Birdwatching in Spain Birding contacts and birdwatching information
Local Birdingpal Contacts Local Birdwatchers Initial Last Name Area Available Language R Marsh Pilar De La Horadada, Alicante Anytime Englishsome Spanish Have been a ringer for 27 years & lived in Spain for 4 years. Local area includes Mar Menor with 2 areas of salt lakes, Flamingoes, Avocets, Stilts, Herons, Kentish Plovers, Little Terns in summer. In winter Slender-billed Gulls, Auduins Gulls, Black-necked Grebes, Spoonbills & waders. 40 min drive to El Fondo reserve with great variety incl. Marbled Duck, White-headed Duck, Red-crested Pochard, Purple Swamphen, Penduline Tit, Reedling, Cettis, Montague & Marsh Harriers and Prtincoles. M Peregrina Costa del Sol, Andalucia Anytime S Xamubass Costa del Sol, Andalucia Anytime J González Jaén, Andalucia Weekend Spanish/English F Chiclana Sevilla/Cádiz, Andalucia Weekend J Laborda Zaragoza, Aragon Anytime Spanish/EnglishFrench D García-Bellido Madrid, Asturias Weekend Spanish/English J Blanco Madrid, Badajoz Weekend G Geldenhuys Cadiz/Jerez Weekend Dutch/EnglishSpanish C Martínez Albacete, Castilla La Mancha Weekend Spanish/English Interested in birds since a child, I studied Biology. I am in charge of de Important Bird Area(IBA) Yecla-Almansa-Pétrola, a very good area for Bustards, Little Bustard, Pin-tailed and Black-bellied Grouse and another Spanish specialities. Around Albacete, it is easy to find Bonelli`s Eagle, Lesser Kestrel, Black Wheatear. This area is quite close to the coast, Alicante, Valencia region and to Madrid, in spite of being well comunicated it is underwatched. F Arce Santander, Cantabria Weekend A Sandoval A Coruna, Catalonia Weekend P Alzina-Bilbeny Arenys de Mar-Barcelona, Catalonia Anytime Catalan/SpanishEnglish/FrenchItalian R Güera Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Catalonia Anytime L Gustamante Barcelona, Catalonia Anytime Catalan/Spanishsome English I'm 40 years old, birdwatching from 82 and ringer for 10 years. Now I prefer only birdwatching. I know the Llobregat delta, 10Km from Barcelona and where you can find some Catalan specialities. R Rafa Torres Barcelona, Pyrenees, Catalonia Anytime Spanish/EnglishFrench A Comas Girona, Emporda Catalonia Weekend Catalan/SpanishEnglish/French D Valverde Pyrinees, Catalonia Anytime Catalan/SpanishEnglish/Italian JC Fernández Odz. Terrassa, Barcelona, Catalonia Anytime Spanish/CatalanEnglish/FrenchItalian/PortugueseGreek F Crystal Badajoz, Extremadura Anytime English/SpanishFrench/Japanese I have been based in southern Badajoz, Extremadura for the last 3 years, working on a long-term Montagu's Harrier Study. In the spring and summer I spend a lot of time in the field monitoring and tagging birds, and tracking them, observing their feeding habits. I also work on a project that aims to reduce the number of nests destroyed by early harvest of wheat fields each year. I work with an amazing raptor rehabilitation centre called AMUS (Accion por el mundo salvaje) which is the world leader in rehabilitating Montagu's Harrier orphaned or injured by the harvest. Steppe birds are easier to see in this area than in Caceres, and views are closer. Wild flowers and orchids are abundant, and the landscape is incredible. Visitors would also get the chance to help with the efforts on the various programs at the centre or in the field for a few days- something different from the usual birdwatching holiday. A Camina Madrid, Extremadura Anytime K Lain Madrid, Extremadura Anytime A Cardenal Madrid, Extremadura Anytime A Olaso Madrid, Extremadura Anytime Spanish/English L Napoleon Talamanca de Jarama/Madrid, Extremadura Anytime English/Spanish Madrid, Castilla y León. Mountains and plains, Rivers Jarama, Tajo, Manzanares, Duraton, Eastern and central steppes, Sierra de la Rincon and Sierra Norte for day trips. Own vehicle, 7 seater Hyundai people carrier. Available most of the time, but I need prior notice as I travel sometimes. I have a Spanish Rural House accommodation website too. Level medium, I know my areas well and can take you to good places and put you in touch with other birders and guides. I Fernandez a Coruña, Galicia Anytime Spanish/EnglishItalian C D Romai-Cousido A Corunha/O Grove, Galicia/Galiza Weekend Galician/PortugueseSpanish/English Galician capes are very good in autumn/fall, with passage of thousands of seabirds. Beaches, marshes, reservoirs and lagoons along the coast can hold Nearctic birds, mostly during autumn-winter. Mediterranean specialities(warblers, shrikes, buntings, etc.) are also