spain. Directo Natura numbers its cameras, and this one is Camera 10. The same network carries Iberian lynx in the Sierra Morena, peregrine falcons on the Museo de America in Madrid and a vulture feeding site in Guadalajara. The garden in Medina de Pomar is set up with feeders, a pond, drinkers, shelters and nest boxes.

The operator’s list of the most common visitors to this camera covers great tit, European robin, house sparrow, common blackbird, European stonechat, black redstart, crested lark, white wagtail, common linnet and corn bunting. Roe deer and foxes show up beyond the fence line. A small spring at the edge of the pond is the garden’s water source, and animals from the neighbouring feeders come here to drink.

Merindades Natura runs more cameras on the same property. One looks into a cat-proof feeding box that hedgehogs visit after dark, and it has its own page, the Hedgehog Webcam. Another, added in October 2026, sits low over a weedy pool edged with stones to watch for frogs, toads and newts.

Medina de Pomar is a town of 6,190 people (2025 figures) at about 600 meters (1,970 feet) above sea level, in a municipality framed by the Sierra de la Tesla and the valleys of the Trueba and Nela rivers. In 1369 King Enrique II granted the town to Pedro Fernandez de Velasco, whose family went on to hold the title of Constable of Castile from 1473 and built the castle that still anchors the old town.

Weather and Climate in Medina de Pomar

Winters here are cool and damp. Averaged over 2015 to 2024, January highs sit around 9 C (48 F) with lows near 1 C (34 F), so clear nights often bring frost and the slate slabs in the foreground can turn white. November through February is the wettest stretch, with roughly 70 to 90 millimeters (2.8 to 3.5 inches) of rain a month.

Spring warms steadily, from highs near 15 C (59 F) in April to about 22 C (72 F) in June, across the breeding season for the garden’s tits, robins and sparrows. July and August are the warmest and driest months, with highs of 25 to 26 C (77 to 79 F), lows near 14 C (57 F) and only about 30 millimeters (1.2 inches) of rain each, so the pond and the spring often become the busiest part of the frame. By October highs drop back to about 19 C (66 F) and the rain returns.

Things to Do Near Medina de Pomar

The Alcazar de los Condestables, built in the 14th century for the Velasco family, now houses the Museo Historico de las Merindades, which covers the history, heritage and archaeology of the district, and its upper terrace gives the best views over the town. Along Calle Mayor, stretches of the 14th century walls survive, including the Arco de la Cadena and the Arco de la Juderia, and the Church of Santa Cruz is built into the wall at the highest point of town. The Monastery of Santa Clara, founded on 11 January 1313, holds the Velasco family pantheon.

The Ermita de San Millan dates from the 12th century and is the oldest building still standing in Medina de Pomar. It now holds the Romanesque Interpretation Center of Las Merindades. From the Plaza Mayor, a viewpoint looks out over the vegetable gardens watered by the Trueba River, and the Gothic Sanctuary of the Virgen del Rosario stands near the river. Villarcayo, which took over the district court from Medina de Pomar in 1562, is 8 kilometers (5 miles) away, and Bilbao, the closest large city, is 77 kilometers (48 miles) from town.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the Merindades bird feeder located?

It is in Medina de Pomar, a town in the Las Merindades district in the north of Burgos province, in the Castile and Leon region of Spain. The town is 8 kilometers (5 miles) from Villarcayo and 77 kilometers (48 miles) from Bilbao.

What can you see on the Merindades Bird Feeder Webcam?

A garden pond and feeding station. Slate slabs and a log sit in front, grass and low plants run down to the water, and a feeder stands on the far bank. Small birds land on the slabs and the feeders, and the spring at the pond’s edge draws animals in to drink.

Which birds visit the Merindades Bird Feeder Webcam?

The operator lists great tit, European robin, house sparrow, common blackbird, European stonechat, black redstart, crested lark, white wagtail, common linnet and corn bunting as the most common species. Roe deer and foxes can also appear through the fence.

What is the weather like in Medina de Pomar?

Winters are cool and wet, with January highs around 9 C (48 F) and lows near 1 C (34 F). Summers are warm and dry, with July and August highs of 25 to 26 C (77 to 79 F) and only about 30 millimeters (1.2 inches) of rain a month.

Who runs the Merindades Bird Feeder Webcam?

Merindades Natura, an online environmental education project created by Alojamientos Merindades Amazul, a local accommodation business. It streams the camera with Directo Natura, a Spanish wildlife camera network that lists it as Camera 10.

Does the Medina de Pomar wildlife camera stream at night?

Yes. The current broadcast has run continuously since 20 April 2026, and the operator notes that amphibians can be heard calling at the pond during the night.

Can you visit Merindades Natura in person?

Merindades Natura describes itself as an online environmental education project, and its website lists no visitor hides or tours, so the garden is watched through the cameras.

Source: Merindades Natura