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Watch the migratory birds on the lake directly from the apartment terrace while your partner relaxes and enjoys the sun
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Lakeside Andalusian Farmhouse
Recently restored self-catering holiday apartments with large terrace and lake view
The Lake District of Malaga and inland Andalusia
Pictures of the lake district, the sefcatering holiday apartments and the lakeside andalusian farmhouse
The experience of other holiday makers and guests
The Lake District and the Desfiladero de los Gaitones national park
La Alhambra in Granada, La Mezquita in Cordoba, the cathedral in Seville, the old bridge in Ronda, the Picasso Museum in Malaga and the many churches of Antequera
The Lake District and the mountains offer all kinds of activities
We recommend you to rent a car for staying in the The Lake District of Malaga
Typical Spanish tapas at local taverns and restaurants in The Lake District
Shopping possibilities near our selfcatering hoiday apartments in The Lake District
Easy access to The Lake District of Malaga and to our lakeside Andalusian farmhouse
Book your selfcatering holiday apartment at our lakeside Andalusian farmhouse in The Lake District of Malaga
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Woodchat Shrike (Lanius senator)

List of protected birds in the national park:

Tachybaptus
Ardea cinerea
Anas platyrhynchos
Accipiter gentilis
Accipiter nisus
Buteo buteo
Falco tinnunculus
Alectoris rufa
Gallinula chloropus
Fulica atra
Scolopax rusticola
Columba livia
Columba oenas
Columba palumbus
Streptopelia turtur
Cuculus canorus
Tyto alba
Otus scops
Athene noctua
Strix aluco
Asio otus
Caprimulgus ruficollis
Apus apus
Apus pallidus
Apus melba
Upupa epops
Jynx torquilla
Picus viridis
Riparia riparia
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Hirundo rustica
Hirundo daurica
Delichon urbica
Anthus pratensis
Motacilla cinerea
Motacilla alba
Cinclus cinclus
Troglodytes troglodytes
Prunella modularis
Prunella collaris
Cercotrichas galactotes
Erithacus rubecula
Luscinia megarhynchos
Phoenicurus ochruros
Phoenicurus phoenicurus
Saxicola torquata
Oenanthe oenanthe
Oenanthe hispanica
Monticola solitarius
Turdus torquatus
Turdus merula
Turdus philomelos
Turdus iliacus
Turdus viscivorus
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Hippolais polyglotta
Sylvia melanocephala
Sylvia hortensis
Sylvia communis
Sylvia atricapilla
Phylloscopus bonelli
Phylloscopus collybita
Regulus regulus
Regulus ignicapillus
Muscicapa striata
Ficedula hypoleuca
Parus cristatus
Parus ater
Parus caeruleus
Parus major
Certhia brachydactyla
Oriolus oriolus
Lanius excubitor
Lanius senator
Garrulus glandarius
Corvus monedula
Corvus corax
Sturnus vulgaris
Sturnus unicolor
Passer domesticus
Petronia petronia
Fringilla coelebs
Fringilla montifringilla
Serinus serinus
Carduelis chloris
Carduelis carduelis
Carduelis spinus
Carduelis cannabina
Loxia curvirostra
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
Emberiza cirlus
Emberiza cia
Miliaria calandra
Hippolais pallida
Watch the migratory birds on the lake directly from the apartment terrace while the family relaxes in the sun.

Welcome to El Arpa - your holiday place at the break of the migratory birds by the lake of sunny Costa del Sol.

The list of protected bird species in the "Desfiladero de los Gaitones" national park is long and interesting - both with migratory birds and 'permanent residents'.

The migratory birds take a well-deserved break around the lakes in Southern Spain before crossing the Streach of Gibraltar and continue over the Sahara dessert. This gives bird entusiasts a great opportunity to experience them during their holidays at the Costa del Sol.

On the marked routes in the national park there are great possibilties to study the bird life. However even when relaxing at the terrase at Cortijo del Arpa you may enjoy the view of the rich bird life by the lake.

Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala)


Griffon Vulture Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
Black Vulture Cinereous Vulture (Black Vulture) Aegypius monachus
Snake Eagle Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus
Golden Eagle
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Booted Eagle Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
Bonelli's Eagle Bonelli's Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus
Peregrine Facon Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus
Eagle Owl Eagle Owl Bubo bubo
Kingfisher Kingfisher Alcedo atthis
Thekla Lark Thekla Lark Galerida theklae
Black Wheatear Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura
Dartford Warbler Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata
Chough Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
Blue Rock Trush (Monticola solitarius)
Watch the migratory birds on the lake directly from the apartment terrace while the family relaxes and enjoys the sun
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Birdwatching from the holiday apartments by the migratory birds’ rest. Observe migratory birds on the lake directly from the terrace of your holiday apartment and spot birds of prey in the park lands just behind the finca. birdwatching migratory birds prey rest national park ornithology. Watch the migratory birds on the lake directly from the apartment terrace while the family relaxes.