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Spain Rioja

Common Buzzard Buteo buteo ©Joël Bruezière http://www.eyesonsky.com/birds.php

La Rioja is a province and autonomous community of northern Spain. Its capital is Logroño. Other cities and towns in the province include Calahorra, Arnedo, Alfaro, Haro, Santo Domingo de la Calzada, and Nájera.

It is bordered by the Basque Country (province of Álava), Navarre, Aragón (province of Zaragoza), and Castile and León (provinces of Soria and Burgos). The Río Ebro flows through this region, as does the Río Oja, for which it is known.

The climate is mainly Mediterranean climate. The Rioja Alta comarca receives more precipitation than Rioja Baja. The average temperature ranges from 11.8°C - 31.8°C (53°F - 88°F) and the precipitation ranges between 300 mm - 600 mm as an annual average. The wind called Cierzo is very frequent around La Rioja during the winter.

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Wikipedia
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Rioja_(Spain)

useful reading

Where to Watch Birds in North and East Spain

Michael Rebane, Stephen Message (Illustrator) Paperback - 295 pages (20 May, 1999) Christopher Helm
ISBN: 0713647000
Buy this book from NHBS.com

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