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Embalse de Pedrezuela

Madrid  >  Spain

Reservoir located 60 km north of Madrid in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama. Good site for waterfowl and birds of prey.

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Most recent update 26 október 2023
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Description

Embalse de Pedrezuela is a big reservoir located between the villages of Guadalix and Pedrezuela. In addition to waterfowl such as Kanalas réce, Barátréce, Búbos vöcsök, etc. that are concentrated in the waters of the reservoir, it is easy to see birds of prey such as Fakó keselyű, Barátkeselyű, eagles and kites. Large numbers of Dankasirály and heringsirály are concentrated along its waters.

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Espagnol: El embalse de Pedrezuela está localizado en el norte de la Comunidad de Madrid, en el piedemonte de la Sierra de Guadarrama. Además de las aves acuáticas como el pato cuchara, porrón europeo, somormujo lavanco, etc. que se concentran en las aguas del embalse, es fácil ver aves rapaces como buitre leonado y buitre negro, águilas y milanos. En sus aguas se concentran grandes números de gaviotas reidoras y sombrias.

Details

Access

You cannot drive around the reservoir by car, but from the M608 road there are several points where you can park and access the road. The most interesting points for bird watching are usually near the tail of the reservoir and the hermitage. From the town of Guadalix and around the reservoir there is a very comfortable path that allows you to walk near the water and observe the birds that inhabit the reservoir. Both the bank that runs further north and the opposite one that approaches a hermitage can be equally interesting for exploring.

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Espagnol: Por el camino alrededor del embalse no se puede circular en coche pero desde la carretera M608 hay varios puntos donde se puede estacionar y acceder a dicho camino. Los puntos más interesantes para observar aves suelen estar cercanos a la cola del embalse y la ermita. Desde el pueblo de Guadalix y alrededor del embalse discurre un sendero muy cómodo que permite pasear cerca del agua y observar las aves que habitan el embalse. Tanto la orilla que discurre más al norte como la opuesta que se acerca a una ermita puedn ser igualmente interesantes para el observador de aves.

Terrain and Habitat

Scattered trees and bushes , Lake

Conditions

Flat , Open landscape , No shadow

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration , Winter

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

Photo Embalse de Pedrezuela by Cruccone, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Top 5 birds

Kanalas réce
1. Kanalas réce
(Spatula clypeata)
Búbos vöcsök
2. Búbos vöcsök
(Podiceps cristatus)
Barátréce
3. Barátréce
(Aythya ferina)
Csörgo réce
4. Csörgo réce
(Anas crecca)
Szürke gém
5. Szürke gém
(Ardea cinerea)

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