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Dehesa de Santa Marta

Albacete  >  Spain

Dehesa area of holm oaks between rainfed crops near the village of Villarrobledo.

Added* by Lucas de las Heras Gómez
Most recent update 5 January 2022

Description

Dehesa de Santa Marta is a mosaic area of rainfed cereal crops with patches of Mediterranean scrub (holm oak remains). The dehesa area is attractive for numerous birds of prey. Among the birds you can see in the area are Spanish Eagle, Black Kite, Red Kite, Booted Eagle, Golden Eagle, Hen Harrier, Montagu's Harrier, Great Bustard, Little Bustard, Black-bellied Sandgrouse and Pin-tailed Sandgrouse.

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Espagnol: Zona adehesada de encinas ente cultivos de secano. Área de campeo de numerosas aves rapaces.

Details

Access

On the CM-3121 highway, halfway between Barraza and Villarrobledo.

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Espagnol: Por la carretera CM-3121, a mitad de camino entre Barraza y Villarrobledo.

Terrain and Habitat

Plain , Grassland , Scattered trees and bushes , Agriculture

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Top 5 birds

Spanish Eagle
1. Spanish Eagle
(Aquila adalberti)
Great Bustard
2. Great Bustard
(Otis tarda)
Little Bustard
3. Little Bustard
(Tetrax tetrax)
Black-bellied Sandgrouse
4. Black-bellied Sandgrouse
(Pterocles orientalis)
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
5. Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
(Pterocles alchata)

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