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Mirador Portillo del Tietar in Monfragüe NP

Extremadura  >  Spain

A narrow stretch of the Tietar river with best chances of spotting Spanish Eagle or Black Vulture. Even an aerial fight between the two is possible.

Added by Just Romijn

Description

This is the best spot for the emblemic species of Monfragüe National Park such as Spanish Eagle and Black Vulture . But Wallcreeper and Eagle Owl are also very well possible.

Details

Access

Accesible by car by taking the EX-208 and the CC911.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes, River, Canyon/cliff, Forest

Conditions

Hilly, Rocky, Dry

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

You can leave your car by the side of the road on a clearing just 20 metres from the mirador. Tight spot though.

View birdingplaces in the area that are published on Birdingplaces.eu

Map

Top 5 birds

Spanish Eagle
1. Spanish Eagle
(Aquila adalberti)
Eagle Owl
2. Eagle Owl
(Bubo bubo)
Black Stork
3. Black Stork
(Ciconia nigra)
Black Vulture
4. Black Vulture
(Aegypius monachus)
Griffon Vulture
5. Griffon Vulture
(Gyps fulvus)

Other birds you can see here

Eurasian Nightjar
Eurasian Nightjar
(Caprimulgus europaeus)
Common Swift
Common Swift
(Apus apus)
Pallid Swift
Pallid Swift
(Apus pallidus)
White Stork
White Stork
(Ciconia ciconia)
Great Cormorant
Great Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax carbo)
Grey Heron
Grey Heron
(Ardea cinerea)
Great Egret
Great Egret
(Ardea alba)
Egyptian Vulture
Egyptian Vulture
(Neophron percnopterus)
Short-toed Snake Eagle
Short-toed Snake Eagle
(Circaetus gallicus)
Booted Eagle
Booted Eagle
(Aquila pennatus)
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle
(Aquila chrysaetos)
Bonelli's Eagle
Bonelli's Eagle
(Aquila fasciata)
Black Kite
Black Kite
(Milvus migrans)
Hoopoe
Hoopoe
(Upupa epops)
European Bee-eater
European Bee-eater
(Merops apiaster)
European Roller
European Roller
(Coracias garrulus)
Red-backed Shrike
Red-backed Shrike
(Lanius collurio)
Woodchat Shrike
Woodchat Shrike
(Lanius senator)
Iberian Magpie
Iberian Magpie
(Cyanopica cooki)
Red-billed Chough
Red-billed Chough
(Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)
Barn Swallow
Barn Swallow
(Hirundo rustica)
House Martin
House Martin
(Delichon urbicum)
Wallcreeper
Wallcreeper
(Tichodroma muraria)
Pied Flycatcher
Pied Flycatcher
(Ficedula hypoleuca)
Black Redstart
Black Redstart
(Phoenicurus ochruros)
Blue Rock Thrush
Blue Rock Thrush
(Monticola solitarius)

Comments

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