Item: Ebro Delta Southern Bird Watching Trip, Spain
Rating: 4.88
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Birding Trip in the Southern Ebro Delta

This 1-day Ebro Delta Southern Bird Watching Trip is a leisurely paced full-day excursion available on request. The trip will explore many of the best birding sites located in the southern section of the Ebro Delta.

The morning itinerary will commence around the Isla de Buda nature reserve. This area initially offers us some great riverside woodland that we will explore before progressing to El Violi & L'Alfacada. An observation tower offers a fantastic vista over the river mouth and surrounding lagoons, teeming with waders and wildfowl. As the morning progresses we will spend some time on this Ebro Delta bird watching adventure at the excellent Riet Vell bird observatory, perfect for those with an interest in close up bird photography, with species such as Purple Swamp-hen and Water Rail in close proximity.

"We drove 1,5h from the surroundings of Vilafranca and boy, was it worth it! We did a full day with Al, south and north side. We just saw so many species that were new to us, it was incredible. 26 new species we counted for us medium-experienced bird watchers from the Netherlands. Al was really kind and arranged everything smoothly. Would 100% recommend." - Falkert van Wier

As with all of our Ebro Delta bird watching trips, we offer our clients a choice at lunchtime. We can stop off and sample some of the delicious cuisine of the region, with mouth-watering seafood paellas being a local specialty that many are keen to sample at charming local eateries. Alternatively, we can choose to take a picnic and find suitable outdoor eating areas to bird watch as we eat.

The afternoon leg of this birdwatching day trip of the Ebro Delta will see us take in more of the famous birding sites of the region. We will be checking out the amazing salt pans of La Tancada, a location where we can observe many hundreds of Greater Flamingos feeding in the shallow waters, along with Great Egrets, Little Egrets, Purple and Grey Herons and varied terns fishing close by.

We will also be birding the magnificent sand spit of El Trabucador, which is excellent for waders, larks, gulls and terns, and will offer guaranteed sightings of the scarce Audouin's Gull.

The Ebro Delta bird watching tour concludes around the marshes of L’Encanyissada, which are home to a vast number of bird species. There are a selection of raised observation platforms where we can look out for species such as Little Bittern and listen for reedbed inhabitants such as Savi's Warbler and Penduline Tit. This habitat is patrolled constantly by multiple Marsh Harriers and also other raptors including Booted Eagles and seasonal Osprey.

Ebro Delta Southern Bird Watching Trip highlights includes:

Sightings of rare wildfowl such as White-headed and Ferruginous Duck at El Violi & L'Alfacada
Collared Pratincoles hawking for insects around the coastal dunes.
Encounters with the scarce Audouin's and Slender-billed Gulls
Hundreds of Flamingos close up at La Tancada
Observing the wonderful Purple Swamp-hen from the birding hide at Riet Vell

If you have a little more time to spend on your holiday, maybe you'd consider a longer trip such as the Ebro Delta Weekend Birding Tour.

