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Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris ©Joël Bruezière http://www.eyesonsky.com/birds.php

Aragon is an ornithological destination par excellence. This amazing region gives you the opportunity to observe most of Spain`s avifauna in the four most characteristic habitats of the Iberian Peninsula; Alpine peaks and meadows, Mediterranean forest mixed with spectacular limestone rock cliffs , semi-arid steppes and inland lakes, all of them in a relative short distance from each other.

Entering the untamed Pyrenees; the high valleys as Ordesa, Hecho or Benasque, allows visitors to spot the difficult alpine specialities such as Alpine Accentor, Snow Finch & Wallcreeper whilst enjoying the magnificent forest of beech and fir trees surrounded by spectacular rock cliffs.

The exciting pre-Pyrenees of Aragon: Sierra de Guara, Riglos, or San Juan de la Peña are wild and sparsely populated with humans. However, they densely populated with birds of prey and Mediterranean birds such as wheatears, thrushes, buntings, warblers, bee-eaters and many more. The famous Sierra de Guara is a real Lammergeier sanctuary holding the highest known density of this magnificent bird, as well as Egyptian Vulture and Griffon Vulture. Here, too alpine birds such as Wallcreeper or Alpine Accentor are easy to observe at close range from late autumn to early spring.

Inland the steppes of the Monegros and Belchite dotted here and there with saltlakes, are an arid but fascinating contrast. They are home to perhaps the most Spanish avifauna: raptors, bustards, sandgrouse and larks.

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Boletas Birdwatching

Boletas Birdwatching Centre is a pioneering initiative in birding holidays in Spain. In the Aragonese Pyrenees, one of the best birding areas of the Iberian Peninsula, Josele Saiz and Esther Diago restored & converted a XVI century storehouse into a Birdwatching Centre & Guest House. Visit them and you will find comfortable accommodation for 10/12 people in 8 rooms with all facilities & excellent food &. They also offer birdwatching tours professionally guided & exquisitely organised for small groups to the Pyrenees, Andalusia, Extremadura, Picos de Europa, Canary Islands & Morocco. Click the logo to visit the web site.