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Santa Maríaª la Real de Nieva (Segovia) The Santa María la Real de Nieva district Birds of interest Golden eagle Red kite Black vulture Peregrine From Melque to Laguna Rodrigo Black stork Spanish imperial eagle Booted eagle The district has numerous species of birds in different habitats. On lakes like the Laguna Rodrigo you can see water birds: black-winged stilts, mallards, grey herons, Eurasian teals, Northern shovelers. In the pine groves near the rivers the diversity of birds combines woodland species and riverside birds: European green woodpeckers, Eurasian nuthatches, shrikes, blackbirds, European bee-eaters and treecreepers. In the areas of cereal crops there is an abundance of wood larks, goldfinches, wheatears, stonechats. Birdwatching routes • Cantalejo Wetlands • Valley of the Voltoya • From Melque to Laguna Rodrigo • Valley of Arroyo Tormejón Visit this district Tourist services Landscape Valey of the Voltoya Pine forest and holm oak woods, wetland, pasture, groves, thicket 28 Eco Tourism www.birdwatchinginspain,com