By vehicle and on foot
Asphalt, dirt tracks and paths
Habitats de aves que encontrarás en esta zona:
We begin at the Brovales reservoir, an interesting wetland for birds surrounded by a working landscape of small orchards and holm oak dehesas, through which we walk to reach the reservoir (o.p. 01) to see Great Crested Grebe, Eurasian Spoonbill, Black Stork and waterfowl. Returning to the vehicle, we head to the Valuengo reservoir on the Ardila River, declared a SPA due to its importance for species such as the Black Stork, where we will walk along its shore (o.p. 02) to look for Red-crested Pochard, Mallard, Eurasian Spoonbill and forest birds such as Eurasian Sparrowhawk and Great Spotted Woodpecker.
After visiting the reservoir we go to Jerez de los Caballeros, whose magnificent historical complex is also an urban SPA thanks to its important colonies of Lesser Kestrel. In the church of San Bartolomé (o.p. 03) several pairs breed as well as other urban birds such as Western Jackdaw, Common and Pallid Swifts, and White Stork. Then we go to Valle de Santa Ana and after going through the town we turn right where we will leave the car. We continue on foot to a picnic area and an old wheat mill (o.p. 04) which we access after crossing a walkway over the stream. Throughout the route we can enjoy the riparian forest surrounded by dehesas seeing Common Kingfisher, Iberian Magpies, Short-toed Treecreeper, Eurasian Nuthatch, Spanish and Common Rock Sparrows, and Sardinian Warblers.
We will continue in the direction of Oliva de la Frontera until a track on the right that will take us into extensive dehesas (o.p. 05), dedicated mainly to Iberian pig rearing, where we can see Booted Eagle, Red Kite, Iberian Magpie, Mistle Thrush, European Bee-eater, Eurasian Hoopoe and Woodchat Shrike. Once in Oliva we take a path to the picnic area of the small Zaos reservoir (o.p. 06), to watch species that breed in the area such as Black Kite, Grey Heron, Golden Oriole, Red-rumped Swallow and Cirl Bunting.
Finally, we head towards Valencia del Mombuey and at kilometre post 8 we take a path to the right that will take us into the Oliva public dehesa (we have to open and close the entrance gate) to some rehabilitated huts (o.p. 08.) near a feeding station for carrion feeders, where we can watch Red and Black Kites, Griffon and Cinereous Vultures, Spanish Imperial Eagle and Raven. On the way there is another observation point for the station (o.p. 07), somewhat further away, where we can also see or hear Black-bellied Sandgrouse.
Toriñuelo Dolmen: spectacular megalith with corridor and tumulus in Jerez de los Caballeros. You have to ask for the key at the tourist office.
Jerez de los Caballeros: its magnificent castle and the town centre have been declared an asset of cultural interest with the category of historical site.
Las Fronteras Interpretation Centre: in Oliva de la Frontera, it explains how the concept of border evolves to the reality it represents today.
Oliva Feeding Station: one of the feeding stations for carrion-feeding birds created within the LIFE Eurokite project.
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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