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Parque Forestal Valdebebas - Felipe IV

Madrid  >  Spain

The best park in Madrid. The old landfill is now a reforested area with loads of wild birds.

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Most recent update 24 Ιανουαρίου 2022
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Description

Parque Forestal Valdebebas - Felipe IV consists of a young forest of native vegetation, though an area to the south does have older trees. Most of the area is dominated by stone pines, which hold all of the common birds of the area. The park has several streams and and two small lakes. These attract birds such as Σταχτοσουσουράδα, Υφάντρα, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Νεροκοτσέλα (uncommon), (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη and sometimes Καστανόπαπια. Some other ducks, like Καπακλής, might occasionally show up. Waders, such as Δασότρυγγας can also appear. There have been records of (Ευρωπαϊκή) Πετροτουρλίδα. During winter, the top part of the park is very good for Κοκκινότσιχλα, with Κεδρότσιχλα also being present. Some raptors like Μαυρόγυπας might fly over, but this isn't a good spot for them. (Ευρωπαϊκή) Κουκουβάγια is present, however, the park is closed at night, making other owl species sightings scarce. (Ευρωπαϊκός) Γερανός might ocassionally fly over during winter.

Details

Access

You can access the park from the Valdebebas urbanisation. There are multiple entrances.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Lake , Forest , Grassland

Conditions

Hilly , Dry , Dusty

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Autumn migration , Spring migration , Winter

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Beware that some areas of the park might be crowded during the weekends, and unleashed dogs might scare birds. Mammals, such as the Grenada Hare or sometimes even Red Fox (very rare), are also present here.

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