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Cerrato Palentino (Palencia) Birds of interest Red-necked nightjar Sardinian warbler Orphean warbler Azure-winged magpie Spanish sparrow Thekla lark Spectacled warbler Blackeared wheatear Pin-tailed sandgrouse Dupont´s lark Black-shouldered kite Goshawk The hut of La Cabañona. Monte Dueñas Cerrato Palentino From the point of view of its natural and bird wealth, the Natura 2000 network (areas of important natural and ecological value) the Cerrato is made up of the SPA (Special Protection Area for birds) of the river side of the Pisuerga and the SCIs (Sites of Community Importance) of the Torozos mountains and Torquemada-Astudillo moors within the SCI of the Cerrato Mountains. Their main bird value is in the meadows of cereal crops and the wetlands. Landscape Moorland, Mediterranean forest, agricultural fields www.birdwatchinginspain.com Quejigal de Hérmedes Birdwatching routes • Baltanás - Antigüedad • Monte de Dueñas • The Portuguese Oak Wood Of Hérmedes • Villaviudas • Arroyo del Maderón - Monte Girón • Vertavillo - Valle de Arranca • Villamediana - Monte de Torquemada Visit this district Tourist services Eco Tourism 21