T he Guadalteba region, located to the North West of the Malaga province (Andalusia, Spain), is an area known for its ornithological treasures. The diversity of its landscapes and environment makes this region a place where a great number of bird species – which can be spotted with some regularity – fly over, hibernate and breed. In the Guadalteba region we find contrasting landscapes, varying between aquatic ecosystems to quite important mountain ranges; and from almost flat areas for cereal crops and scrublands to a large percentage of olive groves, as well as river and stream sections crossed by small riverside forest areas. The landscape has been shaped by the Mediterranean climate with a touch of Continental weather. This weather is typified by its very cold winters and frosts, and dry and hot summers with minimal rain. Within this region we must highlight very important ornithological areas as they accommodate a large variety of bird species. Some of these species are true ornithological treasures because of their rarity. Within these zones we have the Campillos Lakes formed by a group of eight temporary lakes with internal drainage. The two lakes that stand out are the Capacete Lake and the Dulce Lake. The Dulce Lake has an ornithological observatory to be used by observers. Both lakes accommodate a large number of hibernating species when their levels of water are at their maximum. They also accommodate nesting species during the periods when they have a good level of water throughout the year. Amongst the rocky formations, the Natural Park of the Los Gaitanes Gorge stands out for its particular beauty. This area is formed by a narrow and deep pass sculpted in the limestone rock by the waters of the Guadalhorce River and by the mountain ranges that surround it. Here, we can gaze at true natural sculptures, which are home to a large number of bird species. Other important areas are located among the mountain ranges of Cañete, Alcaparaín and Peñarrubia. These mountains surround cultivation areas, scrublands and riverside forests where a large number of species build their nests, feed, spend the winter or simply rest during their migration. Guadalteba region is definitely a privileged area as it is relatively close to the Strait of Gibraltar and because it counts on a wide variety of habitats. The Strait of Gibraltar is also an entrance doorway for the migratory African species. Ornithologists and nature lovers will generally find in Guadalteba endless reasons to focus the zoom lens of their binoculars and cameras to capture and take home part of Guadalteba’s natural treasure. Distribution Specie Residen Winter Summer Bird watching Alpine Swift Barn Owl Black- bellied Sandgrouse Black- eared Wheatear Black- headed Gull Black- necked Grebe Black Redstart Black Wheatear Black- winged Stilt Bluethroat Blue Rock Thrush Bonelli´s Eagle Booted Eagle Calandra Lark Cattle Egret Cirl Bunting Common Buzzard Common Chaffinch Common Chiffchaff Common Crane Common Crossbill Common Cuckoo Common Kestrel Common Kingfisher Common Linnet Common Nightingale Common Pochard Common Quail Common Redstart Common Reed Bunting Common Snipe Common Starling Common Stonechat Common Swift Common Whitethroat Corn Bunting Crag Martin Crested Lark Dartford Warbler Egyptian Vulture Eurasian Eagle Owl Eurasian Jay Eurasian Tree Sparrow European Bee- eater European Goldfinch European Greenfinch European Reed Warbler European Serin European Turtle Dove Gadwall Garden Warbler Golden Eagle Golden Oriole Great Cormorant Great Crested Grebe Great Reed Warbler Greater Flamingo Ornithological treasures from the Guadalteba region Ornithological treasures from the Guadalteba region Bonelli’s Eagle Egyptian Vulture Molino Gorge Observatory Griffon Vulture Peñarrubia Sourth Observatory Common Kingfisher Bird Guide Andalusia - Málaga Guadalteba G Distribution Specie Residen Winter Summer Bird watching The Region of Guadalteba Jesús Noguera Fernández Manuel Martínez Salazar Miguel Ángel Herrera Albarrán Cover photo: Antonio Esparraga Godoy Grey Heron Grey Wagtail Griffon Vulture Gull- billed Tern Hoopoe House Martin Kentish Plover Lesser Black- backed Gull Lesser Kestrel Little Bittern Little Bustard Little Egret Little Grebe Little Owl Little Ringed Plover Mallard Marsh Harrier Meadow Pipit Melodious Warbler Mistle Thrush Montagu´s Harrier Night Heron Northern Lapwing Osprey Pallid Swift Penduline Tit Peregrine Falcon Pied Avocet Pied Flycatcher Purple Gallinule Purple Heron Redwing Red- billed Chough Red- crested Pochard Red- knobbed Coot Red- legged Partridge Red- necked Nightjar Red- rumped Swallow Rock Bunting Rock Sparrow Rufous Bush Robin Sardinian Warbler Short- toed Eagle Short- toed Treecreeper Southern Grey Shrike Spanish Sparrow Spectacled Warbler Spotted Flycatcher Stone- curlew Western Olivaceus Warbler White Headed Duck White Throated Dipper White Wagtail Willow Warbler Woodchat Shrike Yellow Wagtail Zitting Cisticola Most interesting birds Guia Inglés.indd 1 26/07/11 21:25
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T he Guadalteba region, located to the North West of the Malaga
province (Andalusia, Spain), is an area known for its ornithological
treasures. The diversity of its landscapes and environment makes
this region a place where a great number of bird species – which can be
spotted with some regularity – fly over, hibernate and breed.
