Without doubt, one of the greatest ambitions of humanity has been to fly. Even though man has achieved this, we still marvel at how the birds ride the winds. In Navarre, both at the Laguna de Pitillas as well as Viana, we can observe the birds closely through telescopes and binoculars.

The Laguna de Pitillas is considered to be a Wetland of International Importance. During the tertiary age is was a salt lake occupying the whole of the Ebro Valley. Now  just 216 hectares remain. The Nature Reserve, a paradise for birds, is no more than 2 metres deep.

Amongst the rushes and reeds, over 70 species are to be found: it is the second most important area of Navarre with regard to the number of nesting birds and the first area for migrating birds.  

  
The Observatory at the Laguna de Pitillas offers a guided visit and a brief itinerary through the Lagoon. The extensive bird life at Pitillas includes Shovelers, Grebes, Teals, Pochards, Bitterns, Storks, Large Geese, Marsh harriers, bee eaters...

In spring the lagoon is full of chirping, singing and breeding rites. Moreover, if you are attentive, you will come across incredibly complex nests, in an attempt to hide them from the other species searching for eggs as a tasty morsel.

The contact phone is 619 46 34 50.
     

This Nature reserve occupies 100 hectares and is 6 metres deep. Surrounded by lovely flora, willows, reeds, bulrushes, poplars.. it is the most important wetland in terms of the number of nesting birds and the second with regard to the population density.

 
The observatory of El Bordón lives alongside its birds, the over-wintering species (Coot, Grey heron, Pochards, Shags, Shovelers, Mallards) and the nesting birds (Red crested pochard, Grebes, Little bitterns, Night heron, Egret and Purple Herons).

In winter immense colonies of starlings arrive, as many as one hundred thousand birds.

The phones for Viana are: 948 22 03 66 or 689 70 64 06.