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"URBAN BIRDING” TOURISM EXPERIENCES CATALOGUE

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"Urban birding” tourism experiences catalogue

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More than 60 tourism experiences with a common denominator: the lesser kestrel

Urban Birding

Turismo Ornitológico Urbano

Tourism product

“Urban Birding”

Cáceres, Jerez de los Caballeros, Plasencia, Trujillo, Zafra...

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Brings together the best bird watching services in Extremadura, with rigorously applied criteria.

Creates a partnership to broadly manage and promote birdwatching tourism services in Extremadura.

Creates easier access to high-quality services for people who want to visit Extremadura.

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URBAN BIRDING is the name of the tourism product we have created in Extremadura around one of its most peculiar birds, the lesser kestrel.

URBAN BIRDING, as travellers who read this catalogue will see, is a tourism product that brings together different companies in the region: official, ornithological and nature tourist guides, activity, photography and hunting companies, accommodation, restaurants and gastronomic establishments, as well as art studios and drawing and painting workshops. Its aim is to present visitors with a diverse and quality tourism offer.

To do this, URBAN BIRDING brings together a wide variety of tourism activities and experiences that help travellers learn, enjoy and watch lesser kestrels in their urban habitats and the species’ nearby habitats. All this combined with other tourism resources that Extremadura offers tourists, such as its historic-artistic heritage, its enviable nature, and the quality of its gastronomic products. As well as, of course, the warmth, friendliness and hospitality of its people.

This is just the start of your URBAN BIRDING adventure.

What are you waiting for!

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More than 60 tourism experiences with a common denominator: the lesser kestrel

Why was Urban Birding created?

The URBAN BIRDING product is a tourism opportunity for travellers to enjoy the dual peculiarity offered

by Extremadura: 01 View and watch the second smallest falcon in the world that nests colonially in urban centres.

02 Visit the urban SPA. Extremadura is the only region in the world in which an SPA has been declared within urbanised towns and cities with the aim of protecting the lesser kestrel populations in these areas, with the locations of their habitats clearly defined.

URBAN BIRDING is a product that combines two of the Extremadura region’s main strategic tourism resources: the ornithological resource, of which our region is a national and international benchmark, and the extensive, rich heritage declared a World Heritage Site in the case of Cáceres and historic-artistic sites in the other towns.

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The lesser kestrel is the second smallest falcon in the world and nests in urban centres colonially

Urban Birding combines the ornithological attraction with an extensive historic and artistic heritage in the region

WWW.ZEPAURBAN.COM Who is part of it?

The URBAN BIRDING product is made up of three types of members: 01 Companies, which are responsible for designing, organising and providing the different activities and experiences starring the lesser kestrel, which are detailed in this catalogue.

02 Facilitators/dynamisers, which are administrations, institutions, bodies and entities that do not directly offer activities (with exceptions). Their role is that of drivers, promoters, informers and dynamisers of the product.

03 Opinion leaders, either individual or collective agents (associations) who work to provide information on the product.

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The URBAN BIRDING tourism product is created as part of action E9 under the LIFE ZEPAURBAN project (LIFE15 NAT/ES/001016). It is a project funded by the European Union, with the aim of guaranteeing the long term conservation of the lesser kestrel. To do this, work is being done on the conservation and management of lesser kestrel breeding colonies in urban SPA, preserving feeding habitats - cereal-producing steppes and extensive dry-farmed crops - and raising the awareness of the population, especially people closest to their breeding colonies and the owners or users of the buildings where they nest.

By incorporating the tourism aspect into the project, it is intended, on the

one hand, contributing to raising travellers’ awareness and increasing their knowledge about this highly significant species that is in notable decline. On the other hand, the aim is for the lesser kestrel to be seen by the local population, companies and agents in the territory as an element that can generate income and economic development for the areas in which it is present.

In this way, by achieving the engagement of the local population and capturing the interest and attention of travellers like you, who are reading this, together we will take a step towards ensuring that the lesser kestrel (mical, ansarillo, xoriguer petit, lagarteiro etc.; some of the names it is given) continues to sail the skies of our towns and cities.

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INFORMERS · DYNAMISERS Junta de Extremadura Dirección General de Turismo Oficina de Turismo del Ayuntamiento de Cáceres Plaza Mayor, s/n 10003 · Cáceres Tel. +34 927 111 222 turismo@ayto-caceres.es www.turismo.caceres.es Oficina de Turismo de Jerez de los Caballeros Plaza de San Agustín, 1 06380 · Jerez de los Caballeros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 924 730 372 turismo@jerezcaballeros.es www.jerezcaballeros.es

Tel. +34 924 33 20 00 info@turismoextremadura.com www.turismoextremadura.com Oficina de Turismo del Casar de Cáceres Plaza de España, 1 10190 · Casar de Cáceres (Cáceres) Tel. +34 927 290 002 turismocasardecaceres@gmail.com www.turismocasardecaceres.es Oficina de Turismo de Plasencia Calle Santa Clara, 4 10600 · Plasencia (Cáceres) Tel. +34 927 423 843 oficina.turismo@aytoplasencia.es www.plasencia.es

OPINION LEADERS Asociación de Cocineros y Reposteros de Extremadura (ACOCYREX) C. Condes, 3 10003 · Cáceres Tel. +34 927 700 301 gerencia@acocyrex.es www.acocyrex.es

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Oficina de Turismo de Zafra 06300 · Zafra (Badajoz) Tel. +34 924 551 036 / 630 158 459 turismozafra@gmail.com www.visitazafra.com Oficina de Turismo de Trujillo Plaza Mayor - 10200 · Trujillo (Cáceres) Tel. +34 927 322 677 turismo@trujillo.es www.trujillo.es Asociación para el Desarrollo Rural Jerez-Sierra Suroeste (ADERSUR) Calle La Jara, s/n 06380 · Jerez de los Caballeros Tel. +34 924 750 656 / 687 816 869 cederjerez@dip-badajoz.es www.cederjerez.com Asociación Profesional de Guías Turísticos de Cáceres Plaza Mayor, 2 | 10003 · Cáceres Tel. +34 927 217 237 / 649 245 541

Agrupación de Apartamentos Turísticos Cáceres 10003 · Cáceres Tel. +34 650 192 818 / 639 211 390 grupoapartamentosturísticocc@gmail.com

Albergue Santa Ana Plaza Santa Ana, 3 10600 · Plasencia | +34 927 410 288 info@albergueplasencia.com www.albergueplasencia.com

Asociación de Vecinos Ciudad Monumental de Cáceres Calleja del Moral, 1 10003 · Cáceres | +34 650 192 818 avvciudadmonumental@gmail.com www.avvciudadmonumental.es

Asociación Alojamientos y Turismo de Plasencia (ALTUP) Calle Cristobal Colón, 5 10600 · Plasencia | +34 654 398 030 altup@hotelesenplasencia.es www.hotelesenplasencia.es

Asociación para el Desarrollo Integral de la Comarca Miajadas-Trujillo (ADICOMT) Ctra. Nacional V, km. 292 10100 · Miajadas (Cáceres) Tel. +34 927 161 476 / 687 811 936 adicomt@adicomt.com www.iberoaves.com

Asociación Centro de Desarrollo Rural Zafra-Río Bodión Avenida de los Cameranos, 47 06300 · Zafra (Badajoz) Tel. +34 924 553 080 / 625 180 665 cederzafrariobodion@gmail.com www.cederzafrariobodion.org

Servicios Turísticos Masquebus, S.L. Calle Parras, 1 10003 · Cáceres Tel. +34 927 234 569 / 655 692 944 dircomercial@masquebus.com www.masquebus.com Asociación de Empresarios de Trujillo (ASEMTRU) Calle Pavo, 20 10200 · Trujillo Tel. +34 643 068 095 / 685 459 117 administracion@asemtrujillo.es www.asemtru.wordpress.com 09

Activities and routes Live caricature demo Drawing workshop for children Make your own ornithological sketchbook SPA Urban Sketch Heritage with birds Heritage and nature in the Historic City Promotional material on the lesser kestrel Lesser kestrel FLY & DRIVE Electric bicycle touring through Cáceres The birds and the heritage of Cáceres. Guided tour Beaks and feathers

Accommodation Accommodation + Bird watching Collaborative bird drawing sketchbook Let’s meet the little falcon Room with a view of lesser kestrels Reading and painting with the lesser kestrel

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Live caricature demo

Juan Andrés Cabello “ELPENEQUE”

Round off your ornithological experience in Extremadura with a completely original, fun and personal memory.

Caricatures at home (event, house in the country, farm, restaurant etc.). Special rates for groups.

A good time guaranteed.

Are you leaving without your bird caricature?

Meals with a view of lesser kestrels Cáceres, the lesser kestrel and Cáceres manzanilla olive Lesser kestrels and gastronomy at Jardín de Ulloa

RECORD To be agreed.

To be agreed.

City of

Cáceres Tourism experiences

CONTACT US Juan Andrés Cabello “ELPENEQUE” Calle Colombia, 51 - 2ºB 10800 - Coria (Cáceres) Tel. +34 679 300 105 andrewcabello@gmail.com → www.elpeneque.com

To be agreed (flexible and customisable).

Spanish.

To be agreed.

