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Tierra de Campos Palentina (Palencia) Birds of interest Purple heron Marsh harrier Montagu´s harrier Lesser kestrel Great bustard Spoonbill Greylag goose Bittern Little bittern Bearded tit Savi´s warbler Reed bunting Canal de Castilla Tierra de Campos A privileged place for bird watching because in its agricultural land, riversides and wetlands you can find steppeland birds and large numbers of water birds in the La Nava, Boada and Pedraza lakes. The district has three Natura 2000 areas with the SPA classification, designated by their important steppe-land bird populations like great bustards, little bustards, Montagu’s harriers and kestrels. Landscape Cereal plains, wetland www.birdwatchinginspain.com Carrión river Birdwatching routes • Boada Wetlands • The Birds of the Canal de Castilla • Riverbank and Mediterranean Woods at Población de Arroyo • River Carrión Between Canals • Camino de Santiago Visit this district Tourist services Eco Tourism 23