DHenderson
Maps
Arrieta,
Bizkaia,
Spain
Available
Weekends / Wednesdays
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Basque
Note
I`m a secondary school teacher, married and have three children aged 14 to 22. Interested in helping visiting birders and showing them around
Area
Urdaibai / Santo/ Local hills
Interests
Nature: birdwatching photography, butterflies, politics, cinema, food
Note
I am a local birder and I can guarantee this is one of the best birding areas in Spain where you can find most of the iberian specialties with an outstanding landscape!
You will also enjoy the culture of the area with its delicious food and wine ;)
Area
Gredos mountain range, Valle del Tiatar, Arrocampo, Monfragüe
Area Birds
Great bustard, Iberian bluethroat, Spanish imperial eagle, bonelliôs eagle,â¦
Interests
Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography, butterflies, swimming, stroll, walking, hiking, climbing, train, bus, car, hitchhiking, biking, long walk, packpack, portage, canoe, ship, cruise, Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, club, vineyard, monument, arboretum, architecture appreciation, shop, antique, fashion, techAttend: concert, horse race, ballet, dance show, theatre, live music, sports event, auction, antique, convention, political rally, protest, competition, swapParticipate: night life, party, dance, club, bar, rock, classical, wine, beer
Note
There are many different swamps and ponds plenty of birds. This is an area very good for another birds and it is very entertaining place.
Nature: birdwatching, love, photography, hiking, sport, swimming,
Travel: train, bus, car, hitchhiking, biking, long walk, packpack, canoe, portage,
Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, club, vineyard, outdoors, nature spot, beach, lake, ocean, architecture, shop, antique, swap
Attend: concert, horse race, ballet, dance show, theatre, live music, sports event, auction, antique, convention, protest, competition
Participate: night life, party, dance, club, bar, rock, country, classical, swing, wine, beer,
S.Shortt
Maps
Ubeda,
Jaen,
Spain
Available
Anytime
Languages
English, Spanish
Note
I live in the town of Ubeda in the province of Jaen in Andalucia. Spain. The National Park of Andujar is a 75 minute drive. ( Many birds and mammals can be seen including raptors such as Black vulture and Imperial eagle, and if you are lucky the Iberian lynx). The Natural Park of Cazorla and Segura is a 60 minute drive ( Many birds and mammals can be seen including raptors such as griffon vultures and golden eagles, ibex and red deer. A project to reintroduce the Lammergeier is underway).
Note
Navarra, the Pyrenees and the Ebro Valley are regions with a very high biodiversity, including birds: high mountain, cliffs, wetlands, forests, steppes, scrubland and much more can be visited here.
Area
Pyrenees, Ebro Valley
Note
More than 20 years in active contact with the Nature of my state. 10 years deeply involved in bird conservacy organizations. Skilled trekker and in managing activities in country side. My city is in the Area of the Natural Park "Bahia de Cadiz" a hotspot for waders and migrating birds to Africa
Area
Bahia de Cadiz
Area Birds
Waders, Waterfowl, Raptors
Note
I've been birding since I was a child, I'm now 48. The Sierra de Gredos is a beautiful mountain area in central Spain with some excellent birding.
Area
Sierra de Gredos
Note
Birds and plants in Andalucia region.
Note
My area have marshes and sea cliffs of Cap de Creus Natural Park. In one day you can see a lot of species of ducks and seabirds.
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I'm one world birdwatcher. I live in Cambrils 1 hour north from Delta de l'Ebre, the bigest wetland in Catalonia. In Cambrils in late winter early spring you can see the bigest world concentration of mediterranean gull.
Note
Nerpio is a mountain area close to Murcia region and Andalucia (Jaen and Granada provinces). We are in Sierra del Segura Range. The main birds in the area are vulture species as Griffon Vulture, Egyptian Vulture and if you are very lucky Bearded Vulture. Other raptors as Booted Eagles, Short-toed Eagles, Peregrine Falcon and Golden Eagle, are quite common. In winter is a very good are to observe wintering species as Ring Ouzel, Siskin, Alpine Accentor, Citril Finch and thrushes species.The landscapes are amazing and in the municipality there are a net of bird observatories and marked paths.