Material and a caricaturist.

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Drawing workshop for children

Juan Andrés Cabello “ELPENEQUE”

Are you brave enough for bird drawing? If you want your home’s little ones to have fun with pencils, markers or watercolours while you go on a tour, visit or workshop, don’t hesitate to call.

Bespoke drawing workshops for all ages and at home (event, house in the country, farm, restaurant etc.).

Art and fun guaranteed.

Let your creativity fly.

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Make your own ornithological sketchbook

Brócoli Art Studio

With the help of optical devices, children and young people will be guided in identifying urban birds and making their own field sketchbook, which will be provided to them blank. Participants will draw various sketches of the birds they see.

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CONTACT US Juan Andrés Cabello “ELPENEQUE” Calle Colombia, 51 - 2ºB 10800 - Coria (Cáceres) Tel. +34 679 300 105 andrewcabello@gmail.com → www.elpeneque.com 12

RECORD

To be agreed.

Minimum 8 participants.

To be agreed.

Spring and summer.

To be agreed (flexible and customisable).

2 hours.

Spanish.

To be agreed.

Material and a caricaturist.

CONTACT US Brócoli Art Studio c/ Méjico, nº 2 06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 619 528 434 estudiodeartebrocoli@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/Estudiode-Arte-Brócoli

Spanish. €10.

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ZEPA Urban sketch

Brócoli Art Studio

Urban drawing workshop in the open air at iconic places within this town’s urban SPA. Focused on drawing urban birds, especially the lesser kestrel, with urban sketch techniques.

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Heritage Marco Mangut

The historic city of Cáceres, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the best preserved historic sites in Europe, is a privileged enclave for observing the only bird of prey that nests in urban areas: the lesser kestrel.

We offer visitors the chance to experience a leisurely walk through the city to discover the kestrel in towers, walls, holes, while immersing themselves in the wealth of Cáceres heritage.

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RECORD Minimum 4 people.

Maximum 15 people.

Between 4 and 10 participants.

Every day of the week from March to June.

To be agreed.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

CONTACT US Brócoli Art Studio c/ Méjico, nº 2 06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 619 528 434 estudiodeartebrocoli@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/Estudiode-Arte-Brócoli 14

2 to 3 hours.

To be agreed.

Spanish. €15.

Drawing material and supervisor.

2 hours.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

CONTACT US Marco Mangut Official tourist guide in Extremadura 10003 - Cáceres Tel. +34 666 836 332 guiacaceres@yahoo.es

Spanish, English, French, Portuguese and Italian. €25 per person.

Prior reservation.

Includes access to Bujaco Tower and Baluarte de los Pozos.

Not suitable for people with reduced mobility. Comfortable footwear is preferable.

Binoculars not included.

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Heritage and nature in the Historic City

Milagros Rivas Mateos

A comprehensive package that includes birds and accommodation

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The lesser kestrel, along with other species of birds in Cáceres, is the star of t-shirts and other promotional products.

Get an unforgettable memory of your stay in Cáceres.

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Minimum 2 people.

Minimum 6 people.

Available all year.

Any day and time, prior reservation.

Milagros Rivas Mateos Official tourist guide in Extremadura 10005 - Cáceres / +34 649 245 541 milagros@guiasdeextremadura.es → www.guiasdeextremadura.es → www.facebook.com/Guías-deExtremadura-Milagros-Rivas 16

Patxi Difuso

An unforgettable memory of your stay in Cáceres

Guided tour of the historic centre of Cáceres, a World Heritage Site, as a support for bird watching and observing fauna, flora, geology and cultural heritage (closely linked).

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Promotional material on the lesser kestrel

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

2 hours approx.

Spanish.

The price is based on the number of people in the group.

CONTACT US Patxi Difuso Illustrator and graphic designer 10003 · Cáceres Tel. +34 667 283 187 → patxidifuso@yahoo.es

Price depending on the product purchased.

Where are they sold?

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Lesser kestrel: Fly & drive Ruralplan

Travel agency

6-day tourist package that helps travellers find out about iconic places and architectural gems, as well as the habitat of the lesser kestrel in Extremadura.

Some of this programme’s itineraries go off the beaten trail, allowing participants to admire municipalities and towns in Extremadura with a large number of natural, historic, artistic and cultural wonders to discover, where the legacy of the past remains visible for travellers’ enjoyment.

Cáceres, La Vera, Plasencia, Trujillo, Brozas, San Vicente de Alcántara, Zafra and Jerez de los Caballeros will be visited over six days.

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Bicycle touring through Cáceres Valle Secreto

Tourism services

Electric bicycle rental for touring through the city of Cáceres. The bicycles have an audio guide system incorporated to highlight the most curious and interesting places in the historic centre of Cáceres. The itinerary includes proposed stops in areas where there is a high concentration of lesser kestrels for birdwatching.

Cáceres, La Vera, Plasencia, Trujillo, Brozas, San Vicente de Alcántara, Zafra and Jerez de los Caballeros.

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Minimum 2 people.

Minimum 4 people.

6 days and 5 nights.

Times to be agreed.

February to July (lesser kestrel season).

CONTACT US Ruralplan Travel agency Calle Doñana, 24 - 6ª 10003 · Cáceres Tel. +34 927 230 585 maru@ruralplan.com → www.ruralplan.com/es

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2 hours.

Spanish and English.

Spanish.

From €459 per person. Consult other rates.

Includes: 4 nights at the BeHoliday apartments in Cáceres. +1 night at the 3*/4* Zafra hotel. Compact rental vehicle type B. Collection and delivery at the same point. Travel dossier and itineraries. Maps of places to visit. Welcome basket.

International civil liability (RCI) insurance policy.

€25 per person.

CONTACT US Valle Secreto Tourism services Av. de Alemania, 19 · 2A 10003 · Cáceres Tel. +34 927 288 082 / 669 69 49 73 sonia@vallesecreto.es → www.vallesecreto.es

Includes: bicycle, audio guide and tablet.

Minimum height: 165 cm.

Only suitable for people who know how to ride a bicycle and who do not have physical limitations to do so. Comfortable clothing is recommended.

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The birds and the heritage of Cáceres. Guided tour

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Arturo Domínguez

visitasguiadasextremadura.com

Guided tour to Cáceres, which will alternate the experience of getting to know the city’s history and heritage with the bird watching opportunities that present during the tour: swifts, swallows, house martins, storks and the star, the lesser kestrel. If you are lucky, you will also be able to see the black or griffon vulture, kites and the booted eagle… we will talk about the lesser kestrel’s habitat and conservation issues, and watch its nests scattered throughout the historic city. As this bird is easy to observe it is very easy to get to know for the whole family.

RECORD Minimum two people.

Availability 24h, 365 days a year, with prior reservation. For the whole family.

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Insertus Turismocaceres.es

Birds from above have witnessed, sometimes silent and sometimes resounding, stories and legends, and many authors and figures have captured this city’s experiences, events and landscapes with a quill from one of them.

This guided tour of the historic city, following the flight of the birds looking for kestrel, stork and swift nests, we will identify the main birds in this urban SPA and hear the stories about the places where they live.

Tour of the main squares, Jewish quarter and the Marco stream

RECORD Minimum group 8 people.

All year round, but the lesser kestrel is observed from March to September.

1h 30 min.

Arturo Domínguez visitasguiadasextremadura.com

3 hours.

Calle Évora nº30 4º A 10005 Cáceres 659 97 39 91 → info@visitasguiadasextremadura.com

From €17/person. Includes a guided tour to Cáceres with access inside attractions.

Insertus Turismocaceres.es

Uneven ground, slopes, stairs, comfortable footwear. Binoculars or other optical devices not included.

Calle Pizarro 23 10003 Cáceres 927 761116 / 619 380 081 info@insertus.com → www.insertus.com → www.turismocaceres.es

Spanish and Portuguese.

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Beaks and feathers

Spanish and English.

CONTACT US €10. Map with locations and text, binoculars.

Children under 12 free, must be accompanied by an adult.

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Accommodation + Bird watching

Accommodation

Historic City of Cáceres Apartments

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Collaborative bird drawing sketchbook

Accommodation

Charming Accommodation

DESCRIPTION

A complete package that includes birds and accommodation

The apartment includes a sketchbook so that both young and old can capture their bird watching experiences during their stay. The sketchbook will be enriched with the contributions of successive guests who will be able to see and enjoy the previous drawings.

Accommodation in the historic city of Cáceres. Offers the option of enjoying guided tours of the most interesting areas in the city for bird watching, with a telescope and binoculars, urban birds - including the lesser kestrel.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

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CONTACT US Historic City of Cáceres Apartments 10003 - Cáceres Tel. +34 629 037 766 ridesextremadura@gmail.com → www.ciudadmonumentalcaceres.com 22

Minimum 2 people. Maximum 20 people.

Every day of the week, depending on availability, from March to July.

3 hours.

Spanish and English.

Adult: €15. Under / 18 y.o.: €10. Price of accommodation (according to rate).

Includes tour and optical devices.

Activity accessible to all people. Bring appropriate clothing and footwear for the time of the year.

RECORD

During the stay.

30 minutes.

CONTACT US Charming Accommodation

Spanish and English.

Free with the stay.

