Description
Secà de Bellmunt is a good place to look for steppe birds. The landscape is dominated by dry cereal crops, fallows and small scrublands with some holly oaks. The most iconic steppe species are Mala droplja, Ćubasta kukavica, Eja livadarka, Modrovrana, and Velika ševa. Other interesting resident species are Zapadna ćubasta ševa, Južni veliki svračak, Iberijska zelena žuna , Kukumavka and Ćurlikovac.
During the breeding season some noteworthy species are Bela kanja, Lastavičar, Belonokta vetruška, Zapadni gorski zviždak, and Grmuša crvenovoljka. In winter, Poljska eja and Mali soko can be present in the area.
The Urgell channel is a very good place to look for passerine migrants, and in the breeding season several species like Čavka, Pčelarica, Bregunica or Vrabac kamenjarac breed in the walls.
Details
Access
Secà de Bellmunt is located 40 km northeast of Lleida. Press P on the map for directions. The site can be visited by walking or by car. Walking is the best way to look for some species detected by sound. Visiting the site by car allows to explore a greater area. The route shown on the map is about 10 km one way.
The place can get very hot in summer, so it is best to go birding in the early morning. In winter it can be foggy.