Note
I am a ornithologist living in a very good area for birdwatchers.
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I'm a young birder from a small town near Bacelona. I know the most of the patches to birding in Catalonia to find C. diomedea, P. yelkouan and mauretanicus, G. barbatus, A. monachus, H. fasciatus, E. caeruleus, F. eleonorae, p. porphyrio, T. tetrax, L. audouinii, L. genei, C. glandarius, C. ruficollis, G. theklae, H. daurica, P. collaris, O. hispanica, O. leucura, M solitarius and saxatilis, S. hortensis, melanochephala, conscipillata, cantillans and undata, C. juncidis, a. melanopogon, M. nivallis, P. petronia, S. citrinella, E. cia ... and other speciallities from this small country, so attractives for birders of the north.
Note
I'm a ringer and I know all the sites around Catalonia especilly Pyrenees and Ebro's Delta.
Note
Pitillas, Bardenas Reales and Pirineos occidentales.
Note
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. I'm free on Sundays and some Saturdays. Perhaps my job give me time to go between the week, but with a charge. I can send you information where to bird watching.
A. Rubio
Maps
Zaragoza,
Aragon,
Spain
Available
Weekends, Monday to Friday after 5:00 PM
Languages
Spanish, English, German, Italian
Note
I am an engineer who enjoys travelling around the globe and loves nature, specially birds. I've been watching birds since chilhood, although since 2010 in a more intense way, as far as my profession and my dedication to my family permits. I'd love to help foreign birders to enjoy the amazing bird species found in Spain.
Area
Gallocanta Lake, River Ebro valley wetland&steppes, Pyrenees & Iberian mountains
Interests
Nature: Birdwatching, twitching, photography.
Travel: Walking, hiking, biking, long walk, backpack.
Visit: Tourist site, museum, restaurant, landscape view, traditions, monument, arboretum, architecture appreciation, shop, antique, tech.
Attend: Concert, live music.
Participate: Party, sports event, wine, beer, food.
Play: DIY making, Woodworking, cooking, sports.
Note
Francisco Chiclana, graduated in natural sciences from the University of Granada, author of the book Where to watch birds in Donana, with first-hand knowledge and bird-tour leading experience in the region. A full-time naturalist, independent tour guide, he has been studying the birds of Donana and Western Andalucia, SW Spain, for many years and works on many of the projects that are being run in the area. He is also co-author of the Birds of the Province of Seville and a great traveler watching birds in several countries. For birding in Donana and its surroundings, please send a message to Francisco.
Note
Retired to Southern Spain and native English speaking. I have been birding for more years than I care to remember!
Area
Variable - estuary's, scrub, mountains.
Interests
Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography,
Travel: stroll, walking, hiking, bus, car, biking,
Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, vineyard, monument, arboretum, architecture appreciation, shop,
Attend: concert, theatre, live music, sports event,
wine, beer,
Note
Area
Good area for steppe birds as Great and little bustards, sandgrouses, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Bonelli's Eagle, and there are some lagoons with Flamingos and other wildfowl as White-headed duck.
Interests
Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography, b
Travel: stroll, walking, hiking, car.
Note
I like meeting people from different places and cultures and enjoy chatting and sharing experiences, such as bird-watching.
Area
La Sotonera, Sierra de Guara.
Interests
Nature: bird-watching, photography, butterflies,
Travel: stroll, walking, hiking, car,train, biking,
Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, architecture appreciation.
Attend: concert, theatre, cinema, live music, sports event.
Participate: night life, bar, rock, classical, wine, beer, social games.
