On foot and by vehicle
urban, asphalt and dirt road
Bird habitats you will find in this area:
Left bank
We begin at the Autonomía bridge, taking the river walk to the Old or Palmas bridge (o.p. 01) to look for birds such as Great Cormorant, Eurasian Coot, Mallard, Gadwall, Eurasian Spoonbill, a colony of House Martin and Alpine Swift that nest on the bridge. We continue until we pass the University bridge (o.p. 02) to observe waterefowl and, as on the entire route, White and Grey Wagtails, Common and Green Sandpipers, Black-winged Stilt and Common Snipe. We will continue, passing the Royal bridge to find ourselves in front of some islands (o.p. 03) frequented by Cattle and Little Egrets, Western Jackdaw, Spotless and Common Starlings, with a roost of Great Cormorant on one of them in winter. In winter and on migration, we can also see Osprey and Squacco Heron.
Finally we head to the weir (o.p. 04) to see the breeding colonies of Cattle and Little Egrets, accompanied by Black-crowned Night Heron, White Stork, Grey and Purple Herons, Great White Egret and Western Swamphen. In winter, Squacco Heron and large concentrations of Black-headed and Lesser Black-backed Gulls are present.
Right bank
We start at a roundabout on Elvas Avenue, taking the exit to the Sancha Brava trail and passing under the Royal Bridge to our first stop (o.p. 04) to observe an island that in winter is a roost for Great Cormorant and frequented by Cattle and Little Egrets, Western Jackdaw, Spotless and Common Starlings. We will continue to the weir wall (o.p. 05) to see the breeding colonies of Cattle and Little Egrets, accompanied by Black-crowned Night Heron, White Stork, Grey and Purple Herons, Great White Egret and Western Swamphen. In winter, Squacco Heron and large concentrations of Black-headed and Lesser Black-backed Gulls are present.
We continue to a gravel pit (o.p. 06) where Sand Martin, European Bee-eater and Common Kingfisher nest in its banks. In the surrounding willow groves there are Golden Oriole, Penduline Tit, Common Nightingale, Cetti’s and Melodious Warblers, Eurasian Wren and Common Chaffinch. From here to the end of the route at the mouth of the Caya River, passing through to the next observation point (o.p. 08), reeds and willows offer another very interesting habitat for Little Bittern, Water Rail, Common Moorhen, Eurasian Reed and Great Reed Warblers, Red Avadavat and Common Waxbill. In winter Bluethroat and Common Chiffchaff are present.
Badajoz: offers excellent culture and an interesting historical complex in which the citadel and the Plaza Alta stand out.
Badajoz Carnival: among the most populous and fun in Spain.
Al-Mossassa Batalyaws Festival: in September, commemorating the founding of Badajoz by the Arabs.
Museums: The Museum of Contemporary Art (MEIAC), the Provincial Archaeological Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts (MUBA) stand out.
Birds that remain in the territory all year round.
Breeding birds that stay in the territory during spring and summer, migrating to their wintering grounds at the end of summer.
Birds that do not breed in Extremadura but spend the autumn and winter months here.
Birds that use the region as a stopover area, migrating from their breeding grounds north of Extremadura to their wintering areas further south.
