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Description
Albufeira de Santa Maria de Aguiar is housed in a valley with gentle slopes, where the Aguiar river flows. This reservoir is one of the most important wetlands in the district of Guarda. The scarcity of other wetlands nearby makes this area an important refuge for water birds, especially for Grèbe huppé, with this reservoir having one of the most important population centers nationally. Of the water birds also stand out species like Canard souchet, Canard colvert, Canard pilet, Canard chipeau, Sarcelle d'hiver, Fuligule milouin, Grèbe castagneux, Foulque macroule, Gallinule poule-d'eau, Échasse blanche, Avocette élégante, Héron pourpré, Ibis falcinelle and Spatule blanche. On the banks of the reservoir and the streams that flow into it, the aquatic and riparian vegetation is occupied by Bécassine des marais, Marouette ponctuée, Blongios nain, Héron cendré, Rossignol philomèle, Bouscarle de Cetti, Locustelle tachetée, Rousserolle turdoïde, Rousserolle effarvatte,Phragmite des joncs and Martin-pêcheur d'Europe.
As regards the surrounding area, the vegetation is dominated by farmland, pastures and small forest areas that allow the presence of landbirds. In the bushes and trees of the east bank it is possible to hear and, with luck, observe species such as Pic vert, Pic épeiche, Pic épeichette, Geai des chênes, Loriot d'Europe, Perdrix rouge, Caille des blés, Fauvette passerinette. You can also observe species like Huppe fasciée, Guêpier d'Europe, Vanneau huppé, Pie-grièche à tête rousse, Pie-grièche méridionale, Pie bavarde, Pie ibérique and Cochevis de Thékla on the banks of this reservoir. You should also prospect the skies, which are often crossed by large birds of prey, such as Balbuzard pêcheur, Élanion blanc, Vautour percnoptère, Bondrée apivore, Black Vulture, Vautour fauve, Circaète Jean-le-Blanc, Aigle botté, Aigle royal, Busard des roseaux, Busard cendré, Épervier d'Europe, Autour des palombes, Milan royal, Milan noir, Faucon pèlerin, Faucon hobereau, Faucon crécerelle. In the skies you can also see several species of swallows: Hirondelle rustique, Hirondelle rousseline, Hirondelle de rochers, Hirondelle de fenêtre, Hirondelle de rivage; and swifts: Martinet noir, Martinet à ventre blanc, Martinet pâle.
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You can park your car next to the dam wall and explore all the area on foot. You can explore the dam wall, the east bank of the reservoir and the surrounding areas. See the map bellow.