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Llanos de Calera y Chozas

Toledo  >  Spain

Plains where cerial crops are grown with mosaic-like landscapes. Steppe birds such as the Great Bustard and the Little Bustard stand out.

Added* by Antonio Villalpando
Most recent update 2 November 2022

Description

The area of Llanos de Calera y Chozas is good for steppe birds. In my case, I walk the road between Calera y Chozas and Puente del Arzobispo at dawn. I leave the car at the lane entrances. From there you can scan the area with the telescope. You can find Great Bustard and Little Bustard. Along with these birds Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Stone-curlew and Calandra Lark. Various raptors and other more frequent birds. See the birdlist below.

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Espagnol: Llanos de cereal con paisajes tipo mosaico. Destacan aves esteparias como la Great Bustard y el Little Bustard. En mi caso, recorro la carretera entre Calera y Chozas y Puente del Arzobispo al amanecer. Dejo el coche en las entradas de carriles. Desde allí puedes hacer barrido con el telescopio. Puedes encontrar Great Bustard y Little Bustard​​​​​​. Junto a estas aves Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Stone-curlew y Calandra Lark. Diversas rapaces y otras aves más frecuentes.

Details

Access

You have to differentiate between seeing birds and photographing them. For the first, you can walk the public roads with the telescope and take back your memories. For the second, there is a private company specialized in hides and photography of bustards in Calera y Chozas.

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Espagnol: Hay que diferenciar entre ver aves y fotografiarlas. Para lo primero, puedes recorrer los caminos públicos con el telescopio y llevarte gratos recuerdos. Para lo segundo, hay una empresa privada especializada en hides y fotografía de Avutarda en Calera y Chozas.

Terrain and Habitat

Grassland , Plain , Plateau , Steppe , City/village , Agriculture

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , Dry , Dusty , No shadow

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

In summer the birds are concentrated in the irrigated area.

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Espagnol: En verano las aves se concentran en la zona de regadío.

View other birding spots in the area that are published on Birdingplaces

Map

Top 5 birds

Little Bustard
1. Little Bustard
(Tetrax tetrax)
Great Bustard
2. Great Bustard
(Otis tarda)
Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
3. Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
(Pterocles alchata)
Stone-curlew
4. Stone-curlew
(Burhinus oedicnemus)
Calandra Lark
5. Calandra Lark
(Melanocorypha calandra)

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