In the Guadalteba region we find contrasting landscapes, varying
between aquatic ecosystems to quite important mountain ranges;
and from almost flat areas for cereal crops and scrublands to a large
percentage of olive groves, as well as river and stream sections crossed
by small riverside forest areas.
The landscape has been shaped by the Mediterranean climate with a
touch of Continental weather. This weather is typified by its very cold
winters and frosts, and dry and hot summers with minimal rain.
Within this region we must highlight very important ornithological
areas as they accommodate a large variety of bird species. Some of these
species are true ornithological treasures because of their rarity.
Within these zones we have the Campillos Lakes formed by a group
of eight temporary lakes with internal drainage. The two lakes that
stand out are the Capacete Lake and the Dulce Lake. The Dulce Lake
has an ornithological observatory to be used by observers. Both lakes
accommodate a large number of hibernating species when their levels
of water are at their maximum. They also accommodate nesting species
during the periods when they have a good level of water throughout
the year.
Amongst the rocky formations, the Natural Park of the Los Gaitanes
Gorge stands out for its particular beauty. This area is formed by a
narrow and deep pass sculpted in the limestone rock by the waters of
the Guadalhorce River and by the mountain ranges that surround it.
Here, we can gaze at true natural sculptures, which are home to a large
number of bird species.
Other important areas are located among the mountain ranges of Cañete,
Alcaparaín and Peñarrubia. These mountains surround cultivation areas,
scrublands and riverside forests where a large number of species build
their nests, feed, spend the winter or simply rest during their migration.
Guadalteba region is definitely a privileged area as it is relatively close to
the Strait of Gibraltar and because it counts on a wide variety of habitats.
The Strait of Gibraltar is also an entrance doorway for the migratory
African species. Ornithologists and nature lovers will generally find in
Guadalteba endless reasons to focus the zoom lens of their binoculars
and cameras to capture and take home part of Guadalteba’s natural
treasure.