Calle Muñoz Chaves, 3 10003 Cáceres 600 849 844 info@alojamientoencanto.com → www.alojamientoencanto.com 23

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Let’s meet the little falcon

Serendipia Apartments

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Room with a view of lesser kestrels Hotel Alfonso IX

Family hotel just a few metres from the Plaza Mayor, an ideal place to discover the historic and natural charms of the city.

It has an observation room with views of the old town, from where you can see a wide variety of birds, including the lesser kestrel. There may be binoculars for bird watching (subject to availability).

Apartments in a privileged location, one is located inside the walls of the old town of Cáceres and the other next to the Plaza Mayor. It offers its customers information and a brochure so they can document and learn more about this little falcon. A game sheet and colouring pages about the lesser kestrel are also provided.

A map of the historic area will be provided with strategic sites for birdwatching such as San Jorge Square, Los Pozos tower etc.

RECORD

RECORD Every day.

Apartments for 4 people.

2 hours.

CONTACT US Serendipia Apartments Apto. 2. Calle San Justo, 9 10003 · Cáceres Tel. +34 677 319 697 info@apartamentosserendipia.es → apartamentosserendipia.es

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Spanish, English and German.

According to date and number of people.

Includes accommodation, information brochure, recreational materials and map.

CONTACT US Hotel Alfonso IX Calle Moret, 20 10003 (Cáceres) Tel. +34 927 24 64 00/04 info@hotelalfonsoix.com → www.hotelalfonsoix.com

Unlimited, although the following times are recommended for bird watching: 07:30 am to 09:30 am and 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

In English and French.

Included in the price of the accommodation.

The use of binoculars is offered, subject to availability.

It is recommended to bring binoculars and/or photographic equipment.

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Reading and painting with the lesser kestrel

Accommodation

Hotel Don Manuel

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The terrace of the Galarza Viewpoint is a privileged observatory in the historic centre of the city of Cáceres. Eating, dining or having some tapas, with the best products of Extremadura’s gastronomy becomes quite an experience when adding the magnificent views of the old town and its sky, crossed by the lesser kestrels of nearby colonies.

Binoculars will help you to watch the birds coming and going to their nests located between stones, walls, roofs and holes in the historic buildings of Cáceres.

RECORD

Lesser kestrel season (February - August).

All day.

Calle San Justo, 15 10003 · Cáceres Tel. +34 927 242 524 info@granhoteldonmanuel.com → www.granhoteldonmanuel.com

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Spanish, English, French, German and Portuguese.

The price of the accommodation, according to the rate.

Includes colouring material for children and children’s book loans

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

RECORD

All year round.

Hotel Don Manuel

Restaurante Mirador de Galarza

DESCRIPTION

Hotel located on the grounds of what was the old San Antonio de Cáceres school, known for having had the film maker Pedro Almodóvar as a student. Due to its location, just a few metres from the historic centre of the city, this is a magnificent base to discover the attractions of Cáceres, including the lesser kestrel.

As a fun activity for the little ones, they can colour themed sheets on the lesser kestrel and read stories about it and other birds in the capital of Cáceres in a space set up next to the hotel entrance.

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Meals with a view of lesser kestrels

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According to the set meal chosen. Prior reservation necessary.

Restaurante Mirador de Galarza

Includes the set meal requested by the customer.

Calle Piedad, 2 10003 - Cáceres Tel. +34 927 627 219 restaurante@elmiradordegalarza.com → www.elmiradordegalarza.com

Accessible establishment.

Binoculars are necessary for watching the lesser kestrel.

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Cáceres, the lesser kestrel and Cáceres manzanilla olive Oleosetin

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Lesser kestrels and gastronomy at Jardín de Ulloa

Gastronomy

Tapería Jardín de Ulloa

DESCRIPTION

The Cáceres manzanilla olive is one of the gastronomic riches that Cáceres offers. This is a variety that grows in areas that are also feeding habitats for the lesser kestrel. This is why we suggest to those visiting Cáceres that, after a tour of the historic city in which they will have been able to watch lesser kestrel colonies, they take the opportunity to discover another little gem: Manzanilla from Cáceres. We invite you to visit the Cáceres oil library. You will enjoy an olive oil tasting, pairing it with tapas and you will be introduced to the extraction processes and production methods.

Establishment located in a privileged place to watch the San Jorge kestrel colony, one of the largest in the historic city of Cáceres, offering a set meal based on regional cuisine. While enjoying watching the lesser kestrel, it is possible to try some of the best products in Extremadura’s cuisine. This restaurant makes binoculars for watching the lesser kestrel in particular, and other birds in general, available to those interested.

RECORD Maximum 20 (for larger groups, schools, associations etc. please ask).

CONTACT US La Oleoteca de Cáceres Plaza Mayor 20, Bajo.

10.003 Cáceres Tel. +34 927 209 843 / 927 209 826 info@oleosetin.com → www.oleosetin.com

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RECORD Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

Minimum 2. Prior reservation is required.

Monday to Saturday.

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

Check availability for other times.

An hour and a half.

Spanish.

Adults: €25.

Children (10 to 14 y.o.): €15.

Theoretical explanation and tapas paired with an oil tasting.

French, Spanish, Portuguese and English. €20 per person.

CONTACT US Tapería Jardín de Ulloa Plaza San Jorge, 2 10003 - Cáceres Tel. +34 927 245 813 administracion@fmercedescalles.org → www.eljardindeulloa.com

Variable according to diners’ tastes. Includes set meal at Jardines de Ulloa.

Accessible establishment.

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Activities and routes Make your own ornithological sketchbook SPA Urban Sketch Guided tour to Jerez and its urban SPA

Accommodation Lesser Kestrel gymkhana Terrace for bird watching

Gastronomy Stories of kestrels with beer and wine Jamón and lesser kestrels Kestrel pastries The gastronomy of the kestrel habitat

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Make your own ornithological sketchbook

Brócoli Art Studio

DESCRIPTION With the help of optical devices, children and young people will be guided in identifying urban birds and making their own field sketchbook, which will be provided to them blank. Participants will draw various sketches of the birds they see.

RECORD Minimum 8 participants.

Spring and summer.

Jerez Caballeros de los

Tourism experiences

Minimum 2 hours.

CONTACT US

Spanish.

Brócoli Art Studio c/ Méjico, nº 2 06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 619 528 434 estudiodeartebrocoli@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/Estudiode-Arte-Brócoli

€10 Guided route, optical devices, sketchbooks and drawing material.

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ZEPA Urban sketch

Brócoli Art Studio

DESCRIPTION

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Guided tour to Jerez and its urban SPA

Activities and routes

Tour Extremadura

DESCRIPTION Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

Urban drawing workshop in the open air at iconic places within this town’s urban SPA. Focused on drawing urban birds, especially the lesser kestrel, with urban sketch techniques. The drawings will be exhibited at Galería Espiral in Jerez de los Caballeros.

With this activity, visitors to the town will be offered a guided tour highlighting the interesting history and heritage of Jerez de los Caballeros and its surroundings, complementing it with a visit to the lesser kestrel colonies in its urban SPA.

RECORD

RECORD

Between 4 and 10 participants.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

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12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

To be agreed.

2 to 3 hours.

To be agreed.

Brócoli Art Studio c/ Méjico, nº 2 06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 619 528 434 estudiodeartebrocoli@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/Estudiode-Arte-Brócoli

There is no minimum.

Spanish. € 15 Drawing material and supervisor.

Spanish.

CONTACT US Tour Extremadura Activity company

€8. Prior reservation is required, state that it is with the “URBAN BIRDING” tourism product

Calle Pepe Ramírez, 5 06380 - Jerez de los Caballeros Tel. +34 634 686 903 info@tourextremadura.es → www.tourextremadura.es

The terrain of Jerez de los Caballeros must be taken into account, especially for people in wheelchairs or with reduced mobility.

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Lesser Kestrel gymkhana Hacienda Arroyo La Plata

DESCRIPTION

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Terrace for bird watching Hotel Oasis

DESCRIPTION

Various activities are offered around the species: talks, sketches with places of interest for the lesser kestrel, making a field sketchbook and filling it with a stamp in the “Compostela” style. Night time activities are also offered and synergies are proposed with restaurants near viewing points and with artisans who create themed souvenirs.

From February to August, the Hotel Oasis offers its guests the option of sighting, photographing and watching the lesser kestrel from the upper terrace of the establishment, a place with privileged views over the historic centre of Jerez de los Caballeros and especially of San Bartolomé church.

RECORD

RECORD

Between 12 and 30 people.

February to August.

March to July.

One day and one night.

Flexible times.

According to the establishment’s opening hours.

Spanish.

CONTACT US Hacienda Arroyo La Plata

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Calle Vistahermosa, s/n 06380 · Jerez de los Caballeros Tel. +34 924 751 034 / 626 975 290 arroyolaplata@bossh-hotels.com → www.anterior.hotelarroyolaplata.com

1. Accommodation in a double room + educational material: €50.00/per person/night 2. Accommodation in a single room + educational material: €65.00/per person/night Includes accommodation, maps, educational material and field sketchbook.

CONTACT US Hotel Oasis Calle El Campo, 18 06380 · Jerez de los Caballeros Tel. +34 924 731 244 info@hoteloasis.eu → www.hoteloasis.eu

Spanish.

