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Laguna de la Nava

Palencia, Castilla y León  >  Spain

One of the most important wetlands in Spain. Excellent wintering area for waterfowl. More than 250 species of birds have been seen here.

Added* by Pedro María Herrera Calvo
Most recent update 15 November 2020

Description

La Laguna de la Nava is a great wetland for birding and a very important area for birds. It holds large flocks of Greylag Goose, wintering waterfowl, steppe birds like Great Bustard, waders and ducks. Spring is the time of passage of migratory birds, such as Eurasian Spoonbill, Common Redshank and other waders and plovers. The breeding season has species such as Purple Heron, Western Marsh Harrier and Black-winged Stilt among others. In summer despite of its water scarcity, the lagoon shelters several thousand Mallard or hundreds of White Stork. In the autumn Common Crane and a wide variety of waders and other passage migrants can be seen.

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Espagnol: Humedal protegido, zona endorreica desecada y recuperada. Excelente invernada de aves acuáticas. Taiga Bean Goose Greylag Goose, Grandes bandadas de Greylag Goose , aves acuáticas invernantes, aves esteparias Great Bustard , limícolas, anátidas, palustres.

Details

Access

Accessed by car, several parking lots and observatories. Indoor tour on weekends, when a guide explains what can be seen from the main observatory. Click on the P in the map to get directions.

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Espagnol: Se accede en coche, varios parkings y observatorios, recorrido interior, los fines de semana un monitor explica lo que se puede ver desde el observatorio principal

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Winter , Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Winter

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

Currently, the Nava Lagoon has an area of ​​307 hectares. Half of that area is managed imitating the natural cycle of wetlands, and the other half is destined to sheep farming. The Nava Lagoon is one of the most important wetlands in Spain: 259 species of birds have been spotted in this small enclave, which represents approximately 40% of all Spanish bird species.

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Espagnol: Actualmente, la Laguna de Nava tiene una extensión de 307 hectáreas. La mitad de esa superficie se gestiona imitando el ciclo natural de los humedales, y la otra mitad se destina a la cría de ovejas. La Laguna de Nava es uno de los humedales más importantes de España: se han avistado 259 especies de aves en este pequeño enclave, que representa aproximadamente el 40% de todas las especies de aves españolas.

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