Birdwatching Tour in Spain focusing on Griffon Vulture Migration
This 7-day Griffon Vulture Migration tour is a leisurely-paced experience available as a set-departure tour (also on request). This unique tour focusing the migration of Griffon Vultures offers the chance to experience two exceptional wildlife areas at the cusp of two seasons. As autumn ends, hard-to-see mountain birds come down to within our reach amongst the forests and crags of the Serranía de Ronda. As days shorten, we´ll find ourselves in the midst of the unforgettable spectacle of thousands of Griffon Vultures crossing The Strait of Gibraltar to Africa.
We begin in the mountains above Málaga for our Griffon Vulture migration tour, a little-visited but stunning place hosting the densest raptor populations in Europe, including resident Griffon Vultures and Bonelli’s, Short-toed, Booted and Golden Eagle.
In late Autumn, hardy mountain birds are on the move south and to lower altitudes, and we´ll be on the lookout for Black Wheatear, Ring Ouzel, Rock Bunting, Alpine Accentor, Red-billed Chough, Blue Rock Thrush, Rock Petronia and Black Redstart on the peaks and crags as well as woodland birds like Crested Tit, Hawfinch, Short-toed Treecreeper, and Firecrest amongst the thousands of acres of Mediterranean forest.
"I have seen many vultures at many sites but nothing allowed such good views or photographic opportunities as this trip. If you do fancy some "up close & personal" time and or photographic opportunities with vultures then I can't think of any better choice than to join a day or three with the Inglorious Bustards team. Highly recommended." - Wader World
As well as a visit to the beautiful town of Ronda – its three historic bridges straddling the Tajo Gorge in spectacular fashion – you’ll have a chance on this Griffon Vulture migration trip to explore the pretty hilltop villages of the area – we’d be particularly excited to show you the quirkiest of them, Juzcar, whose inhabitants voted to go against the grain and decorate the village blue! As well as enjoying the gorgeous mountain location amongst Holm Oaks and Sweet Chestnuts, we´ll also be able to taste mouth-watering local food from the kitchen of an award-winning chef.
At the coast near Tarifa, we´ll use our local knowledge of wind and weather to bring you the very best of the late Autumn migration. The vulture migration is particularly spectacular at this time of year, with as many as 2,300 birds recorded crossing the Strait in a single hour! You cannot see this Griffon migration anywhere else in the world!
Short-toed and Booted Eagles, Black Kites and White Storks will still be piling through the area, looking for their chance to cross the 14km of water that separates Europe from Africa at the Straits of Gibraltar. Seabirds too, are on the move, and this is a magical time to watch many thousands of Cory´s, Scopoli´s and Balearic Shearwaters migrating between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. On the area´s wetlands, wintering waders will be building up and we should also be able to enjoy the first arriving Common Cranes.
There will also be time to explore the local area in and around Tarifa, where we’ll introduce you to some our favourite wetland, woodland and inter-tidal areas, and quite likely a couple of our favourite bars as well.
Griffon Vulture Migration Tour highlights include:
- Witness the amazing Griffon Vulture migration only to be seen in The Straits of Gibraltar
- Explore picturesque mountain villages hosting the densest raptor populations in Europe
- Taste mouth-watering local food from the kitchen of an award-winning chef
- A magical time to watch many thousands of Cory's, Scopoli's and Balearic Shearwaters migrating between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.
- Mountain birds include; Black Wheatear, Ring Ouzel, Rock Bunting, Alpine Accentor, Red-billed Chough, Blue Rock Thrush, Rock Petronia and Black Redstart
Please note: this set-departure tour is also available as a private or custom tour on request. Please submit an enquiry with your preferred dates and group size.
Do you have some more time on your holiday to add to your birding experience? Perhaps the Tarifa Bird Migration Trip will provide you with an extra day of unforgettable memories.
Alternative Tour Name: Unknown Raptor Spectacle Birding Tour, Andalucia, Spain
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