{"id":2562,"date":"2025-01-25T10:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naturaindomita.com\/en\/?p=2562"},"modified":"2025-06-25T10:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T08:35:16","slug":"top-birding-locations-valle-de-alcudia-natural-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naturaindomita.com\/en\/top-birding-locations-valle-de-alcudia-natural-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Top birding locations: Valle de Alcudia Natural Park"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2562\" class=\"elementor elementor-2562\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa2e4c6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa2e4c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b862997 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b862997\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Top birding locations: Valle de Alcudia Natural Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ff453 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8ff453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Traducci\u00f3n\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjpj7eO_IuOAxUtcKQEHVbXH_YQ3ewLegQICRAV\" aria-label=\"Texto traducido: Landscapes and nature\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">Landscapes and nature<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24c5a74 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"24c5a74\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4940a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e4940a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VALLE DE ALCUDIA: THE ULTIMATE AND WILD SPAIN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0757ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0757ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The north side of the vast Sierra Morena<\/strong>, stretching from the Guadiana River to the border of Andalusia, holds\u00a0<strong>the largest Holm Oak Dehesa Valley of Europe<\/strong>\u00a0(110 km. long, 20 km. wide) and some of the best patches of Oaks (<em>Quercus pyrenaica<\/em>) of Spain, in which is the southern border of this unique specie in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Located in just one hour by road from Almagro, this place, very difficult to traverse due the lack of roads and bad tracks conditions, is the newest jewel of the Spanish Natural Parks and one of\u00a0<strong>the most beautiful surprises<\/strong>\u00a0when visiting La Mancha.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inside this space we can distinguish two very different parts:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e04f7d7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e04f7d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419714d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"419714d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>1- The Valle de Alcudia itself.<\/strong>\u00a0Over one hundred and ten km. long from the Sierra de San Lorenzo to the old mining town of Almaden (<strong>oldest mercury mines in the world<\/strong>) covered with thousands of Holm Oaks in a\u00a0<strong>savanna like landscape<\/strong>\u00a0that is considered\u00a0<strong>the most wonderful vision of La Mancha<\/strong>. This unique place is home of a brilliant plethora of birds that uses the valley for hunting or feeding, such as the big three Eagles of Spain:\u00a0<strong>Golden, Spanish Imperial and Bonelli\u2019s<\/strong>, or three species of Vultures\u00a0<strong>(Black, Griffon &amp; Egyptian)<\/strong>. Rupell\u2019s Vultures &amp; Lamergeiers have been recorded inside the park, but are rarely seen.<\/p>\n<p>Large extensions of the valley were converted in\u00a0<strong>grasslands<\/strong>\u00a0for cattle (mostly sheep &amp; cows), so these places are now considered as steppes areas where you can find several lark species such as Skylark,\u00a0<strong>Calandra, Wood,<\/strong>\u00a0Crested &amp;\u00a0<strong>Thekla<\/strong>. There is a very\u00a0<strong>small population of Great Bustard<\/strong>, but encounters are not easy in the great plains of the valley. Two species of Shrikes (Woodchat &amp;<strong>\u00a0Iberian Grey<\/strong>) and several species of Corvidae (Raven, Red-Billed Chough, Jackdaw, Jay, Spotless Starling and the\u00a0<strong>endemic Azur-Winged Magpie<\/strong>) are the most common birds that can be seen in the area, though the highlights of the park are small and medium size raptors such as\u00a0<strong>Black-Shouldered Kite, Short-Toed &amp; Booted Eagles<\/strong>, Black &amp; Red Kites, European Buzzard, Common &amp; Lesser Kestrels, Sparrowhawk,\u00a0<strong>Goshawk &amp; Peregrine Falcon<\/strong>. The Montoro, Tablillas &amp; Cabra rivers are feeding sites for\u00a0<strong>Black Storks<\/strong>, birds that, on migration,\u00a0<strong>may be concentrated by hundreds<\/strong>\u00a0in the western side of the valley.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfe9b2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebfe9b2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f63d30 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"6f63d30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-2562 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure 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class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4c7ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d4c7ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2- The Sierra Madrona and all the chains of mountains that surrounds the valley.