Four valleys (León)
Villameca reservoir
Capercaille
Grey partridge
Golden eagle
Hen harrier
Honey buzzard
Montagu´s harrier
Black woodpecker
Woodcock
Bluethroat
Treecreper
Alpine accentor
Rock thrush
Birds of interest
Four valleys
Situated between the mountains of the Bay of Biscay and the
moors in the province of Leon,
they provide their districts with
a wealth of nature. On route
you will probably see birds of
prey like the griffon vulture, the
Egyptian vulture, short-toed eagle and the common buzzard.
In the woods you can see Eurasian nuthatches, goldcrests,
Eurasian bullfinches, Eurasian
Jays, marsh tits...
Birdwatching routes
• Valporquero de Torío
• Caboalles mixed woods
• Villameca reservoir
• Babia and Valle de San
Emiliano-Natural Area
• Vegacervera Ravines and
Picos de Europa
• Colonia de Cigüeñas de
Santibañez
• Embalse de Selga de Ordás
• Laguna de las Verdes
• Robledales de la Lomba
Visit this district
Tourist services
Landscape
Caboalles mixed woods
High mountain, rocky crags, Atlantic forest
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