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Charca Grande

Badajoz  >  Spain

Small pond surrounded by oak meadows and located on the outskirts of the town of Esparragalejo.

Added* by Gerardo Pizarro
Most recent update 15 December 2022

Description

Charca Grande is a small pond, but very comfortable for bird watching. Due to its location and good access on foot or by car, and the birds you can observe, it is worth a visit. You can enjoy species such as Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard, with increasing frequency a group of Greater Flamingo, Little Grebe, Rock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Black-winged Stilt, Dunlin and Little Stint.

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Espagnol: Se trata dde una pequeña charca rodeada de dehesas de encinas y situada a las afueras pero muy cercana a la localidad de Esparragalejo. Al ser una charca de pequeñas dimensiones, es muy cómoda para observar aves. Por su situación y buen acceso andando o vehículo, merece la pena pasarse a pajarear y disfrutar de especies tales como Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Mallard con cada vez más frecuencia de un grupo de Greater Flamingo, Little Grebe, Rock Dove, Common Wood Pigeon, Black-winged Stilt, Dunlin, Little Stint etc.

Details

Access

Taking the EX-209 highway, from Mérida towards Montijo, the first town you find is Esparragalejo. At the roundabout that exists on the same road, take the first exit until you reach a small roundabout. Once there, turn to the left and continue straight until the end of the street called the old road. When you reach the end of the street, turn right onto Avenida de la Charca that will take you to this place. The area is wide and you can park without problems. Once there, from the dam, you can see almost the entire pond.

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Espagnol: Tomando la carretera EX-209, desde Mérida dirección Montijo, el primer pueblo que nos encontramos es Esparragalejo, en la rotanda que existe en la misma carretea, tomaremos la primera salida hasta llegar a una pequeña rotonda. Una vez allí, giraremos hacia la izquierda y seguiremos recto hasta que finalice la calle que se llama carretera vieja. Al llegar al final de la calle, giraremos haacia la derecha por la avenida de la Charca que nos llevará hasta este lugar. La zona es amplia y se puede apacar sin problemas. Una vez allí, desde la misma presa, se puede observar la práctica totalidad de la charca.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring , Autumn , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Paved road , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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