Included in the price of the accommodation.

Includes the space for bird watching.

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Stories of kestrels with beer and wine

Gastronomy

Bar Kapi

DESCRIPTION Bird watching from the terrace, while enjoying different beers, wines and a wide assortment of tapas. Binoculars will be provided to customers who request them, not only for watching the lesser kestrel, but also to enjoy details of the local architectural heritage, especially San Miguel church. The owner of the establishment will sometimes tell you anecdotes and stories related to the lesser kestrel.

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Jamón and lesser kestrels Hotel Oasis

DESCRIPTION Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

Heritage and ornithological route, visiting the sites of the lesser kestrel in Jerez de los Caballeros. The route ends at the Oasis hotel’s coffee shop, where participants on the route will be able to try the star product of Jerez’ cuisine: acorn-fed jamón ibérico.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

RECORD

RECORD

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

Undetermined.

Every day from March to August, except Tuesday.

March to July.

At lunchtime.

CONTACT US Bar Kapi Plaza de España, 8 06380 - Jerez de los Caballeros Tel. +34 924 731 119

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Spanish.

According to what is ordered.

The establishment offers customers binoculars for bird watching.

Two hours.

CONTACT US

Spanish.

Hotel Oasis Calle El Campo, 18 06380 · Jerez de los Caballeros Tel. +34 924 731 244 info@hoteloasis.eu → www.hoteloasis.eu

Tapa + drink: €3.

Self-guided tour of Jerez de los Caballeros, acornfed jamón ibérico tapas and 1 drink (beer, wine or soft drink).

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Kestrel pastries

Gastronomy

Pastelería Canela

DESCRIPTION

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The gastronomy of the kestrel habitat

Gastronomy

Restaurante Santa María

DESCRIPTION

To sweeten your time resting during your visit to Jerez de los Caballeros, this pastry shop offers trays of handmade wine pastries, personalised with the image of the lesser kestrel.

An original way to combine traditional pastries with the image of this small urban bird of prey, which you can enjoy in the neighbouring Plaza de España, while observing the imposing tower of San Miguel church. And if you have a sweet tooth, you can also buy the local star pastry, the bollo turco, which has an artisan recipe inherited from the Arabs, dating back to 1700.

Enjoy watching the lesser kestrel on the front row from our terrace. We make binoculars available for this.

Meanwhile, discover delicacies from the meadows surrounding Jerez de los Caballeros, one of the feeding habitats of the lesser kestrel. Take a gastronomic journey with our meats and products made with Iberian pork, game, wild mushrooms and asparagus, to name a few.

RECORD

RECORD

Monday to Saturday.

Undetermined.

The opening hours.

March to July. Every day of the week.

CONTACT US Pastelería Canela Calle Doctor Benítez, 6 06380 - Jerez de los Caballeros Tel. +34 924 730 172 obradorjosemanuelcrespo @gmail.com → www.pasteleriaobrador canela.com

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Spanish. €2.50 (tray).

A tray with wine pastries personalised with the image of the lesser kestrel.

CONTACT US Restaurante Santa María Calle Reloj, 34 06380 · Jerez de los Caballeros Tel. +34 924 750 429 santamariarestaurante@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/rtesantamaria/ → www.instagram.com/santa_maria_restaurante_/

Lunchtime and night.

Spanish.

According to what is ordered.

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Activities and routes Birding in the city Live caricature demo Drawing workshop for children Ornithological route in Plasencia Lesser kestrel meeting Make your own ornithological sketchbook SPA Urban Sketch Trip to Monfragüe and Plasencia

Accommodation Lesser kestrel themed apartments

Gastronomy A beer with lesser kestrels?

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Birding in the city Aptos. Rincón de la Magdalena Oeste Natura / Mandarina Estudio

Tourist package that includes accommodation in a tourist apartment (1 or 2 nights) + urban birdwatching tour in the historic centre of Plasencia. Dynamics will be interspersed with various activities created for children with active parental participation.

Comments: Activity suitable for people with reduced mobility. It is recommended to wear comfortable clothes and footwear. In case of bad weather (heavy rain or intense wind) or the 6 people minimum is not met, the activity will be suspended.

RECORD Between 6 and 20 people.

Ideal for family groups.

Wednesday and Sunday mornings, February to August. Prior reservation, according to availability.

CONTACT US

City of

Plasencia Tourism experiences

Tourist apartments Rincón de la Magdalena Calle Rincón de la Magdalena, 1 10600 · Plasencia Tel. +34 659 511 307 apartamentos @rincondelamagdalena.com → www.rincondelamagdalena. com

Between two and two and a half hours.

Starting at 10 in the morning.

Spanish.

A) For 2 nights: €90/pax.

(Wednesday) and €100/ pax (Sunday). B) For 1 night: €45/pax. (Wednesday) and €50/pax (Sunday).

Includes optical devices and drawing materials.

Civil liability insurance policy, first aid kit.

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Live caricature demo

Juan Andrés Cabello “ELPENEQUE”

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Drawing workshop for children

Juan Andrés Cabello “ELPENEQUE”

Are you brave enough for bird drawing? If you want your home’s little ones to have fun with pencils, markers or watercolours while you go on a tour, visit or workshop, don’t hesitate to call.

Bespoke drawing workshops for all ages and at home (event, house in the country, farm, restaurant etc). Art and fun guaranteed.

Let your creativity fly.

Round off your ornithological experience in Extremadura with a completely original, fun and personal memory.

Caricatures at home (event, house in the country, farm, restaurant etc.). Special rates for groups.

A good time guaranteed.

Are you leaving without your bird caricature?

RECORD

RECORD

To be agreed.

To be agreed.

To be agreed.

To be agreed.

To be agreed (flexible and customisable).

CONTACT US Juan Andrés Cabello “ELPENEQUE” Calle Colombia, 51 - 2ºB 10800 - Coria (Cáceres) Tel. +34 679 300 105 andrewcabello@gmail.com → www.elpeneque.com 40

CONTACT US Spanish.

To be agreed.

Material and a caricaturist.

Juan Andrés Cabello “ELPENEQUE” Calle Colombia, 51 - 2ºB 10800 - Coria (Cáceres) Tel. +34 679 300 105 andrewcabello@gmail.com → www.elpeneque.com

To be agreed (flexible and customisable).

Spanish.

To be agreed.

Supervisor/illustrator and material.

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Ornithological route in Plasencia

Birding Naturaleza

Nestled among the foothills of the Sierra de Gredos and the Jerte river, Plasencia is a historic site full of history and stories, such as that of its two cathedrals. This activity offers a guided tour of the most interesting corners of the urban area, in which you will discover some secrets about its history and heritage. Meanwhile, you will watch its main colonies of lesser kestrels and other urban birds with the help of optical devices.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

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MICE + Agencia de Eventos

Design and organisation of tailor-made tourism experiences, around the theme of the lesser kestrel in Extremadura’s urban SPAs for groups and associations.

The experiences are designed according to the preferences and specific needs of each group. Specialised bird activities are offered, especially focused on the lesser kestrel. Other cultural and gastronomic tourism activities are also included, to get to know the destination properly. In this way, participants in the Lesser Kestrel Meeting will have the opportunity to get to know both the area and the lesser kestrel actively, discovering and enjoying the different proposed activities. The personalised experiences that are designed will be a trip in which the group and each of the participants will be the stars.

RECORD Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

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Lesser kestrel meeting

RECORD

4 to 15 people. Prior reservation, at least two days in advance.

Maximum 60 people.

Every day from March to June.

February to May.

An hour and a half.

Spanish and English.

Spanish.

CONTACT US Birding Naturaleza Activity company 10600 - Plasencia Tel. +34 679 963 368 info@birdingnaturaleza.com → www.birdingnaturaleza.com 42

€10 for adults. €7 for minors.

Includes ornithological guide, use of optical devices (telescope and binoculars) and identification guides, civil liability insurance policy The activity can be programmed for people with reduced mobility who use a wheelchair.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

CONTACT US Mice + Organizador profesional de congresos 10600 - Plasencia Tel. +34 648 098 264 elisa@miceplus.es → www.miceplus.es

Budgets according to the design of the experience that is requested.

Personalised design of the experience and the activities to be carried out, as well as all the services required, such as accommodation, meals, activities, trips etc.

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Make your own ornithological sketchbook

Brócoli Art Studio

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ZEPA Urban sketch

Brócoli Art Studio

Urban drawing workshop in the open air at iconic places within this town’s urban SPA. Focused on drawing urban birds, especially the lesser kestrel, with urban sketch techniques.

With the help of optical devices, children and young people will be guided in identifying urban birds and making their own field sketchbook, which will be provided to them blank. Participants will draw various sketches of the birds they see.

RECORD

RECORD

Minimum 8 participants.

Between 4 and 10 participants.

Spring and summer.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

2 hours.

CONTACT US Brócoli Art Studio

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c/ Méjico, nº 2 06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 619 528 434 estudiodeartebrocoli@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/Estudiode-Arte-Brócoli

CONTACT US Spanish. €10 Guided route, optical devices, sketchbooks and drawing material.