<\/strong>\u00a0With the\u00a0<strong>highest elevations of all Sierra Morena<\/strong>\u00a0(over 1.300 m.a.s.l.) and some of the<strong>\u00a0deepest valleys<\/strong>\u00a0of the center of Spain, this breath-taking mountain range covered with ancient Holm, Gall &amp; Pyrenean Oaks (<em>Quercus pyrenaica)<\/em>\u00a0is the nesting place of mostly of the birds of prey that uses every day the stunning Valle de Alcudia for feeding.<\/p>\n<p>High &amp; abrupt cliffes host\u00a0<strong>all the eagles species of Spain<\/strong>, but are also home of very interesting mammals species such as\u00a0<strong>Iberian Ibex (endemic subspecie of Sierra Madrona)<\/strong>, Roe Deer, Muflon,\u00a0<strong>Red Deer (endemic subspecie of Sierra Morena)<\/strong>, Red Squirrel,\u00a0<strong>Wild Cat, Wild Boar,<\/strong>\u00a0Red Fox,\u00a0<strong>Otter<\/strong>, etc.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just in the border with Andalusia, Sierra Madrona ends and begins the Sierra de Andujar<\/strong>\u00a0&amp; the Sierras de Carde\u00f1a y Montoro, natural places for the most endangered wild cat in the world: the\u00a0<strong>Iberian Lynx<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e60be11 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e60be11\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856e525 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8370cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8370cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though\u00a0<strong>encounters with the big cat are very difficult,<\/strong>\u00a0there are clear evidences that Lynx uses the southern side of Sierra Madrona as game ground or as transit territory to the most favorable fields of Campo de Calatrava and Campo de Montiel.<\/p>\n<p>The very impressive range of Sierra Madrona can provide other treats to birders such as Great Spotted Woodpecker,\u00a0<strong>Black Wheatear,<\/strong>\u00a0Blue Rock Thrush, Dipper,\u00a0<strong>Kingfisher, Alpine &amp; White-Rumped Swifts<\/strong>, Short-Toed Treecreeper, Nuthatch, Great, Blue,\u00a0<strong>Crested<\/strong>, Coal and Long-Tailed Tits,\u00a0<strong>Cirl &amp; Rock Buntings<\/strong>, Firecrest and Bluethroat, besides the others raptor species mentioned for the Valle de Alcudia itself.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from the impressive number of animal species that can be found into the park (179 birds in a place with no wetlands, 45 mammals, 21 reptiles and over 29 fish and amphibians),\u00a0<strong>the number of plants is also unparalleled in Spain, with over 1.000 species<\/strong>\u00a0that includes<strong>\u00a0endemism as the Sierra Madrona Narcissus<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Narcissus mu\u00f1ozii-garmendiae<\/em>), the\u00a0<strong>Sierra Morena Foxglove<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>Digitalis purpurea subsp. mariana<\/em>) or the Iberia &amp; North Africa\u00a0<strong>endemic carnivorous plant called\u00a0<em>Drosophyllum lusitanicum.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f510af4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" 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data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d7e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26d7e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dragonflies, Damselflies &amp; Butterflies are other specialities of the rivers and forests of Sierra Madrona, a place where the naturalist can find the gorgeous\u00a0<strong>Two Tailed Pasha<\/strong>\u00a0-one of Europe\u2019s largest butterflies- in any of the thousands Strawberry Trees of the sierra.<\/p>\n<p>Other common inhabitants of the mountains that can be easily found in its deep valleys and rivers are the\u00a0<strong>Marsh Frog, the Southern Common Toad, the Spanish Terrapin or the Ladder Snake.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All of this vast natural area is complemented by unique landscapes and outstandings spots such as the set of\u00a0<strong>very impressive gorges of Hoz de Rio Frio, Hoz del Jandula &amp; Hoz de Valdoro<\/strong>, the Cereceda River &amp; the\u00a0<strong>Batanera Waterfall<\/strong>, the Robledillo river or the volcanic remains of\u00a0<strong>Sisapum<\/strong>\u00a0(ancient roman village) and the\u00a0<strong>Alberquilla Volcanic Lagoon.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The park is punctuated by dozens of\u00a0<strong>old mining towns<\/strong>\u00a0and buildings (for lead &amp; silver) like the\u00a0<strong>ghost town of Minas del Horcajo<\/strong>\u00a0or the set of old buildings of La Gitana &amp; El Burcio, but the open-mouthed visitor can also discover old \u201c<strong>ventas<\/strong>\u201d (guesthouses\u00a0<strong>famous by Cervantes novels<\/strong>) and ancient rock paintings like the Batanera Waterfall, the Cueva de la Venta Waterfall or the<strong>\u00a0Pena Escrita Rocks, last one are the 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