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...cultivated land with occasional rocky outcrops. This range of habitats in a relatively undisturbed and unspoilt area attracts an excellent variety of b
...k]], are abundant on the farmland, [[Great Spotted Cuckoo]] and [[European Bee-eater]] breed and the woodlands hold [[Eurasian Golden Oriole]], [[Iberian
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Various artifical lakes, wetlands and paddyfields host a variety of birds.
...] and [[Lesser Adjutant]] can sometimes be seen. [[Slaty-legged Crake]] is a regular winter visitor but rarely seen.
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...drive from the popular cultural centre of Barcelona, the Garraf Massif is a range of limestone karst hills with dense scrub, pinewoods and sea-cliffs.
...n these hills as well as [[Pallid Swift]] and [[Alpine Swift]], [[European Bee-eater]], [[European Nightjar]] and [[Northern Raven]] but is the the smalle
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...t is often visited on the way to or from Abu Simbel but deserves more than a brief stop.
This is an area of great scenic beauty, a wonderful climate and excellent birding and should not be missed.
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...and hedges. The woodland is a mixture of Pyrenean Oak, Sweet Chestnut and a variety of conifers.
...e Stork]] and possibly still [[Black Stork]] nest in the park and there is a good range of raptors although only [[Common Buzzard]] and [[Montagu's Harr
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...name is Embalse de Arrocampo-Almaraz, and Arrocampo reservoir is actually a much smaller lake to the west, but as all visiting birders know the main wa
...phen]] which breed here in relatively large numbers. [[Savi's Warbler]] is a regular summer visitor, along with [[Great Reed Warbler]], [[Purple Heron]]
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...e summer months and there is the threat of more development for skiing but a good range of mountain birds can be seen close to Spain's capital. This lar
...le Owl]], [[Great Spotted Cuckoo]], [[Red-necked Nightjar]] and [[European Bee-eater]]. Passerines include such mountain species as [[Red-billed Chough]],
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Kitulgala is a small place in the wet zone of Sri Lanka. The forests around the Kelani Riv
...[[White-throated Kingfisher]], [[Stork-billed Kingfisher]], [[Blue-tailed Bee-eater]], [[Sri Lanka Grey Hornbill]], [[Yellow-fronted Barbet]], [[Red-back
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...there is also a good range of other interesting species present including a healthy population of [[Lesser Kestrel]] in Caceres and Trujillo. [[Montagu
...areas of open woodland and scrub there are [[European Roller]], [[European Bee-eater]] and [[Eurasian Hoopoe]], [[Great Spotted Cuckoo]], [[Iberian Magpie
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...the monsoon Chhari Dhand can be full of water in winter or it may be just a big dustbowl in middle of Banni Grassland.<br />
A night visit can produce [[Sykes's Nightjar]] which is widespread, [[Indian
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...mb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Mark+Etheridge|Mark Etheridge}}<br />A View over the entrance to the Clot de Galvany reserve on the Los Arenales-G
...the far side; alongside it is a recently-developed wader scrape also with a hide (known by some as the "Zeiss hide" after its sponsor), but this has pr
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...the engangered [[Spanish Imperial Eagle]]. The Sierra de Guadarrama covers a large area to the north of Madrid in the east of the Spanish Meseta roughly
[[White Stork]] is common and a few pairs of [[Black Stork]] are present but difficult to locate. Other bre
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...] region and has much more besides raptors making it an excellent area for a birding holiday.
...nd, wooded valleys and scrub-covered hillsides to high rocky crags support a wide range of Iberian birds including some major rarities.
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...waters of this estuary are very rich in invertebrates and provide food for a wide variety of breeding, passage and wintering wetland birds.
In addition there are areas of rough pasture, scrub and pine-covered dunes. A large part of the area is covered by the Reserva Natural do Sapal de Castro
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...another big area of protected forest, however it can only be visited with a guide. Thattekad can be combined with one of the Hill Stations like [[Munna
Thattekad is also a very good spot for the enigmatic [[Sri Lanka Frogmouth]] and for different
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...coral reefs to saline grasslands to rocky shores. These habitats support a wide range of corals, plants, sponges, bird species, and marine life.
The Park is a nature-rich area in general. Birds, in particular, are well represented he
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...r birders with good urban parks and an excellent wooded area to the north, a harbour area that attracts birds and the superb Llobregat Delta just to the
...cellent beaches and lagoons, marshes, farmland and pinewoods. For those on a short city-break or business trip Barcelona offers some of the best and mos
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Included in [[La Mancha wetlands]], a large cluster of shallow wetlands associated to the Western Mancha aquifer
...ain ponds, together with the existence of a natural depression has created a more "natural" shallow inundation area across the track that surround them,
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...[[Khios (Chios)|Khios]] and Samos to the north, makes it ideal for seeing a number of scarce eastern migrants, especially in spring.
...ge]] occurs in agricultural areas on Kos. Cape Fokas on the south coast is a breeding site for [[Blue Rock Thrush]] and [[Eleonora's Falcon]], and shear
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