Turismo de Galicia

Key points on the route:

1. In As Vendas da Barreira (1) common house martins and, occasionally, red-billed chough can be seen.
2. The route continues towards Castrelo de Abaixo, where special attention should be paid in the first few kilometres (2) to the small groups of pigeons (the stock dove is especially frequent there).
3. Before reaching the turnoff to Florderrei (3) watchers can see the lesser spotted woodpecker and common redstart, which are more frequent in the chestnut groves a little west of the village, where the common house martin and spotless starling also breed.
4. The landscape becomes more open as we move towards Covelas (4), which enables watchers to see red-legged partridges and golden orioles.
5. Continue towards Castrelo de Abaixo (4), paying attention to the birds of prey montagu's harriers and kestrels and both southern grey and woodchat shrikes.
6. In the area of Castrelo de Abaixo (5) there are records of eurasian wryneck, iberian chiffchaff and western bonelli's warbler.
7. On the descent to the valley of Arzoá river (6), a tributary of the Mente, there are chances of seeing a golden oriole and eurasian bullfinch. The river itself is home to grey wagtail and white-throated dipper.
8. After crossing Arzoá and Moialde, where red-legged partridge and common kestrel can be seen, continue a few kilometres to Berrande (7), where it is possible to see the european nightjar and eurasian nuthatch.
9. Lastly, in A Trabe (8) there are chances of seeing eurasian wrynecks and spotted flycatchers.

Key points on the route:

1. From the road between Vilardevós and Lamasdeite, take the detour to Soutocovo (1) that crosses the Penas Libres mountains. At the junction, look out for montagu's harrier, western bonelli's warbler and subalpine warbler.
2. Further on, the pine copses (2) may have red crossbills and eurasian siskins outside the breeding season. Nesting specimens of these species may occasionally be found.
3. Continuing along the eastern slope of the mountain, look out for short-toed snake eagle, booted eagle and rock buntings in scrubland (3). Pay attention to the rocky outcrops to spot rufous-tailed rock thrush.
4. On the descent red-legged partridge and tawny pipit may be seen.
5. At the entrance to Soutocovo, particularly in the large chestnut groves to the southwest (6), there is a pair of common redstart as well as eurasian nuthatches and iberian chiffchaffs.