Two major Spain and Portugal bird festivals are coming up on the Iberian peninsula at the end of September and beginning of October. The Delta Bird Festival in Spain concentrates on wetland bird migration and conservation, while the Sagres Birdwatching Festival in Portugal is located …
Birding Cádiz Adventures
Birdwatching in Spain’s Cádiz Province Birding Cádiz is an opportunity to visit two of Spain’s iconic birding sites – the Strait of Gibraltar and Doñana National Park – a migration bottleneck and a wetland wilderness – says wildlife educator David Chandler. Admittedly, not all of …
Bird Festival in Spain – Extremadura’s FIO
A bird festival in Spain with a 17-year history has been taking place in February every year since 2006. Known as the Feria International de Turismo Ornitológico (FIO) it is also one of the most important bird fairs in Europe, attracting visitors and exhibitors from …
Top 9 Birding In Spain Tours For 2022
Birding tours in Spain have to be top of every keen birder’s wish list of choices for spending their leisure time, whether there’s only a day to spare or a week or more to enjoy. When it comes to locations, types of birding and ways …
Spanish Birdwatching: Where To Choose To Go
There are so many reasons to book yourself for some Spanish birdwatching this year. The wide variety of habitats within easy reach of each other thanks to a good transport network, the availability of expert local guides, exciting species to add to your list, and an …
The Birds of Spain
To appreciate the birds of Spain and why it should be a country on every wildlife lover’s list of places to visit, you have to understand what makes this southern European country such an important place to encounter the wonders of the natural world. A …
Flyway Birding Association – Ecotourism Conservation At Work
Ecotourism and conservation work hand-in-hand in many countries to preserve native animals and habitats, but what happens with species that cross national boundaries? Niki Williamson, partner and co-founder of Inglorious Bustards Birding, Conservation & Wildlife Tours, reveals how a new not-for-profit organisation will address this …
Feiten over Spanje voor de Nederlandse natuurliefhebber
Het is geen verrassing dat Nederlandse natuurliefhebbers, met name vogelaars, naar Spanje zullen worden aangetrokken als vakantiebestemming. Het heeft een zeer gevarieerde selectie van habitats die zich uitstrekken van de wetlands aan de kust tot de beboste toppen van de Pyreneeën. Spanje heeft uiteenlopende weersystemen …
Bird Conservation Stories from Spain Flying High
Not many years ago, bird conservation in Spain was in its infancy and some of the country’s iconic species were declining dramatically to the point, almost, of extinction. That situation has happily changed, as Niki Williamson of Andalucian wildlife tour company, Inglorious Bustards, reveals. It’s …
Spanish Vulture: Finding Vultures in Spain
You may not associate Spain with that family group of scavengers that circle the skies above a body in innumerable Western movies or deal with a cow carcass in rural India. But these days, thanks to careful conservation, finding Spanish vultures is just a matter …