The Monegros: Alcloea and Candasnos

The area between Alcolea and Candasnos to the south forms the easternmost part of the Monegros. Set in the middle Ebro valley it is one of the driest regions of Spain, although in the last decades much of it has been converted into irrigated farmland.

That notwithstanding there are still important populations of steppeland birds, including very small numbers of Dupont's Lark. The small lagoon at Candasnos, the riparian woodland at Ontiñena and Alcolea, and the spectacular sandstone cliffs of Alcolea all add to the diversity of both landscapes and birdlife.

Bird Species that can be found in Alcolea and Candasnos, Monegros:

  • Black-necked Grebe
  • Purple Heron
  • White Stork
  • Red-crested Pochard
  • Egyptian Vulture
  • Griffon Vulture
  • Red Kite
  • Black Kite
  • Marsh Harrier
  • Montagu's Harrier
  • Short-toed Eagle
  • Golden Eagle
  • Lesser Kestrel
  • Hobby
  • Stone Curlew
  • Pin-tailed Sandgrouse
  • Black-bellied Sandgrouse
  • Little Owl
  • Red-necked Nightjar
  • Bee-eater
  • Great Spotted Cuckoo
  • Dupont's Lark
  • Calandra Lark
  • Lesser Short-toed Lark
  • Short-toed Lark
  • Thekla Lark
  • Black Wheatear
  • Black-eared Wheatear
  • Fan-tailed Warbler
  • Cetti's Warbler
  • Melodious Warbler
  • Great Reed Warbler
  • Orphean Warbler
  • Spectacled Warbler
  • Dartford Warbler
  • Penduline Tit
  • Roller
  • Woodchat Shrike
  • Rock Sparro