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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 Ćubasti gnjurac, with this reservoir having one of the most important population centers nationally. Of the water birds also stand out species like Plovka kašikara, Gluvara, Šiljkan, Čegrtuša, Krdža, Riđoglava patka, Mali gnjurac, Liska, Barska kokica, Vlastelica, Sabljarka, Crvena čaplja, Ražanj and Kašičar. On the banks of the reservoir and the streams that flow into it, the aquatic and riparian vegetation is occupied by Barska šljuka, Barski petlić, Čapljica, Siva čaplja, Mali slavuj, Svilorepi cvrčić, Cvrčić tršćar, Veliki trstenjak, Trstenjak crvrkutić,Trstenjak rogožar and Vodomar.
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 Zelena žuna, Veliki detlić, Mali detlić, Sojka, Vuga, Španska kamenjarka, Prepelica, Grmuša crvenovoljka. You can also observe species like Pupavac, Pčelarica, Vivak, Crvenoglavi svračak, Južni veliki svračak, Svraka, Plava svraka and Zapadna ćubasta ševa on the banks of this reservoir. You should also prospect the skies, which are often crossed by large birds of prey, such as Ribar, Bela lunja, Bela kanja, Osičar, Black Vulture, Beloglavi sup, Zmijar, Patuljasti orao, Suri orao, Eja močvarica, Eja livadarka, Kobac, Jastreb, Riđa lunja, Crna lunja, Sivi soko, Lastavičar, Vetruška. In the skies you can also see several species of swallows: Seoska lasta, Daurska lasta, Gorska lasta, Gradska lasta, Bregunica; and swifts: Crna čiopa, Bela čiopa, Siva čiopa.
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Access
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.