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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 Белоголовый сип, Стервятник, Black Vulture, Чёрный аист, Ястребиный орёл, Синий каменный дрозд and Филин. Here, the skies are also crossed by birds of prey like Змееяд, Орёл-карлик, Беркут, Красный коршун, Чёрный коршун, Канюк and aerial birds such as Белобрюхий стриж, Чёрный стриж, Береговушка, Деревенская ласточка, Воронок, Скальная ласточка and Рыжепоясничная ласточка.
From the Roman bridge of Segura, that connects Portugal to Spain, you can observe Обыкновенный зимородок, Малая поганка, Перевозчик, Черныш, Большой баклан and Серая цапля. This is also a great place to observe Многоголосая камышевка, Соловьиная широкохвостка, Славка-черноголовка, Средиземноморская славка, Певчая славка and Провансальская славка, 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 Перепел, Красная куропатка, Клинтух, Хохлатая кукушка, Обыкновенная кукушка, Чибис, Удод, Золотистая щурка, Иволга, Красноголовый сорокопут, Средиземноморский сорокопут, Иберийская сорока, Сорока, Короткоклювый хохлатый жаворонок, Черногрудый воробей, Каменный воробей, Коноплянка, Просянка, Горная овсянка and Огородная овсянка.
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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.