Presa de Santa Eulalia

Dam on the river Esla belonging to the Ricobayo reservoir, place of beautiful natural beauty.

The dam created for this purpose forms a small reservoir whose water levels remain more or less constant throughout the year, with banks full of vegetation, an abundance of fish, and a stopping place for a large number of birds, ideal for birdwatchers.

Aquatic and riverine birds such as cormorants, grey and purple herons, egrets, little egrets, kingfishers, yellow-legged gulls, common coot...

Birds of prey such as Black Kite, Marsh Harrier, Egyptian Vulture or Eagle Owl.

Other forest birds such as the European goldfinch or the red-legged partridge and agricultural birds such as turtle doves and wood pigeons are regularly seen in the area.