Brócoli Art Studio c/ Méjico, nº 2 06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 619 528 434 estudiodeartebrocoli@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/Estudiode-Arte-Brócoli

To be agreed.

2 to 3 hours. To be agreed.

Spanish. €15 Drawing material and supervisor.

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Trip to Monfragüe and Plasencia Naturs - Nature Guides

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Lesser kestrel themed apartments

Accommodation

Apartamentos Rincón del Salvador

DESCRIPTION

A tour of the Monfragüe National Park is offered, as well as a subsequent tour of Plasencia’s urban SPA to see the lesser kestrel. So the same activity will help visitors get to know first-hand the natural values of the National Park, as an example of a well-conserved Mediterranean ecosystem, and those of the urban SPA of Plasencia, as an example of the habitat of multiple birds in a city.

Three apartments around the theme of the lesser kestrel in Plasencia. The apartments are decorated with images referring to the lesser kestrel. Customers will be provided with an educational booklet and an explanatory sheet about the neighbouring El Salvador church, identifying its main artistic attractions and places with the presence of the lesser kestrel. Binoculars are also available on request.

RECORD

RECORD

2 to 6 people.

Every day from March to June.

According to apartment capacity.

5 hours. From 8 am.

To be agreed.

Spanish, French and English.

CONTACT US Naturs Activity company Calle Rosas, 41 10680 - Malpartida de Plasencia Tel. +34 687 126 727 info@naturs.es → www.naturs.es 46

€50 per person.

Includes transfers, 7-seater 4x4, optical devices (binoculars and terrestrial telephoto lens) and civil liability insurance policy.

Comments: architectural barriers to go up to the castle.

CONTACT US Apartamentos Rincón del Salvador Rincón del Salvador, 5 10600 - Plasencia Tel. +34 654 39 80 30 teomagdaleno@gmail.com → www.apartamentorincon delsalvador.com

Undetermined.

Spanish and English.

According to rate.

Includes accommodation, educational booklet and sheets.

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A beer with lesser kestrels?

Birding Naturaleza

DESCRIPTION A tour designed to combine urban ornithology and gastronomy. On the one hand, you will watch lesser kestrels in Plasencia’s urban SPA and its heritage. After this, you will enjoy tasting craft beers, artisan bread and local oil. An excellent way to get closer to the nature, culture and gastronomy of Plasencia and Extremadura.

Activities and routes Trujillo Land Lesser kestrel, nocturnal birds of prey and stars tour Trujillo, its medieval cemeteries and the birds that inhabit them Get to know the Miajadas-Trujillo area as a family through the lesser kestrel Session of photography in a lesser kestrel colony in an abandoned church A day in the life of a lesser kestrel Urban tour of the lesser kestrel in Trujillo Lesser kestrels, beer and cheese Lesser kestrel getaway Discovering the secrets of the lesser kestrel Make your own ornithological sketchbook SPA Urban sketch Discovering Trujillo with the lesser kestrel Urban bird photography workshop Trujillo urban bird tour Spending time in Trujillo with the lesser kestrel

Accommodation Birding and stars

RECORD Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

Between 4 and 15 people. Prior reservation, at least 2 days in advance.

Gastronomy Trujillo’s gastronomy and the lesser kestrel

Friday to Saturday, March to July.

Guided tour: 1.5 hours.

Beer tasting: 1 hour.

CONTACT US Birding Naturaleza Activity company 10600 - Plasencia Tel. +34 679 963 368 info@birdingnaturaleza.com → www.birdingnaturaleza.com

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Spanish. €20 per adult. €7 per child.

Ornithological guide, use of optical devices (telescope and binoculars) and identification guides, civil liability insurance policy Tasting of 3 styles of craft beer + oil tasting with artisan bread.

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Trujillo Land → TRUJILLO Activities and routes DESCRIPTION

Adalberti

Discover the city in a tourism experience specially designed for families with children. Comprised of a fun walk to discover the secrets of Trujillo, while inadvertently learning about heraldry, literature, legends, history and ornithology. Our official guide, as well as an expert ornithologist, will accompany the tour with a powerful special terrestrial telescope for watching the wide variety of birds in Trujillo, with the highlight being the lesser kestrel.

The activity will end with a fantastic original picnic, in which the company will offer attendees a selection of the best produce from Extremadura as a courtesy.

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Lesser kestrel, nocturnal birds of prey and stars tour Adalberti

Activity that combines astrotourism with ornithology. Tours will be made of the feeding areas of the lesser kestrel in the surroundings of Trujillo, where with the help of a sound amplifier you will be able to listen to the nocturnal birds of prey and other animals.

A good location for stargazing will also be visited, a stargazing session of Trujillo’s skies will be made with the help of optical devices.

This tour also includes a fabulous picnic made in Extrem gourmet plus, as you would enjoy on the Trujillo Land tour.

RECORD RECORD

Minimum 3 people. Prior reservation through the website or WhatsApp.

Minimum 4 people. Prior reservation through the website or WhatsApp.

Daily trips from February to September.

CONTACT US Adalberti Activity company Plaza Mayor - Corral del Rey, 3 10200 - Trujillo Tel. +34 626 480 984 adalbertiextremadura@gmail.com → www.adalbertiextremadura.com

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Two and a half hours.

12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Spanish and English.

Children: €7. Adults: €10.

Special rates for groups and schools.

Includes specialised guide, sound amplifying equipment and optical devices.

To be agreed.

CONTACT US Adalberti Activity company Plaza Mayor - Corral del Rey, 3 10200 - Trujillo Tel. +34 626 480 984 adalbertiextremadura@gmail.com → www.adalbertiextremadura.com

3 and a half hours. Activity programmable according to the customer’s needs.

Spanish and English.

Children 0-7 y.o.: Free.

Children 7-12 y.o.: €15.

Adults: €30 - Special rates for groups and schools.

Includes specialised guide, sound amplifying equipment and optical devices.

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Trujillo, its medieval cemeteries and the birds that inhabit them

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Adalberti

Never before has a visit to Trujillo been so special. We will take you by the hand of its ancestors and their eternal dwellings on a journey through time that you will never forget. The two most important and imposing cemeteries in the city are visited in a cultural tour through time: the Santa María la Mayor church (and its burials of illustrious medieval figures) and the Vera Cruz cemetery, the first medieval cemetery.

The walk is rounded out by observing the botanical symbology that the different species in the cemetery garden contain, while also enjoying identifying the ornithological species that give life to this magical place with their song.

The tour ends with a panoramic view from the new parapet where all the nature that inhabits the Vera Cruz cemetery can be seen, while enjoying a delicious take away tea.

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Get to know the Miajadas Trujillo area as a family through the lesser kestrel Asociación para el Desarrollo Integral de la Comarca Miajadas-Trujillo

Tour by vehicle, with the following itinerary: 01 Breakfast at Campo Lugar (silo colony).

02 Tour of Campo Lugar and the surrounding steppe.

03 Tour of Alcollarín + picnic (palace, church, town centre and reservoir).

04 Lunch and tour of the colonies of Trujillo + Children’s workshop on the lesser kestrel.

RECORD

RECORD

Alcollarín, Campo Lugar and Trujillo.

Minimum 2 people. Prior reservation through the website or WhatsApp.

CONTACT US Adalberti Activity company Plaza Mayor - Corral del Rey, 3 10200 - Trujillo Tel. +34 626 480 984 adalbertiextremadura@gmail.com → www.adalbertiextremadura.com 52

Maximum 8 participants.

Third and fourth Sunday of each month, from May to June.

Every Saturday (with the option of more dates possible).

Two and a half hours.

10:00 am – 13:00 pm Spanish and English.

Children 0 - 12 y.o.: Free.

Adults: €10. Special rates for groups and schools.

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CONTACT US Asociación para el Desarrollo Integral de Miajadas-Trujillo Ctra. N-V, km. 292 Miajadas (Cáceres) Tel. +34 927 161 476 adicomt@adicomt.com → www.iberoaves.com

Full day.

Spanish. €40. Prior reservation.

Includes: lunch, transport, breakfast at Campo Lugar, guide and children’s workshop.

Activity coordinated by ADICOMT and carried out by companies in the area.

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Session of photography in a lesser kestrel colony in an abandoned church

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This activity takes place in an abandoned settlement - (Fernando V, Alcollarín) - where photography sessions of the lesser kestrel colony are held in hides.

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A day in the life of a lesser kestrel Association for the Comprehensive Development of the Miajadas-Trujillo Area

Follow the daily life cycle of the lesser kestrel in Trujillo for a day.

The activity consists of breakfast in Trujillo’s town centre, travel to the Plaza de Toros or silos to watch the first hours of the lesser kestrels in their colonies, guided hiking in a feeding area (circular route through the Trujillo berrocal), lunch-talk about the lesser kestrel, rest/stroll through areas with the presence of lesser kestrels in the town centre and travel to the initial observation point to end the day with lesser kestrels.

RECORD

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

Maximum 10-12 people.

RECORD

The first two Saturdays and Sundays of each month, from March to June.

Fernando V (Alcollarín).

Maximum 2 people.

Full day. All day, from breakfast to sunset.

March to July.

A whole day. Full day.