found in SE Galicia. A Perez Santiago/Ourense, Galicia Anytime Spanish/FrenchEnglish X Piñeiro Sanxenxo, Galicia Weekend F Trabalón Olot, Girona Anytime J Alvarez La Rioja Weekend Spanish/English I´m a lover of birds, especial the owls, and I will be very happy to show you around. J Blanco Logroño, La Rioja Anytime Español/English I live in La Rioja with a great diversity of forest birds, raptors and others birds of arid habitat. My favourit birds are the Northem European birds. C Gutiérrez Logroño, La Rioja Anytime P Fernández Ribadeo, Lugo Anytime R Wright Benamargosa(near Torre del Mar), Malaga Anytime English Now living on a mountain top in southern Spain and keep a daily "Birding Diary" of what's about, etc. Regular visits to good sites in this area as well as further afield such as Donana, Cabo de Gata and Extramedera. Was a "ringer" in UK before I retired. Have also stayed at Gibraltar Field House. Enjoy company on my birding visits and would welcome others who want to join me. Still have a small house in Stamford, Lincolnshire, UK to which we return at regular periods (usually for no more than a week at a time) so that I can keep an eye on my aged parents. Also gives me an opportunity to pay regular visits to Rutland Water (10 miles/16kn away from home). NOTE: I also have a second email address which I can access both here in Spain and back in the UK: bobwright@onetel.com P Hale Casares, Malaga Anytime English/SpanishFrench J Munoz Ronda, Malaga Anytime R Banham Sabinillas, Malaga Anytime English J Sandoval Malaga Weekend Spanish/English V Heredero Palma, Mallorca Weekend K Reeves Peurto Pollenca, Mallorca(Winter) Anytime English G Gorospe Pamplona, Navarra Anytime English/GermanFlemish/DutchSpanish/Bask J Ardaiz Ganuza Pamplona, Navarra Anytime Spanish/English Pitillas, Bardenas Reales and Pirineos occidentales. O Infante Salamanca Anytime T Clarke Güimar, Tenerife Anytime Spanish/English I Dies Valencia, Valencia Anytime Spanish/English A Rodrigo Villafáfila, Arribes del Duero, Zamora Anytime Professional Guides Initial Last Name Area Available Language B Buckler Andalucia Anytime English/Spanish S Daly Barbate, Cadiz Anytime English/GermanFrench/Spanish M Mosquera Cadiz and Malaga Anytime English/Spanish I was born in Gibraltar and have enjoyed ornithology for 40 years. I am privileged to live in an area as rich as the Strait of Gibraltar and its shores for birds. I am a founding member of GONHS and I'm a qualified guide (Gibraltar Government Tourist Board Badge). I also co-authored the original "Birds of Gibraltar" in 1980, now out of print. I am passionate about birds especially raptors. Being an ex-teacher of biology, I think I have good communication skills and can convey my subject matter enthusiastically. The area that I can act as a guide would be the provinces of Cadiz, Malaga and of course Gibraltar. Visit my website http://www.ornisun.com/ C Jensen Barcelona, Catalonia Anytime English/SpanishCatalan/Danish S Christopher Catalunya, Catalonia Anytime English/Spanish J Sánchez Doñana National Park, El Rocío Anytime Spanish/English S Villa Madrid, Extremadura Anytime Spanish/English Member of the Spanish Ornithology Society (Sociedad Española de Ornitología) and of the environmental association ADENEX, Santiago has taken an active part in various nationwide projects such as the Monitoring Programme of Common Breeding Birds in Spain (SACRE in Spanish initials), the Atlas of Nesting Birds in Spain and the "nest monitoring campaign of threatened species" conducted by the Vertebrate Conservation Society (Sociedad para la Conservación de los Vertebrados: SCV). He is also in charge of the Membrío-Brozas Area/Extremadura (IBA). J Saiz Pyrenees, Huesca Anytime English/FrenchCatalan/Italian J Muddeman Extremadura Anytime English/Spanish Local Information Name Description GEN-GOB Eivissa Club Balearic Group of Ornithology and Defence of Nature Club Association for the Defence of the Nature and the Resources of Extremadura Club Ricard Gutiérrez's Latest Sights Birding Hotspots around the world Sites Dani Valverde's Benvinguts a Acrocephalus Birding Catalonia Dies Brothers' Western Mediterranean Waterbirds Sites Asociación Amigos de Los Monegros Site S¨Albufera de Mallorca Site Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spain Local weather Yahoo Electronic maps MultiMap Find lowest prices for field guides, books, maps etc. Field guides recommended by Birdingpals Printable bird check list Trip Reports from Spain Read a Birdingpal's Trip Report from Spain Last update 20/04/2008
