Spain Birdwatching - Guided Birding In Spain
Costa Blanca Birding
Other Birding Sites
The Spanish mainland, indeed the whole of the Iberian peninsula and
islands are fantastic locations to go birding.
Coto Donana, Tarifa, Extremadura, Mallorca and the Ebro Delta
immediately spring to mind, but the Costa Blanca area can be very good
for a wide variety of species.
Visiting birdwatchers have been surprised at how many species can be seen in a short
period of time. On a good day over 100 can be achieved and over 150 in a week,
more in the peak migration times.
Whether you are an experienced birder, a beginner or somewhere in between,
local knowledge is a must to find all the species of the area.
Guided trips are available to the best habitats in the area.
With many cheap flights into Alicante and Murcia, cheap car hire,
plentiful accommodation and quiet roads compared to most of Europe,
the area is very convenient to see many of the Spanish and Southern European specialities.
All of the local guided trips are designed to give at least 3 to 4 hours
of birdwatching depending on traffic conditions.
They are taken at a fairly leisurely pace and are not a ‘twitch’.
All participants should see good numbers of birds.
For details of these trips click on the 'Local Birding Trips' button above.
'Where To Watch' type Guide Books are available for the Costa Blanca and The Pyrenees
with details of where to find the interesting species of the area.
Details of these books are shown below.
These books can be purchased by clicking on the 'Guide Books' menu entry above.
| Dates | No. of Nights | Destination | Status | Minimum Price |
| November 2023 | 21 | Thailand | Private Trip | - |
| February 2024 | 14-21 | Thailand | 4 places free | |
| March 2024 | 14-21 | Thailand | 4 places free |
I am going on a private trip in November 2023 to Central Thailand taking in
a very productive park in the northern suburbs of Bangkok, then travelling
to Petchaburi province to visit the coastal area of the western Gulf of Thailand
looking for the very rare waders that are present there during the winter months
including Spoon Billed Sandpiper, Nordmann's Greenshank, Great Knot and Asian Dowitcher
all of which may well be seen, then on to one of the best National Parks in Thailand,
Kaeng Krachan and finishing off back in Bangkok. This trip can be repeated during
the months of February and/or March 2024 for up to 4 birders to accompany me.
There are no fixed dates yet or number of days. I would leave that up to the
people that want to accompany me, but anything between 14 and 21 nights would be best.
Common birds that should easily be seen include
White Breasted Kingfisher, Indochinese Roller and Coppersmith Barbet.
For more information please click the button below.
My first guide book 'Where To Watch Birds In The Costa Blanca' is available for sale.
It gives accurate details of where to go to find the regions special birds
including Spotted Eagle, Marbled and White Headed Ducks, Great and Little Bustards,
Pin Tailed and Black Bellied Sandgrouse, Dupont's Lark, Trumpeter Finch
and Azure Winged Magpie plus a host of other birds local to the area.
This is the 36 page latest edition which has been completely re-written
with the Hondo section now split into 5 seperate areas, much more information
on the Upland Steppe region and the inclusion of the best area to find Dupont's Lark.
Buy this book and the 'A Photographic Guide to The Birds of Hondo' book and get a 15% discount.
My second guide book
'Where To Watch Birds In The Spanish Pyrenees' is available for sale.
It gives accurate details of where to go to find the regions special birds
including Lammergeier, Wallcreeper, White Backed and Black Woodpeckers,
Citril and Snow Finches, Alpine Accentor plus a host of other birds
local to the area.
This is the 36 page latest edition which has been updated in 2019 with nesting
locations for species such as Wallcreeper and Black Woodpecker.
My third book 'A Photographic Guide to The Birds of Hondo' is available for sale.
This 100 page full colour book is filled with pictures of birds that I have seen and
photographed at Hondo.
Buy this book and the 'Where To Watch Birds In The Costa Blanca' book and get a 15% discount.
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For details of the items for sale, click the button.