Secans de Lleida drylands

Sierra Larga – La Noguera drylands


To the west of Balaguer, the capital of La Noguera, a row of small hills (the Serra Llarga) forms a barrier between the Catalan Central Depression and the Pre-Pyrenees, the location of significant gypsum deposits. A mosaic landscape of scrubland, thyme and dry meadows with dryland crops that almost completely cover the southern part of the area. This environment is a good habitat for steppe birds, with the largest populations in Catalonia of some key species.

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Top species

Western subalpine warbler, western Orphean warbler, Western Bonelli's warbler, ortolan and rock bunting

Facilities

Mirador del tossal de la Sisquella, amb plafó interpretatiu

More information

Serra Llarga - Secans de la Noguera (Natural Areas of Ponent)

Serra Llarga - Secans de la Noguera (Government of Catalonia)

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River Segre at Seu d’Urgell and Alàs

El Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park: Prat de Cadí

Roca de Canalda in El Port del Comte

Vall de Boí

Pla de Beret – Montgarri

Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park: Mata de Valencia

L’Alt Pirineu Natural Park: Virós forest

La Terreta and La Serra de Sant Gervàs

Boumort-Collegats

Sierra Larga – La Noguera drylands

Plans de Sió

Belianes-Preixana drylands

Ivars i Vila-sana Lake

Mas de Melons-Alfés

Segrià and Utxesa drylands

Terra Alta Mediterranean mosaic

Serra de Llaberia

Els Ports Natural Park: La Franqueta

Els Ports Natural Pak: Caro

Sebes Nature Reserve

Serres de Cardó – Boix

Secans del Montsià drylands

El Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park: La Tancada and Els Alfacs bay

El Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park: L’Encanyissada, Migjorn and Alfacada

Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park: Les Olles lagoon and Fangar bay

BIRD

WATCHING

EXPERIENCES

There are many travel agencies, companies, organisations and professional guides in the Ebre-Secans-Pirineus corridor who have in-depth knowledge of the region and the bird species that can be observed and photographed

We advise you to take advantage of the services they offer to enjoy truly memorable birding experiences.

Mónnatura Pirineus

This nature centre, located in the middle of the mountains, offers stays and activities aimed at all types of visitors, bringing them closer to nature. One of the activities involves a visit to a feeding station to watch vultures, including the bearded vulture. It organises workshops for children to make bird feeders.

info@monnaturapirineus.com
973 626 722

Rutes Muntanya

Rutes Muntanya offers half-day birdwatching tours in the Ebro Delta’s most representative habitats. The tours follow the delta’s labyrinth of paths, and combine birdspotting with explanations of features that go unnoticed by casual visitors: firework storage huts, drains, pumping stations, natural filters, traditional fishing methods, etc.

mingo@rutesmuntanya.com
630 633 169

Enblau

Enblau are two brothers who are passionate about the region and offer ecotourism activities in Terres de l’Ebre. Their services include birdwatching by kayak on the River Ebro, using ecological transport to discover the birds that inhabit this stretch of the river. Calm, silence and birds.

info@enblau.cat
665 32 08 28 · 744 487 475

Photo Logístics

Company specialising in wildlife tourism and photography. It has access to a wide range of photographers’ hides to observe all kinds of species in the Pyrenees, Pre-Pyrenees, the Lleida drylands area and the Ebro Delta. The company also organises photographic safaris, birding days and wildlife tourism events.

info@photo-logistics.com
638 887 681

Nòmada Viatges

This travel agency specialises in ecotourism activities, both in the Ebro Delta and in the Els Ports massif. It offers stays over several days to discover the ornithological richness of Les Terres de l’Ebre, and they also offer tailor-made programmes and trips. It has been working in partnership with El Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park […]

info@nomadaviatges.com
977 481 497

Hides del Gregal

On the edge of the Mas de Melons Nature Reserve, in the municipality of Castelldans, these two hides managed by Pau and Tània allow you to observe and photograph birds such as the European roller, Western black-eared wheatear, greenfinches, shrikes and doves. One hide overlooks a drinking trough and the other is linked to a […]

hidesdelgregal@gmail.com