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FUENDETODOS AREA – EL PLANERON – QUINTO DE ERBO – LOS MONEGROS – VELLE SE HECHO VIA JACA What a fabulous day! Although it started a bit gloomy and there was a cold wind at Fuendetodos it turned out really nice and by mid-afternoon it was hot and sunny, the birding was excellent too!
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Flight UK to Madrid – Transfer to Fuendetodos Last night I caught a flight to Madrid in preparation for my last WINGSPAN tour of the spring season in Spain. The Spanish Pyrenees and Picos de Europa.
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GAUCIN WOODS - TRACKS NEAR SAN PABLO INCLUDING MARCHENILLA - SAN ENRIQUE Our last full, but leisurely, day. Ann and Bob leave tomorrow morning so we made the most of today..........
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VALLE DE GUADIARO A short day today, we went out at 2:30pm after a morning of leisure in the village, it was another dry, hot day.........
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RONDA ALL MORNING - CUEVA DE GATO AND ESTACION DE CORTES IN THE AFTERNOON Another brilliant sunny day a little hotter with an average temperature of 28C. Not much birding today we had a 'tourist's' morning in Ronda and a leisurely afternoon at the river............
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ENCINAS BORRACHAS TRACK – LAGUNA FUENTE DE PIEDRA We had a terrific morning in glorious sunshine and very warm temperatures, the light was simply fantastic, so clear, everything looked so vibrant and colourful.
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TARIFA – LOS LANCES BEACH -LA JANDA – VEJER – BARBATE MARSHES This was our first trip to the coast on a lovely sunny day, a cooling wind kept the temperature down to the lower 20’s.
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SAN PABLO TRACKS – MARCHENILLA TRACK – CASTILLO DE CASTELLAR – SAN ENRIQUE WOODS Our first full day was a relaxed affair which is probably going to be the theme of the entire tour, we had excellent weather, sunshine with a lovely breeze all day.
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-MALAGA AIRPORT TRANSFER TO GAUCIN WITH STOPS AT CASARES AND SIERRA CRESTELLINA It was changeover day today, I took my group back to Malaga Airport and collected Ann and Bob who are staying with us for a week of birding and butterfly watching...........
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GIBRALTAR - CASTILLO DE CASTELLAR Essentially a non-birding day, we spent most of the day on Gibraltar and visited the castle at Castellar on the way home. Some interesting butterflies were noted..................
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