CONTACT US Asociación para el Desarrollo Integral de Miajadas-Trujillo Ctra. N-V, km. 292 Miajadas (Cáceres) Tel. +34 927 161 476 adicomt@adicomt.com → www.iberoaves.com

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Spanish. €70. Prior reservation.

Includes day at a hide.

Experience for adults and minors accompanied by an adult.

Activity coordinated by ADICOMT and carried out by companies in the area.

CONTACT US Asociación para el Desarrollo Integral de Miajadas-Trujillo Ctra. N-V, km. 292 Miajadas (Cáceres) Tel. +34 927 161 476 adicomt@adicomt.com → www.iberoaves.com

Spanish. €35. Prior reservation.

Includes breakfast (El Escudo bar), picnic, lunch (La Emilia Guesthouse) and guide. Experience for all ages with the condition that they can do the 13 km guided hike.

Comfortable clothing and binoculars are recommended.

Activity coordinated by ADICOMT and carried out by companies in the area.

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Urban tour of the lesser kestrel in Trujillo

El Recuerdo house in the country

Guided tours are offered in Spanish and English to watch lesser kestrels in the most privileged enclaves of Trujillo’s urban SPA and its surroundings.

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RECORD

Between 2 and 4 people.

Plaza Mayor in Trujillo.

On request.

In the afternoon between April and June.

Half a day.

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El Recuerdo house in the country

Urban tour at sunset of the Plaza Mayor in Trujillo to watch and learn about the lesser kestrel. We will end with a tasting of local beer and cheese at Deleite.

RECORD

CONTACT US

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Lesser kestrels, beer and cheese

Spanish and English.

One and a half hours.

CONTACT US

El Recuerdo house in the country

Depending on the group, between €80 and €100.

El Recuerdo house in the country

C/ Aguaperal 8, Lagar El Recuerdo.

Pago San Clemente, Trujillo Tel. 927 319 349 Móvil 609 684 719 → www.casaruralelrecuerdo.com

Requires prior appointment.

C/ Aguaperal 8, Lagar El Recuerdo.

Pago San Clemente, Trujillo Tel. 927 319 349 Móvil 609 684 719 → www.casaruralelrecuerdo.com

Spanish and English €25 per person. Includes nature guide and a beer and cheese tasting.

Minimum two people.

Prior reservation is required.

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Lesser kestrel getaway

VIAJENCANTADO S.L. Travel agency

Watching lesser kestrels even from your hotel room.

Comments: Minimum price, according to availability and depending on the date. Not valid for the Trujillo Cheese Fair or Easter.

Minimum 4 people, maximum 10

RECORD Trujillo historic centre.

CONTACT US VIAJENCANTADO S.L. Travel agency Tel. 927 320 876 WhatsApp: 669 702 879 → viajencantado@gmail.com

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Discovering the secrets of the Lesser kestrel

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Iberian Nature Nature guide service

This pleasant and entertaining walking tour of Trujillo will help you recognise the birds that surround us.

With the help of binoculars and a telescope, you will be able to closely watch birds such as the lesser kestrel, white storks in their nests, flocks of jackdaws, hundreds of common swifts and some pallid swifts, red-rumped swallows, crag martins and black redstarts, as well as many other species of birds. Along the way, you will some of the main lesser kestrel colonies in Trujillo, discovering some of their secrets and peculiarities, such as the cernido, where the bird’s name in Spanish comes from.

RECORD

Weekends from February to June.

Minimum 2 people.

2 days/1 night or 3 days/2 nights.

March to June, every day of the week.

Two and a half hours.

Spanish and English.

Adult RRP for a 4* hotel double room: € 110 Price of an extra night: € 70.

1 NIGHT. Guided tour of Trujillo. A day in the life of the lesser kestrel, includes lunch. Can be changed depending on lesser kestrel and nocturnal birds of prey routes.

One night in a hotel with a room overlooking lesser kestrels with breakfast.

Spanish and English. € 12 per person.

CONTACT US Iberian Nature – Nature guide service Tel. +34 676 784 221 info@iberian-nature.com → www.iberian-nature.com

Includes an ornithological guide service with extensive experience. Use of optical devices (binoculars and a terrestrial telescope) to use during the guided tour and bird identification guides.

Meeting point: Plaza de Toros. Activity suitable for children. Bring comfortable footwear and water.

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Make your own ornithological sketchbook

Brócoli Art Studio

With the help of optical devices, children and young people will be guided in identifying urban birds and making their own field sketchbook, which will be provided to them blank. Participants will draw various sketches of the birds they see.

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ZEPA Urban sketch

Brócoli Art Studio

Urban drawing workshop in the open air at iconic places within this town’s urban SPA. Focused on drawing urban birds, especially the lesser kestrel, with urban sketch techniques.

RECORD

RECORD Minimum 8 participants.

Between 4 and 10 participants.

Spring and summer.

To be agreed.

2 hours.

CONTACT US

Spanish.

Brócoli Art Studio

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c/ Méjico, nº 2 06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 619 528 434 estudiodeartebrocoli@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/Estudiode-Arte-Brócoli

€10 Guided route, optical devices, sketchbooks and drawing material.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

CONTACT US Brócoli Art Studio c/ Méjico, nº 2 06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 619 528 434 estudiodeartebrocoli@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/Estudiode-Arte-Brócoli

2 to 3 hours.

To be agreed.

Spanish. €15 Drawing material and supervisor.

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Discovering Trujillo with the lesser kestrel

Emilia Restaurant & Guesthouse

This activity starts with a guided tour at sunset of the most important settlements in the city. This is following by a tasting set meal with local produce and accommodation. It ends the next day with a bicycle tour around the outskirts of Trujillo first thing in the morning. You will get to know the feeding areas, hunting ritual and main sources of food, depending on the time of year in question. The bicycle tour can be replaced with a walking tour.

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Photography workshop on urban birds

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Nature Photo Tours Spain

In this urban photography workshop, the most characteristic enclaves of Trujillo are visited for bird watching and photography, covering basic handling of your camera to advanced techniques and photographic composition, to be able to take photos like a professional. A full package of accommodation, meals and photography courses is offered. A special way to enjoy Trujillo’s values as a privileged place for bird watching, visiting places as special as the Plaza de Toros, the silos and its old town.

RECORD RECORD

Trujillo and surroundings

Between 4 and 10 people (including photographers and companions).

March to June.

Guided tour of Trujillo: Two and a half hours (sunset). Tasting set meal: 1 hour (night).

Bicycle tour: 3 hours (first thing in the morning).

CONTACT US Emilia Restaurant & Guesthouse Plaza del Campillo, 28 10200 Trujillo Tel. 927 32 00 83 hostal@laemilia.com → www.laemilia.com

A weekend. Trips outside first thing and at the end of the day. Theoretical part at the accommodation.

Spanish.

Guided Tour: €12/person. Bicycle Tour: from €12/person.* Tasting set meal: €21/person.

Overnight stay: € 25/person.

Full package: €60/person.* (*with basic bicycle). Full package includes: Guided tour of Trujillo. Tasting set meal.

Overnight stay. Guided bicycle or walking tour around the outskirts of Trujillo.

The activities can be booked separately or as a package. In both cases, prior reservation will be necessary.

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May to July.

Spanish and English.

CONTACT US Nature Photo Tours Spain Activity company Calle Fray Jerónimo de Loaysa, 3 10200 - Trujillo Tel. +34 685 601 718 info@naturephototoursspain.com → www.naturephototoursspain.com

€280 (as a guide only, depending on the accommodation) for the weekend. Prior reservation.

Includes all meals, accommodation, photography and post-processing courses and travel during the weekend, if necessary. Personalised attention.

Adapted for all customers and levels of knowledge of photography.

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Trujillo urban bird tour TurismoTrujillo.es Tourism activities

Enjoy the historic, artistic and ornithological heritage of Trujillo. A guided tour is offered through Trujillo’ urban SPA to watch the city’s most iconic birds, and see its artistic and historic heritage. To do this, you will benefit from the help of professional ornithological guides and specialised optical devices.

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Spending time in Trujillo with the lesser kestrel

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Verdehesa

For one morning you will visit the main places where this small bird of prey lives, popularly known in Trujillo as “mícal”, accompanied by guides specialised in cultural and natural heritage. At the same time, you will visit the extraordinary historic and architectural heritage: palaces and medieval manor houses, religious monuments, industrial architecture etc. In addition, from the parapet on the Arab wall you will be able to see the birds fly over “El Berrocal”, an exceptional cultural landscape that surrounds the city and the species’ feeding place. The tour will end with a tasting of Iberian products, cheese and local wines at the Plaza Mayor.

RECORD Groups of 5 to 20 people.

RECORD

February to August.

5 hours. 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Minimum 6 people.

Spanish and English.

May to June.

Between €150 and €198, depending on the size of the group and language.

2 hours. To be agreed.

CONTACT US TurismoTrujillo.es Tourism activities Plaza Mayor, local 20 (soportales) 10200 Trujillo Tel. +34 610 218 965 info@turismotrujillo.es → www.turismotrujillo.es 64

Spanish. €14 Includes a nature guide, optical devices and guides for identifying birds.

CONTACT US Verdehesa Avenida de la Piscina, 5 10694 - Torrejón El Rubio (Cáceres) Tel. +34 629 472 132 info@verdehesa.com → www.verdehesa.com

Includes a guide specialised in cultural and natural heritage, subsidiary civil liability insurance policy, telescope and binoculars for bird watching and bird guides.

Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.

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Birding and stars

Las canteras house in the country

DESCRIPTION

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In this activity, the highlights are watching the lesser kestrel among the historic sites of Trujillo at sunset and tasting products from Extremadura. You will visit some of the most interesting places in the historic centre of Trujillo and you will get in contact with its heritage, history etc. while watching some of the lesser kestrel colonies in the city.

At the end of the visit, at sunset, you will try products with Extremadura’s designations of origin in an iconic place, where you can enjoy watching the lesser kestrel.

RECORD

RECORD

Las Canteras house in the country (Trujillo).

For groups of more than 6 people. Prior reservation necessary. Activity for adults and children.

All year round.

To be agreed (flexible and customisable).

Las canteras house in the country Finca Las Canteras, carretera cc128 km6 10200 Trujillo, Cáceres 609 861 315 → canteras@casarural.net 66

Deleite

DESCRIPTION

Watching a wide variety of birds and enjoying one of the cleanest starry skies in Spain.

CONTACT US

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Trujillo’s gastronomy and the lesser kestrel

Spanish and English.

Free for people staying at the house.

Material and a caricaturist.

Weekends, from May to September.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

CONTACT US Deleite Plazuela del Corral del Rey 4 10200Trujillo Tel: 687 594 173 → direccion@gestionaeinnova.es

Two hours (at sunset).

Spanish.

To be determined.

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Activities and routes Make your own ornithological sketchbook SPA Urban Sketch Visit the lesser kestrel in Zafra On the trail of the lesser kestrel in the south of Extremadura Photograph and get to know the lesser kestrel and other urban birds through your mobile phone

Accommodation Find the bird you are looking for

Gastronomy Gastronomy and the lesser kestrel A taste of the land of the lesser kestrel: wines, cheese and cuisine from Extremadura

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Make your own ornithological sketchbook

Brócoli Art Studio

With the help of optical devices, children and young people will be guided in identifying urban birds and making their own field sketchbook, which will be provided to them blank. Participants will draw various sketches of the birds they see.

RECORD

Minimum 8 participants.

Spring and summer.

2 hours.

City of

Zafra Tourism experiences

CONTACT US Brócoli Art Studio c/ Méjico, nº 2 06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 619 528 434 estudiodeartebrocoli@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/Estudiode-Arte-Brócoli

Spanish. €10 Guided route, optical devices, sketchbooks and drawing material.

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ZEPA Urban sketch Brócoli Art Studio

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Visit the lesser kestrel in Zafra

Zafra tourist office

This activity offers a guided tour of the places in Zafra’s urban SPA that are home to lesser kestrel colonies to watch and learn about them.

Thanks to specialised guides, you will be able to enjoy this town’s best enclaves for watching lesser kestrels.

Urban sketch workshop in the open air at iconic places in these urban SPAs, focused on drawing urban birds, especially the lesser kestrel, with urban sketch techniques. The tour will end at an eco-oil mill in Los Santos de Maimona, where olive oil will be tasted and the importance of the traditional olive grove as a lesser kestrel habitat will be explained.

RECORD

RECORD

Maximum 45 people.

Between 4 and 10 participants.

On request and according to availability.

To be agreed.

Photo: Atanasio Fdez. García

CONTACT US Brócoli Art Studio

c/ Méjico, nº 2 06220 Villafranca de los Barros (Badajoz) Tel. +34 619 528 434 estudiodeartebrocoli@gmail.com → www.facebook.com/Estudiode-Arte-Brócoli 70

2 to 3 hours. To be agreed.

Spanish. €15 Includes drawing material, supervisor and oil tasting.

CONTACT US Zafra tourist office Plaza de España, s/n 06300 - Zafra Tel. +34 924 551 036 turismozafra@gmail.com → www.visitazafra.com

2 hours.

Spanish.

Includes guide and tour.

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On the trail of the lesser kestrel in the south of Extremadura Naturaleza del Sur

Tour of some of the main historic centres in the south of Extremadura, with tours of some of its most unique buildings and watchtowers, from where you will be able to watch the lives of these birds. During the tour, you can visit the captive breeding centre for the lesser kestrel in Almendralejo, part of DEMA. Travel between towns will be in the company’s authorised vehicles.

RECORD

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Every day of the week.

During May and June.

8:30 am to 10:30 am and 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

Every day of the week from May to June. Prior reservation necessary.

Naturaleza del Sur Activity company Cortijo Las Peralas, 3 06300 - Zafra Tel. +34 658 345 748 naturalezadelsur@gmail.com → www.naturalezadelsur.com 72

Spanish. €30 per person.

Includes insurance, optical devices (telescopes and binoculars), reference guide, transport from one area to another and a tour of the DEMA breeding and reproduction centre. Ornithological guide(s) by the Club Birding Extremadura.

RECORD Mainly Zafra. Although there is the option of doing it in Ribera del Fresno, Jerez de Los Caballeros and Almendralejo.

Between 4 and 8 people.

Larger groups, please ask.

Activity for people with or without technical knowledge, from 10 y.o.

CONTACT US

Naturaleza del Sur

You will be able to photograph these unique birds in detail using the digiscoping technique while touring Zafra’s historic centre. To do this, we will attach our telescope to your mobiles.

Almendralejo, Fuente de Cantos, Jerez de los Caballeros, Llerena, Ribera de Fresno and Zafra.

4 hours. From 8:30 am to 12:30 pm or from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm

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Photograph and get to know the lesser kestrel and other urban birds through your mobile phone

Spanish.

CONTACT US Naturaleza del Sur Activity company Cortijo Las Peralas, 3 06300 - Zafra Tel. +34 658 345 748 naturalezadelsur@gmail.com → www.naturalezadelsur.com

€10 per person. * For other locations outside Zafra, there will be an extra €30 per visit.

Includes: guide, quality optical devices, telescope, digiscoping equipment and binoculars. Activity and transport insurance policies for locations outside Zafra.

Groups of between 2 and 10 people. €30 supplement for other locations for every 6 places.

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Find the bird you are looking for

Accommodation

Zafra parador

DESCRIPTION

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Gastronomy and the lesser kestrel Cata con Cati

DESCRIPTION This activity involves visiting the corners where you can watch the lesser kestrel as well as other urban birds, and try the best wines in the area.

Zafra is one of the municipalities on the Ribera del Guadiana Wine Route where one of Extremadura’s URBAN SPAs is located. This tour combines history, wine tourism and birdwatching with the help of a renowned wine taster and a local birdwatching guide to make your visit to Zafra a unique experience for the senses.

Includes pick-up at the meeting point, guided tour of Zafra with an ornithological guide to watch the lesser kestrel and other birds, guided tour of a winery/tavern on the Ribera del Guadiana Wine Route that includes a wine tasting with a sommelier (water and mosto for children), bird identification guides, wine tasting guides and optical devices (binoculars and telescope) to use during the tour.

Activity around the lesser kestrels that inhabit the parapet and towers of the Zafra parador, where you can visit the colony located in this building with a guide-manual and optical devices. The activity is accompanied by the breakfasts and meals offered at the parador.

RECORD

RECORD

Between 4 and 8 participants.

March to July.

March to July.

1 to 2 hours.

4 hours. 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Spanish and English.

CONTACT US Zafra parador Plaza Corazón de María, 7 06300 - Zafra Tel. +34 924 554 540 zafra@parador.es → www.parador.es 74

€10 - €14. (Please check rates for guests).

Reservation required.

There are stairs.

CONTACT US Cata con Cati Activity company

Spanish and English. €24 per adult. €5 per child.

06200 - Almendralejo Tel. +34 656 837 943 info@cataconcati.es → www.cataconcati.es 75

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A taste of the land of the lesser kestrel: wines, cheese and cuisine from Extremadura

Gastronomy

Extremasensación

DESCRIPTION

Guadalupe (Cáceres) Cerni, the winged guardian of the Guadalupe monastery

Valencia de Alcántara (Cáceres) Photographing lesser kestrels from a hide

An activity in which local gastronomy is combined with bird watching. Specifically, visitors will get to know local products by visiting an organic cheese factory (farm and production facilities) with a tasting of its products, as well as a winery where a wine tasting will be held. Sightings of kestrel colonies will be combined with explanations about the historic heritage. The lunches and dinners are designed to offer a broad view of Extremadura’s gastronomy. A Sephardic dinner is also included.

Villanueva del Fresno (Badajoz)

Option 1: transport from origin (optional). Accommodation at the Zafra parador. Breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Trips to Bodonal de la Sierra (Mama Cabra Cheese Factory) and Puebla de Sancho Pérez (Toribio wineries). Guides, teaching materials, wine and cheese tastings, Sephardic dinner at La Rebotica de Zafra Restaurant etc.

Fuente de Cantos (Badajoz)

Photographing lesser kestrels

Marchagaz (Cáceres) The guardians of the olive grove

Lesser kestrels in the land of Francisco de Zurbarán.

Option 2: customer responsible for own travel Accommodation to choose.

Trips (optional), guides, teaching materials, wine and cheese tastings, Sephardic dinner at La Rebotica de Zafra Restaurant etc.