Note
Interests
Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography,
Travel: walking, hiking, long walk
Note
Interests
Nature: birdwatching, twitching, photography,
Travel: stroll, walking, hiking, climbing, train, bus, car
Note
Brit who fled the 9-5 and the grey skies of Northern England for a sunnier and freer life in Spain. We sustain ourselves with 2 holiday rental units which are part of our own home
Area
I live on the banks of the River Ebro, 30-40 minutes inland from the Costa Dorada. Great area for birders and nature-lovers. Within an hour from where I live I have the Ebro Delta wetlands to the south and the Lleida plains to the North with mountains and river valley in-between!
Interests
Nature: birdwatching, photography, butterflies,
Travel: stroll, walking, biking, long walk
Visit: tourist site, museum, restaurant, club, vineyard, monument,
Attend: concert, ballet, dance show, theatre, live music,
Participate: night life, dance, club, bar, rock, country, classical, hiphop, wine, beer,
Note
Interests
Nature: birdwatching
Note
I am a keen amateur birdwatcher located in a small town 30km north Madrid and in driving distance of a number of good birding spots.
I am happy to provide local intel to birders visiting my local area and show them around. Not actually free at any time, but my working hours are flexible... with a bit of prewarning.
Area
Madrid, PN Montfrague and Extremadura, Hoces del Duraton, Lagunas de la Mancha, Hoyo de Manzanares, Madrid
Area Birds
Spanish Imperial Eagle, Vultures, Bonellia's Eagle, Lesser Kestrel, Bustards (Great, Little),Sandgrouses, Larks (Duponta's, Calandra, Short-toed), Citril Finch, Red-necked Nightjar, Warblers (Moustached, Spectacled, Orpheana), both Rock Thrushes, Wheatears (Black-Eared, Black), Roller, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Gull-billed Tern
Interests
birding, swimming, running, cycling, wine, beer
Professional Birding Guides
A professional Birdingpal guide can customize your tour, and you will see the birds you want.
Your guide is also your travel companion, who will make sure you experience the native people, scenery, culture, history and food, first hand.
Hiring a Birdingpal guide will boost the local economy and help protect birds other wildlife and their habitat
Note
We are really enthusiastic to go birding anytime and keep amazed of the diversity and abundances of birds we can find on our territory! A day in Donana can be rewarded with a good species list between 70 and 100 species! We will accommodate our tour to you and what you wold like to see and do: photography, species' hunt... Let's have fun together and watch many birds!
Area
Donana, Odiel Marshes, Strait of Gibraltar, Sierra Morena, Portuguese Algarve
Area Birds
Imperial Eagle, Black Stork, Cranes, Lesser Short-toed lark, Black vulture...
Note
Valencia Birding is operated by David Warrington and Yanina Maggiotto, both fluent English speaking professional birding guides. We design and provide tailor made guided birding day-trips and holidays for individuals, couples and small groups.
We are based in Valencia on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, an area that's extremely rich in habitat diversity.
Our trips range from single day trips to week long holidays, and are all designed specifically for the client, based on his or her wishes and priorities.
We also have a range of trips to bird photography hides for those who wish to dedicate time specifically to photography.
We never mix groups, preferring to focus on top levels of service and value.
Area
Our range of trips and birding sites include coast, extensive wetlands, salt marshes, mountains, steppe, highland forest, desert and farmland. This diversity offers a great range of bird species, including Balearic and Yelkouan Shearwaters, White Headed Duck, Marbled Teal, Collared Pratincole, Short Toed Eagle, Egyptian Vulture, Alpine Accentor, Great Bustard, Crested Tit, Bee Eater, Trumpeter Finch, Crane, Eagle Owl plus many, many more.
Area Birds
Balearic and Yelkouan Shearwaters, White Headed Duck, Marbled Teal, Collared Pratincole, Short Toed Eagle, Egyptian Vulture, Alpine Accentor, Great Bustard, Crested Tit, Bee Eater, Trumpeter Finch, Crane, Eagle Owl ...plus a great variety of waders, terns and aquatic species.
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I've been watching and studying birds for as long as I can remember.
