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- Binoculars. A telescope would also come in handy.
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- Cropland, meadows and olive groves
- Artificial wetland (flooded gravel pits).
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- Spring (April to June); also worth a look in winter.
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The spot called Los Lentiscares is a small plateau rising up from the River Guadiel. Its wheatfields, strips of scrub, meadows and a small open Holm-Oak wood all serve as a sort of “oasis” amongst the sea of olives in the Jaén countryside. Little Bustard, Roller, Spanish Sparrow, Rock Sparrow, Montagu’s Harrier, Hen Harrier, Black-Shouldered Kite and Lesser Kestrel are the star turns. The ponds known as Charcones de La Norieta provide habitat for Snipe, Little-Ringed Plover, Moorhen and other waterfowl plus several species of dragonfly. More information on this trail in the book Birding and Nature Trails in Sierra Morena de Jaén. |
Text and images: Rafael Romero Porrino |
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