RECORD

Option 1 Group of 8 to 16 people.

Option 2 Couples, families and small groups.

Photo: Jesús Giraldo

CONTACT US Extremasensación 06300 - Zafra Tel. +34 606 620 749 carolina@extremasensacion.com → www.extremasensacion.com

March to July. Except Easter.

3 days, 2 nights.

Spanish.

Variable, depending on the personalised programme that is specified.

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Cerni, the winged guardian of the Guadalupe monastery Natrural

Activity aimed at children at primary school, adapting the content and delivery to their ages. Covering two parts: 01 Small tour of around 30 minutes of the most iconic places in the historic centre of Guadalupe around the monastery. We explain how the monks wisely took advantage of the natural resources around the town: water, plants, wood, rocks etc.

02 We will visit Constitución park, from where we will observe one of the lesser kestrel nests located at the top of one of the towers of the monastery. We will also see doves, starlings, swifts, swallows, house martins etc.

Through educational cards and sheets that they will make, children will learn about the life cycle of the lesser kestrel, its habits, food tastes, habitat, courtship displays, morphological characteristics and, of course, its importance as a protected species.

We will finish the activity by observing the lesser kestrel colony in the monastery of Guadalupe with a terrestrial telescope and binoculars.

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Activities and routes DESCRIPTION

Comments: access requires climbing stairs suitable for almost all. It is necessary to wear dark clothing (at least from the waist up). If the temperature permits, wear long sleeves.

CONTACT US Natrural Activity company Avenida Juan Pablo II, 19 10140 - Guadalupe Tel. +34 654 376 803- 640 678 071 natrural@hotmail.com → www.rutasgeoparquevilluercas.com 78

Spanish. €150 per group. Please check the price for smaller groups.

Includes 2 specialised guides, graphic material, terrestrial telescope, teaching sheets and civil liability insurance policy.

RECORD Maximum three visitors.

Only over 12 y.o.

Every day from 20 February to 5 July. Prior reservation necessary.

Groups of between 20 and 30 children. Prior reservation.

One and a half hours.

El Millarón

A maximum of three visitors are offered the possibility of staying in a hide near a lesser kestrel colony to photograph them.

Users of this experience can also enjoy the accommodation at the house in the country itself.

RECORD

March to June (preferably working days).

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Photographing lesser kestrels from a hide

A morning or an afternoon, although flexible.

Spanish.

CONTACT US El Millarón Accommodation and activities Ctra. N-521 (entre Salorino y Valencia de Alcántara) 10500 - Valencia de Alcántara Tel. +34 683 329 116 info@elmillaron.com → www.elmillaron.com

3 people (€68.33/pax.). 2 people (€82.50/pax.). 1 person (€100/pax.). Plus accommodation (€140 day/2 people).

Includes 4x4 transport through the Sierra de San Pedro (30-minute trip each way) to the hide, spending the entire morning or afternoon at the hide if desired.

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Photographing the Lesser Kestrel Naturalqueva

Activities and routes DESCRIPTION Activity designed so that photographers and companions can photograph lesser kestrels at the Las Contiendas colony from a hide. The hide is integrated into a planting area that guarantees a seasonal green background. It has different mobile perches that are adapted to photographers’ focal lengths.

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RECORD Maximum 20. Please check dates and availability for larger groups.

See dates and times on the website.

Maximum three people.

March to July.

11:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Check availability for other times. We adapt to the customer’s need.

4 hours. Either morning or afternoon.

Naturalqueva Activity company Plaza de la Constitución, 5 06110 - Villanueva del Fresno Tel. +34 622 858 327 info@naturalqueva.com → www.naturalqueva.com

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Oleosetin

The experience consists of getting to know the habitat of the lesser kestrel “in situ” here, the Cáceres manzanilla olive grove in the northern mountains of Extremadura that provide shelter and food for this unique bird. Getting to know the particularities of this rural ecosystem and learning about olive tree and extra virgin olive oil culture as a fundamental part of its history and way of life. This livelihood shared by man and the lesser kestrel is an example of coexistence between two species that benefits both; this is what we want to draw attention to and share with our visitors.

RECORD

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The guardians of the olive grove

Spanish, English and Portuguese. €100 Includes hide rental.

Includes hide rental.

Activity for photographers and companions.

Participants must bring their own photographic equipment. 300/600 mm lenses are recommended.

Spanish.

CONTACT US Oleosetin Calle Molino, 16 10662 · Marchagaz (Cáceres) Tel. +34 927 209 843 / 909 826 info@oleosetin.com → www.oleosetin.com

Adults: €35 per person.

Children 10 to 14 y.o.: €15. Seniors: €30.

Includes visit, tasting and picnic.

It is recommended not to smoke or drink strong drinks before the tasting, not to use strong perfumes and to advise of any food intolerances.

Comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear.

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Lesser kestrels in the land of Francisco de Zurbarán

Activities and routes DESCRIPTION

MILRUTASPOREXTREMADURA

Three towns in the south of Extremadura were fundamental to the life and career of the baroque painter, Francisco de Zurbarán: Fuente de Cantos, where he was born, Llerena, where he lived and Zafra, where he received professional commissions. These same towns now have an SPA in which to spot and follow the lesser kestrel and other urban birds. Our experience will bring together both resources to get to know, on the one hand, the painter’s land, his museum-house, visitor centre and some of his works and, on the other, meet the bird of prey and enjoy it in the buildings where it is found.

Depending on the accommodation chosen, the itineraries will depart from Zafra or Llerena, in both cases going through the town of Fuente de Cantos.

For groups such as associations or primary and secondary schools, see our website for different options for enjoying the experience.

RECORD Parish churches included in the Zafra, Fuente de Cantos and Llerena SPA.

CONTACT US MILRUTASPOREXTREMADURA Activity company C/ Misericordia, 34 06240 Fuente de Cantos (Badajoz) 625 371 485 / 924 58 03 79 info@milrutasporextremadura.com → www.milrutasporextremadura.com

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Lesser kestrel

...in 6 facts

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SEASONALITY They are with us from February to July, then they concentrate in the countryside for their great migration at the start of September.

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DISTRIBUTION It is a summer migrant species. Starting in July, once breeding is complete, they start their long journey to central and southern Africa.

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THE DIET OF THE LESSER KESTREL They feed mainly on medium-sized invertebrates (grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, centipedes) but they also capture small rodents (voles, shrews) and reptiles (lizards).

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4 to 14 people (from 10 y.o.).

THE SIZE OF THE LESSER KESTREL

Tuesday to Saturday during the months with the greatest presence of lesser kestrels (March to July). Prior reservation necessary.

The lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) is the smallest diurnal bird of prey that nests in the Iberian Peninsula.

To be agreed (flexible and customisable).

Spanish and English. €35/person.

The experience includes: Transfer in vehicles owned by Mil Rutas / Bird watching material and access to viewpoints / Access to places and buildings related to Zurbarán / Ornithological and cultural guide / Mid-morning snack with traditional local produce / Civil liability insurance policy.

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MAIN THREATS Disturbances during the breeding period.

Competition for nesting sites.

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Loss of nesting sites.

NESTING

Decreased availability of food

In hollows and holes in historic buildings.

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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE LESSER KESTREL Male

Female

Grey head

Light chest with dark mottling

Reddish brown back, without mottling Dark brown striped back

Bluish stripe on wings Reddish chest with dark mottling Grey tail with black end stripe

Reddish brown plumage

White nails

Lesser kestrel Weight: 120-145 g Length: 28-36 cm Wingspan: 58-72 cm White nails

Striped tail and black end stripe

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URBAN BIRDING STARTS IN 5 TOWNS OF EXTREMADURA IN A PILOT WAY.

Of the 21 SPAs declared due to the presence of lesser kestrels in which the LIFE ZEPA URBAN project operates, the tourism product, URBAN BIRDING, is being implemented in Cáceres, Jerez, Plasencia, Trujillo and Zafra, due to the existing resources, businesses and flow of tourists

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The Birding in Extremadura Club was created with the aim of helping visitors enjoy a satisfactory experience on their holidays, providing ornithology lovers who choose Extremadura with access to the best bird watching services: accommodation, guides, tourist information offices etc. Bird watchers from all around the world can now plan their holidays much more easily and find the services that best suit their needs and expectations.

The Birding in Extremadura Club is a voluntary group, promoted by the Extremadura Tourist Board, bringing together the interests of the private and public sectors to further develop ornithological tourism in the region.

The Club: Brings together the best bird watching services in Extremadura, with rigorously applied criteria.

Creates a partnership to broadly manage and promote birdwatching tourism services in Extremadura.

Creates easier access to high-quality services for people who want to visit Extremadura.

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URBAN BIRDING is the name of the tourism product that we have created in Extremadura around the lesser kestrel.

To do this, URBAN BIRDING is bringing together a wide variety of tourism activities and experiences to help travellers learn, enjoy and watch lesser kestrels in their urban habitats and the species’ nearby habitats. All this combined with the other tourism resources that Extremadura offers tourists, such as its significant and distinguished historic-artistic heritage, its enviable nature, and the quality of its gastronomic products. As well as, of course, the warmth, friendliness and hospitality of its people.

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