About bird tours of Andalucia
Wingspan Birdwatching Holidays In Andalucia
Southern Andalucia sits along the southern coast of Spain and stretches from the Portuguese border in the southwest, along the Costa de la Luz, to Almeria at the eastern end of the Costa del Sol.
Andalucía is, without doubt, one of the richest Iberian regions in terms of its flora and fauna and is a birdwatcher’s paradise. The diversity of habitats and the range of species is outstanding, for instance, Andalucia has a vascular flora of some 5000 taxa, 10% of which is endemic! Over 500 species of birds have been recorded in Spain and many species rare to Europe turn up each year, particularly along the southwest coastline.
The eight provinces of Andalucia are separated from the rest of Spain by the 400km ridge of the sierra Morena and from Morocco by just 14km of open water at Gibralta. It’s a small wonder that the region has a tremendous Afro-Iberian influence both culturally and biologically.
Andalucia boasts more than 80 protected areas covering around 20% of its land area; there are two national parks, seven Biosphere Reserves and eight Ramsar Sites.
Ornithologists arrive throughout the year, but are especially interested when most birds appear, i.e. during the migration period, March – June and August-October. The spring period is the most popular because at this time of the year you can see many wintering species together with those arriving for the summer months. However, September is an exceptional month for watching raptor migration. This is a spectacle not to be missed and if the weather conditions are right thousands of birds can be seen in the sky at any one time. Our migration tours during September are geared up for you to enjoy this wonderful array of mgrating birds.
Winter birding (November-February) can also be very rewarding with resident bird numbers being greatly enhanced by winter visitors mainly wildfowl and waders and sea-watching during this period can be very productive.
To see a description of our day-tours click here and for 7-day holidays click here. A description of the birds of Andalucia you may see can be found here and details of our base in Andalucia are found here
