Monfragüe National Park
Cliffs, vultures and nesting Black Storks where the Tagus meets the Tiétar. The best single day in the region.
See what is flying this month
Cranes in the cork oaks. Vultures on the cliffs.
Wild Dehesa is a month-by-month guide to birdwatching in Extremadura, written from a village in the Sierra de Gata.
Up to 385 bird species recorded in Extremadura, 104 of them winter visitors
Calendar
What is flying, month by month
Pick a month to see what to look for and where to go.
Sites
Where to go
Two full guides to start, with more sites on the way.
Sierra de Gata and Borbollón
Wintering cranes at the reservoir, oak and olive woods, and quiet stone villages on the official route.
Routes
Three days, two ways
A winter plan built around the cranes and a spring plan for raptors, steppe and reedbeds.
Stay in the Sierra de Gata
Casa Rural Jardín de la Sierra de Gata sits on the edge of Hoyos, a village on the official Sierra de Gata birding route.