Birdwatchers, ornithologists,
National Park Sierra de Aracena is the second largest protected area in Andalusia. Less than an
hour from Seville, the area has remained remarkably intact. It also provides a great opportunity to
see the fascinating flora and fauna. There can be seen more than 130 bird species. Because the
climate is relatively favorable, you can watch birds throughout the year. In spring nightingales sing
day and night along the Ribera.
Hear the whistle of the oriole is from March throughout the finca, the cuckoo sounds that spring
has arrived.
In winter you can see heaps of red kites. By the end of December appear the golden eagle, the
raven and the hawk. Except for a variety of songbirds and migratory birds in winter, the park is of
great importance as breeding grounds for the griffon vulture and the black stork. Both species can
be observed with caution.
For raptors and nature is you in the national park ringside. In the low wooded hills brooding
vultures who patrol with their wingspan of nearly three meters above Sierra de Aracena.
Interested in a guided route?
Birdwatching and nature excursions
We are a young, ever-evolving company with more than ten years of experience in birdwatching tours and with extensive knowledge of the Doñana National Park and the Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche. Getting out into nature is our passion, we love our country and we like to show it to other visitors.
HIDE DON MATEO BIRDING
Don Mateo Birding’s Hide is located in the Sierra de Aracena, between Navahermosa and Fuenteheridos, in an old quarry, where holm oaks and cork oaks gradually found their way, until they conquered an ancient marble exploitation.
Our shelter has feeding troughs and a large drinking trough that reflects, so you can get the best photos of the birds that appear there.