To make my wish come true, to turn my passion into my way of life and share with my customers the Andalusian natural treasures I have created Donana Wings.
Discover with us all the typical birds of Southern Spain!
Area

Donana National Park, Sierra Morena, Grazalema Mountains, Strait of Gibraltar
Area Birds
Spanish Eagle, Iberian Magpie, Iberian Chiffchaff, Bald Ibis. All species that can be found in Southwestern Spain.
Daniel Roca
Maps
Barcelona,
Catalonia,
Spain
Company
Catalonia Birding Experience
Available
Anytime
Languages
English, Spanish, Catalan
Note

From the Pyrenees to the inland steppes and the coastal marshes, I have been birding in Catalonia for more than 25 years.
Are you visiting Barcelona and planning to go birding? Get a birding tour and simply enjoy the trip. I take care of all the details.
Visit my website and blog:
www.cataloniabirding.com
Email: info@cataloniabirding.com
Phone: 34+ 686 846 177
Contact me, I'll be happy to answer all your questions!
Area

Pyrenees, inland Steppes, Ebro Delta, Llobregat Delta, Garraf, Monegros, etc.
Area Birds
Wallcreeper, Little Bustard, Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Pin-tailed Sandgrouse. Four species of vulture. All species that can be found in the north-western Mediterranean region.
Interests

Professional birding guide
Note
Manu is a wildlife enthusiast almost since birth. Has years of experience as group leader and heritage expert, and has been organising professional birding and walking tours since 2004.
Due to his love for Nature, he founded the tour company Platalea and the non-profit organisation Brizna to preserve the local natural heritage.
However, his latest project is Wild Donana for a full-time dedication to lead birders and walkers from all over the world.
Area
Donana National Park, Odiel Marshes Biosphere Reserve, Sierra Morena and Tarifa
Area Birds
Iberian Magpie, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Iberian Grey Shrike, Iberian Chiffchaff
Interests
Birdwatching
Note
Since he started to study Environmental Sciences in Huelva, Manuel has combined the university with volunteering for SEO Birdlife and Donana Biological Station, in addition to work like environmental educator in the Odiel Marshes. Later, in 2007 he got to be an Expert Ringer by the Donana Biological Station. Since 2012 he has been the head of Birding Tarifa and Manuel has worked as a zoology teacher at the Huelva University, has taught talks and courses for SEO Birdlife and worked in Donana National Park in several bird banding and tracking projects for the Andalusian Government and the Station Biological of Donana (Glossy Ibis, Spoonbill, Black Kites, Black necked Grebe? )
Area
Tarifa/Strait of Gibraltar/Cadiz/Donana/Morocco
Area Birds
Egyptian vulture, Bonelli's eagle, Spanish imperial eagle, Marbled duck...
Interests
Birdwatching
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Guillermo is an enthusiastic Canary Islands Official tour guide focused on Natural History, specially Birding, and archaeology. He worked four years as a birdwatching guide in the sourroundings of Donana National Park, and now he is working as a birding guide in Gran Canaria, knowing the birding hotspots, secrets, histories and curiosities of the island.
You will be able to enjoy the birds of the island and also the beauty of the environment in a private trip where you will see the birds that you want to see, and we adapt the route for you to maximize the joy of your experience!!
Area
Pinewoods, Laurel Forest, Steppes, all included in the Canarian protected areas.
Area Birds
Fringilla polatzeki (only 350 birds in the whole world) Columba junoniae. All the endemics for the area and the island
Note
Pau Lucio is the main tour guide for all tours. Forestry Engineer and MSc. in Environmental Science, was born in Gandia (Valencia). He has collaborated with Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Slimbridge (UK) as a reserve warden. He has worked also as a warden in the coastal mountains of Gandia. Currently he is involved in conservation projects about bird migration and the importance of Spanish coastal wetlands. He is very keen on ringing and he is one of the members who runs the ringing station in Pego-Oliva Marsh Natural Park. He speaks Spanish (native tongue), Catalan and English.