Distribution
Specie Residen Winter Summer Bird watching
Alpine Swift
Barn Owl
Black- bellied Sandgrouse
Black- eared Wheatear
Black- headed Gull
Black- necked Grebe
Black Redstart
Black Wheatear
Black- winged Stilt
Bluethroat
Blue Rock Thrush
Bonelli´s Eagle
Booted Eagle
Calandra Lark
Cattle Egret
Cirl Bunting
Common Buzzard
Common Chaffinch
Common Chiffchaff
Common Crane
Common Crossbill
Common Cuckoo
Common Kestrel
Common Kingfisher
Common Linnet
Common Nightingale
Common Pochard
Common Quail
Common Redstart
Common Reed Bunting
Common Snipe
Common Starling
Common Stonechat
Common Swift
Common Whitethroat
Corn Bunting
Crag Martin
Crested Lark
Dartford Warbler
Egyptian Vulture
Eurasian Eagle Owl
Eurasian Jay
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
European Bee- eater
European Goldfinch
European Greenfinch
European Reed Warbler
European Serin
European Turtle Dove
Gadwall
Garden Warbler
Golden Eagle
Golden Oriole
Great Cormorant
Great Crested Grebe
Great Reed Warbler
Greater Flamingo
Ornithological treasures from the Guadalteba region
Ornithological treasures from the Guadalteba region
Bonelli’s Eagle
Egyptian Vulture
Molino Gorge Observatory
Griffon Vulture
Peñarrubia Sourth Observatory
Common Kingfisher
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Distribution
Specie Residen Winter Summer Bird watching
The Region of Guadalteba
Jesús Noguera Fernández Manuel Martínez Salazar
Miguel Ángel Herrera Albarrán
Cover photo: Antonio Esparraga Godoy
Grey Heron
Grey Wagtail
Griffon Vulture
Gull- billed Tern
Hoopoe
House Martin
Kentish Plover
Lesser Black- backed Gull
Lesser Kestrel
Little Bittern
Little Bustard
Little Egret
Little Grebe
Little Owl
Little Ringed Plover
Mallard
Marsh Harrier
Meadow Pipit
Melodious Warbler
Mistle Thrush
Montagu´s Harrier
Night Heron
Northern Lapwing
Osprey
Pallid Swift
Penduline Tit
Peregrine Falcon
Pied Avocet
Pied Flycatcher
Purple Gallinule
Purple Heron
Redwing
Red- billed Chough
Red- crested Pochard
Red- knobbed Coot
Red- legged Partridge
Red- necked Nightjar
Red- rumped Swallow
Rock Bunting
Rock Sparrow
Rufous Bush Robin
Sardinian Warbler
Short- toed Eagle
Short- toed Treecreeper
Southern Grey Shrike
Spanish Sparrow
Spectacled Warbler
Spotted Flycatcher
Stone- curlew
Western Olivaceus Warbler
White Headed Duck
White Throated Dipper
White Wagtail
Willow Warbler
Woodchat Shrike
Yellow Wagtail
Zitting Cisticola
Most interesting birds
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The Region of Guadalteba
9 TRES EMBALSES VIEWPOINT. UTM coordenates 339.795/ 4.091.062
Gobantes. Accessible by car. Wetland birds (Gadwall, Mallard, Northern Sho-veler , Red- crested Pochard, Eurasian Coot, Black- headed Gull, Little Egret, Cattle EgretGrey Heron, Cetti s Warbler, Reed Warbler, White Wagtail, etc.) and woodland and grove birds (Griffon Vulture, Booted Eagle, Short- toed Eagle, Little Owl, Hoopoe, Southern Grey Shrike, Black Wheatear, Crested Lark, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Common Stonechat, Song Thrush, Dartford Warbler, Sardinian Warbler, European Greenfinch, Spanish Sparrow, etc.)
Poblado del Pantano. Natural reserve Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (SPA and SCI). Accessible by foot. Wetland birds (Mallard, Eurasian Coot, Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Great Cormorant, Cetti s Warbler, Reed Warbler, White Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, etc.)
11 CERRO DEL ALMORCHON OBSERVATORY. UTM coordenates 340.948,95/ 4.086.891,89
Tajo del Almorchón. Natural reserve Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (SPA and SCI). Accessible by car. Mountain and crag birds (Bonelli s Eagle, Griffon Vul-ture, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Rock Bunting, etc.)
Tajo del Buitre. Accessible by foot. Mountain and crag birds (Bonelli s Eagle, Griffon Vulture, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Common Raven, Rock Bunting, etc.)
13 TAJO DE LA ENCANTADA VIEWPOINT. UTM coordenates 342.467,59/ 4.085.467,96
Tajo de la Encantada. Accessible by car. Mountain and crag birds (Bonelli s Ea-gle, Griffon Vulture, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Alpine Swift, Rock Bunting, etc.)
14 OBSERVATORY OF THE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE OF RIVER TURON. UTM coordenates 336.313,58/ 4.085.888,82
Cerro de la Grajera. Ecological Reserve. Accessible by foot. Wetland birds (Gadwall, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Red- crested Pochard, Eurasian Coot, Black- headed Gull, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Grey Heron, Common Kingfisher, Cetti s Warbler, Reed Warbler, Grey Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, etc.)
