By vehicle and on foot
Asphalt and dirt track
Habitats de aves que encontrarás en esta zona:
We will begin in Moraleja, touring the meadows, pastures and irrigated crops of the Alagón River towards the Rivera de Gata reservoir (o.p. 01) where the wintering population of Common Crane and Black-winged Kite stands out. Back on the Moheda road we will continue to the Borbollón reservoir to take a walk along the path that surrounds this water body (o.p. 02) that is home to Eurasian Teal, Eurasian Wigeon, Greylag Goose, Great Cormorant, Black-headed and Lesser Black-backed Gulls…that use the islet of Parra Chica as a roost during winter; and breeding birds such as White Stork, Little Egret, Cattle Egret and Grey Heron.
Afterwards we go up the Árrago valley passing through the town of Cadalso, where the river runs between shady groves of ash and alder (o.p. 03) and where we can see White-throated Dipper and Grey Wagtail. We continue through Descargamaría and Robledillo de Gata, between mountains such as Bolla (1518 m) and Gomara (1167 m) and ascending to Puerto Viejo we will stop at the Lagartera viewpoint (o.p. 04) which offers a good view of the Árrago valley and its slopes covered by black pine, stunted holm oaks, Pyrenean oaks and enormous tree heaths: an ideal place to see Dartford Warblers and Common Whitethroat, Dunnock, European Robin etc. Before the Viejo pass, a forest track to our left allows us to explore this area of high peaks (o.p. 05) for summer visitors such as Ortolan Bunting, Northern Wheatear, Tawny Pipit… or wintering birds, even possibly Yellowhammer, of which there is only one record in this secluded enclave. Much more common here is the flypast of carrion feeders such as Cinereous, Griffon or Egyptian Vultures, and in the pine forests (o.p. 06) you can find Great and Coal Tits. We return to Descargamaría along a road that twists between steep valleys and slate ravines where the presence of Cinereous Vultures, with an important breeding population, becomes more frequent (o.p. 07), their activity concentrated in the northern slopes of Gomara.
Once in Descargamaría we take the road to Robledillo again, to turn off to our right and ascend a dirt track towards the summit and the viewpoint of the impressive waterfall known as Chorro de los Ángeles (o.p. 08); The proximity to a feeding station (of the network authorized by the Extremaduran authorities) makes this place an ideal place for watching vultures, especially Griffon Vultures that breed in large numbers on the cliffs of the Sierra de los Ángeles.
Historical sites: towns of Gata and Robledillo de Gata. Also, Hoyos, Trevejo and San Marín de Trevejo, in the western part of the region.
A Fala: Local language in use in the towns of San Martín de Trevejo, Erjas and Valverde del Fresno. Designated as an asset of cultural interest with the category of intangible heritage.
Gata-Hurdes Oil: local denominación de origen for extra virgin olive oil from the Manzanilla Cácereña variety of olives.
Waterfalls: El Chorrituelo, Chorro de los Ángeles and La Cervigona.
Aves que están en el territorio todo el año.
Aves reproductoras que estarán en el territorio durante la primavera y el verano, realizando la migración a sus cuarteles invernales a final del estío.
Aves que no crían en Extremadura, pero que pasan aquí los meses otoñales e invernales.
Aves que utilizan la región como área de paso, desde sus zonas de cría al norte de Extremadura, hasta sus áreas de invernada más al sur.
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