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Description
La Laguna de la Nava is a great wetland for birding and a very important area for birds. It holds large flocks of Siva Guska, wintering waterfowl, steppe birds like Droplja, waders and ducks. Spring is the time of passage of migratory birds, such as Žličarka, Crvenonoga Prutka and other waders and plovers. The breeding season has species such as Čaplja Danguba, Eja Močvarica and Vlastelica among others. In summer despite of its water scarcity, the lagoon shelters several thousand Divlja Patka or hundreds of Bijela roda. In the autumn Ždral and a wide variety of waders and other passage migrants can be seen.
Note: we got a comment (see below) that the area is totally dry (October 2024). If somebody has an update of the current situation, would be great if you could write a comment below.
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Espagnol: Humedal protegido, zona endorreica desecada y recuperada. Excelente invernada de aves acuáticas. Guska Glogovnjača Siva Guska, Grandes bandadas de Siva Guska , aves acuáticas invernantes, aves esteparias Droplja , limícolas, anátidas, palustres.
Details
Access
The Laguna de la Nava is located 2 km southeast of the village of Fuentes de Nava and 20 km west of the city of Palencia. The area can be accessed by car. There are several parking lots and observatories. Indoor tour on weekends, when a guide explains what can be seen from the main observatory. Click on the P in the map to get directions.
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Espagnol: La Laguna de la Nava se encuentra situada a 2 km al sureste del pueblo de Fuentes de Nava y a 20 km al oeste de la ciudad de Palencia. Se accede en coche, varios parkings y observatorios, recorrido interior, los fines de semana un monitor explica lo que se puede ver desde el observatorio principal
Terrain and Habitat
WetlandConditions
FlatCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
YesGood birding season
Winter , Spring , AutumnBest time to visit
WinterRoute
Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , WheelchairBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Currently, the Nava Lagoon has an area of 307 hectares. Half of that area is managed imitating the natural cycle of wetlands, and the other half is destined to sheep farming. The Nava Lagoon is one of the most important wetlands in Spain: 259 species of birds have been spotted in this small enclave, which represents approximately 40% of all Spanish bird species.
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Espagnol: Actualmente, la Laguna de Nava tiene una extensión de 307 hectáreas. La mitad de esa superficie se gestiona imitando el ciclo natural de los humedales, y la otra mitad se destina a la cría de ovejas. La Laguna de Nava es uno de los humedales más importantes de España: se han avistado 259 especies de aves en este pequeño enclave, que representa aproximadamente el 40% de todas las especies de aves españolas.