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Observatories
Without
doubt, one of the greatest ambitions of
humanity has been to fly. Even though man has achieved this, we still marvel at
how the birds ride the winds.
In Navarre, both at the Laguna de Pitillas as well
as Viana, we can observe the birds closely through telescopes and binoculars.
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The Observatory at the Laguna de Pitillas offers a
guided visit and a brief itinerary through the Lagoon. The extensive bird life
at Pitillas includes Shovelers, Grebes, Teals, Pochards, Bitterns, Storks, Large
Geese, Marsh harriers, bee eaters...
In spring the lagoon is full of chirping, singing and
breeding rites. Moreover, if you are attentive, you will come across incredibly
complex nests, in an attempt to hide them from the other species searching for
eggs as a tasty morsel.
The contact phone is 619 46 34 50.
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The Embalse de las Cañas o Embalse del Salobre
reservoir at Viana is just 3 kilometres from Logroño.
It was declared a place
of International Importance due to its colonies of Night herons, Purple herons,
Bitterns and other species. Moreover if is a Special Protection Zone for Birds.
This Nature reserve occupies 100 hectares and is 6 metres deep. Surrounded by
lovely flora, willows, reeds, bulrushes, poplars.. it is the most important
wetland in terms of the number of nesting birds and the second with regard to
the population density.
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The observatory of El Bordón lives alongside its birds, the over-wintering
species (Coot, Grey heron, Pochards, Shags, Shovelers, Mallards) and the nesting
birds (Red crested pochard, Grebes, Little bitterns, Night heron, Egret and
Purple Herons).
In winter immense colonies of starlings arrive, as many
as one hundred thousand birds.
The phones for Viana are: 948 22 03 66 or 689 70 64
06.
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Book
your hotel here
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Asociación de Hoteles de
Pamplona. C/ Pedro I, 1-1º 31007 Pamplona (Navarra).
CIF G31/626526 - info@hotelespamplona.com
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