15 SIERRA DEL PADRASTRO OBSERVATORY. UTM coordenates 318.832,81/ 4.091.313,78
Falda del Padrastro. Accessible by foot. Mountain and crag birds. (Egyptian VultureBlack Wheatear, Griffon Vulture, Bonelli s Eagle, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Red- billed Chough, Common Raven, Rock Bunting, etc.)
16 QUICIO DEL MORO VIEWPOINT. UTM coordenates 320.043,50/ 4.090.718,29
Quicio del Moro. Accessible by car. Mountain and crag birds (Egyptian Vultu-re, Black Wheatear, Bonelli s Eagle, Griffon Vulture, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Red- billed Chough, Common Raven, Rock Bun-ting, etc.) and high moors and pasture birds (Red- legged Partridge, Com-mon Quail, Stone- curlew, Comon Kestrel, Montagu´s Harrier, Little Owl, Cres-ted Lark, , Southern Grey Shrike, Meadow PipitBlack- eared Wheatear, Zitting Cisticola, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, Corn Bunting, etc.)
17 CUEVAS DEL BECERRO VIEWPOINT. UTM coordenates 317.779,39/ 4.083.482,72
Parador Chico. Accessible by car. Mountain and crag birds (Egyptian Vultu-reBlack Wheatear, Bonelli s Eagle, Griffon Vulture, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Crag MartinBlue Rock Thrush, Red- billed Chough, Common Raven, Rock Bunting, etc.) and high moors and pasture birds (Red- legged Partridge, Common Quail, Stone- curlew, Comon Kestrel, Montagu´s Harrier, Little Owl, Crested Lark , Southern Grey Shrike, Meadow Pipit, Black- eared Wheatear, Zitting Cisticola, Common Linnet, European Goldfinch, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, Corn Bunting, etc.)
1 SIERRA DE YEGUAS VIEWPOINT. UTM coordenates 335.929,68/ 4.115.121,65
Los Toriles. Wild olive area in Los Caballos Mountain. Accessible by car. Scru-bland birds (Griffon Vulture, Booted Eagle, Short- toed Eagle, Little Owl, Hoopoe, Southern Grey Shrike, Black Wheatear, Crested Lark, Great Tit, Blue Tit, Common Stonechat, Song Thrush, Dartford Warbler , Sardinian Warbler, Spanish Sparrow, etc.)
5 OBSERVATORY OF THE ECOLOGICAL RESERVE OF GUADALTEBA RIVER. MOLINO GORGE. UTM coordenates 331.526,64/ 4.092.637,94
Huertas de Guadalteba. Ecological Reserve. Accessible by car. Wetland birds (Egyptian Vulture, Black Wheatear, Griffon Vulture, Bonelli s Eagle, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Red- billed Chough, Rock Bunting Gadwall, Eurasian Coot, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Little Bittern, Grey Heron, Common King-fisher, Cetti s Warbler, European Reed Warbler , Grey Wagtail, etc.)
6 SIERRA DE PEÑARRUBIA NORTH OBSERVATORY. UTM coordenates 335.892,45/ 4.094.211,33
Sierra de Peñarrubia. Accessible by foot. Mountain and crag birds (Egyptian Vul-ture, Black Wheatear, Griffon Vulture, Bonelli s Eagle, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Crag Martin, Blue Rock Thrush, Red- billed Chough, Common Raven, Rock Bunting, etc.)
7 SIERRA DE PEÑARRUBIA SOUTH OBSERVATORY. UTM coordenates 335.508,78/ 4.093.075,96
Sierra de Peñarrubia. Accessible by car. Mountain and crag birds (Egyptian Vultu-re, Black Wheatear, Griffon Vulture, Bonelli s Eagle, Eurasian Eagle Owl, Crag Mar-tin, Blue Rock Thrush, Red- billed Chough, Common Raven, Rock Bunting, etc.)