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Canhão do Erges is one of the most inhospitable and remote places in Portugal. The Erges is still a wild river with great erosive capacity that led to the formation of three impressive gorges within a short distance. Exploring these canyons, where the river flows at a depth of 150 m, is a perfect opportunity to discover a great diversity of birds. The cliffs are an important nesting and resting place for Vale Gier, Aasgier, Black Vulture, Zwarte Ooievaar, Havikarend, Blauwe Rotslijster and Oehoe. Here, the skies are also crossed by birds of prey like Slangenarend, Dwergarend, Steenarend, Rode Wouw, Zwarte Wouw, Buizerd and aerial birds such as Alpengierzwaluw, Gierzwaluw, Oeverzwaluw, Boerenzwaluw, Huiszwaluw, Rotszwaluw and Roodstuitzwaluw.
From the Roman bridge of Segura, that connects Portugal to Spain, you can observe IJsvogel, Dodaars, Oeverloper, Witgat, Aalscholver and Blauwe Reiger. This is also a great place to observe Orpheusspotvogel, Cetti's Zanger, Zwartkop, Kleine Zwartkop, Westelijke Orpheusgrasmus and Provençaalse Grasmus, which usually feed and shelter in the bushes by the river. In the surroundings lands of Segura it is possible to detect and watch birds like Kwartel, Rode Patrijs, Holenduif, Kuifkoekoek, Koekoek, Kievit, Hop, Bijeneter, Wielewaal, Roodkopklauwier, Iberische Klapekster, Blauwe Ekster, Ekster, Thekla's Leeuwerik, Spaanse Mus, Rotsmus, Kneu, Grauwe Gors, Grijze Gors and Cirlgors.
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Start by driving to the Roman bridge of Segura, from where can you see the village, the Erges river bed and the surrounding landscape, occupied by many species of birds. After that, you can drive along the riverside until the “Centro Interpretativo da Biodiversidade”, which has a good view into the interior of the granite outcrop. Finally, you can drive to a sandy area, with some watermills, where the canyon starts. See the map below.