Alternative Tour Name: Southern Ebro Delta Birding Trip

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4.88 stars

- based on 10 reviews

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Michael McKiernan04 Mar 2022
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I spent a wonderful day with Alan Henderson visiting numerous locations around the Ebro Delta. He certainly knows the area well and the most likely places to find different species. As a result I got to see or hear close to seventy. He is very knowledgeable regarding birds and habitat and the day flew around. I would certainly like to go again perhaps at a different time to see the summer migrants. Michael McKiernan
A great experience!
Emily Hutsell15 Feb 2022
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I did an individual day trip with Al around the Delta. We saw over 60 species of birds and heard a few more. Most of the viewing was either from the car or just a short walk, so it's really accessible to anyone. We also stopped for a paella lunch. It was a great day.
Discovering the Delta
Bronwen03 Sep 2021
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We had a wonderful day trip with Al, who proved to be an excellent guide with all round expertise. As frequent visitors to the Delta, who wanted to expand our knowledge of the bird life and habitats, we were delighted with our tour. We are novices in birding. Al showed us habitats and species we were amazed by. We saw birds we’ve never seen, like Bee-eaters, Purple Swamphen, black tailed Godwits, Whimbrel, Squacco Heron, and many many more… It was a great day, both relaxed and fun, with Al as an expert guide who can clearly relate to birders of all levels!
What an awesome day
Folkert van Wier27 Aug 2021
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We went the last week in august 2021. We drove 1,5h from the surroundings of Vilafranca and boy was it worth it! We did a full day with Al, south and north side. We just saw so many species that were new to us, it was incredible. 26 new species we counted for us medium experienced bird watchers from the Netherlands. Al was really kind and arranged everything smoothly. Would 100% recommend, and hopefully come back one day, as in every period of year there are interesting different birds to see in the Ebro delta!
Fantastic Tour!
Michael and Nuria25 Nov 2020
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We had such a great day at the Delta. Al knew all the best places and different habitats to go, which we covered at a comfortable pace ultimately yielding over 60 species! (We spoke with Al beforehand and the types of birds we were hoping to see and he took this into account in our route). Al is extremely knowledgeable and can immediately recognize the species and give interesting facts which really enhances the experience. We also discussed camera and binocular gear which Al gave his recommendation, and afterwards sent many great photos he took during the tour, a nice souvenir! He also has a scope which helped get great views of the shy distant birds. Overall great tour; highly recommended!
Great Winter Day Out
Harriet and Matt28 Jan 2020
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We went out for the day with Al in January and did the Ebro Delta South tour. The landscape and vistas of the Ebro Delta are stunning and the birding is pretty fab too - we manged to clock up 60 species in one day! Al is a really informative guide, not just identifying the birds, but also giving you background on their diet, habitat, migration etc. The highlights for us were seeing the purple swamphens, a beautiful bluethroat and the glossy ibis. Many thanks Al for a day to remember!
Fantastic Day Out
Heather Pinches05 Oct 2019
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We had a great day out with Al touring the best sites in the Ebro Delta. His knowledge was excellent and we saw a really good variety of the species in the delta at this time of year. His choice of restaurant for lunch was top notch and the structure of the day was excellent especially managing the heat of the day. He'd clearly thought about the best times of day to visit each site. We would highly recommend a trip with Al.
Ebro Delta Birding
Bev Schieman30 Jun 2019
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Had a wonderful day with Al! He tailors the experience to your personal goals, and in addition takes you to many different spots to try to find as many species as possible. It's an incredible value to get such personal experience for an entire day His knowledge about the area cannot be matched. He also takes photos throughout the day, and shares them with you, so you can relax and keep your eyes on the birds. I think my favorite thing about Al is his enthusiasm. He clearly loves birding as much as his clients do, and this makes for a very fun and enjoyable day.
Collared Praticoles at close quarters
Jim & Maria Harrison02 May 2019
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Maria and I thoroughly enjoyed our guided tour with Al last week. The Ebro delta was a revelation to us on visiting it for the first time. Al proved to be an excellent guide, taking us to a significant number of great birding locations and hides. With Al's expertise and local knowledge we saw 35 different species in a few hours, a number of which were exciting firsts for us. Highlights included the collared pratincoles at very close quarters, glossy ibis, flamingos, purple heron and woodchat shrike. Al was very helpful and informative throughout the entire late afternoon and evening. Also, he very kindly provided us with some great photos he took during our tour, via Dropbox. We would highly recommend Al.
Exhilarating!
Caroline Mortlock15 Jan 2019
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Two exhilarating days, criss-crossing among paddy fields, lagoons, drainage channels and sand dunes, all in sharp winter sunshine. Al knows where residents and winter guests are likely to be found, is quick to point them out and share his knowledge. We were delighted to view so many individuals and snap some great photos despite the gusting winds. To mention but a few: low-flying booted eagles being blown almost backwards; squawking night herons battened down in the reeds; dainty bluethroats picking in the ditches; vibrantly-coloured purple gallinule; an unexpected osprey, catch dangling; and to cap it all the Dartford warbler clinging to a fishing net! A great experience and good-value overnight stay in the roomy guest-house.

Number of Travelers	Cost Per Traveler (€)	Total Cost (€)
1	150	150
2	80	160
3	60	180
4	60	240
5	60	300
6	60	360

Ebro Delta Southern Bird Watching Trip, Spain - 1 Day