Some birds present in January: Griffon Vulture, Little Owl, Green Woodpecker, Crested Lark, Thekla Lark, Woodlark, Crag Martin, Meadow Pipit, Robin, Black Redstart, Black Wheatear, Stonechat, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Blackbird, Blue Rock Thrush, Blackcap, Sardinian Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Wren, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Short-toed Treecreeper, Jay, Raven, Spotless Starling, House Sparrow, Chaffinch, Linnet, Goldfinch, Serin, Common Crossbill, Corn Bunting and Rock Bunting.
Itinerary
The Sierra del Padrastro is a limestone “island mountain” that stands west of Cañete La Real, in the Guadalteba district, surrounded by farmlands. Its main peak, Padrastro (999 m. above sea level) forms a big cliff facing the village that can be seen from a long distance.
Most of the farmlands around this site are shoots so January, after the regular hunting season is over, is a good time for a visit.
If you are interested in doing this route, click on this link where we will provide you information about how to do it and which are the best points of interest.
Birds that can be seen
- African stonechat
- Black redstart
- Black wheatear
- Blue rock thrush
- Coal tit
- Common blackbird
- Common chaffinch
- Common crossbill
- Common linnet
- Common raven
- Corn bunting
- Crested lark
- Dartford warbler
- Eurasian blackcap
- Eurasian blue tit
- Eurasian crag-martin
- Eurasian jay
- European goldfinch
- European green woodpecker
- European robin
- European serin
- Great tit
- Griffon vulture
- House sparrow
- Little owl
- Meadow pipit
- Mistle thrush
- Rock bunting
- Sardinian warbler
- Short-toed treecreeper
- Song thrush
- Spotless starling
- Thekla lark
- Woodlark
- Wren