YOUR BIG DAY IN SPAIN
Are you an avid birder? Want to see everything we can reach in one day? Our Birding Big Days are longer trips -around 12 h- with possibility of dawn or dusk. We'll explore a variety of birding hotspots, resulting into a great number of bird species. This tour includes some localized, endemic and endangered species.
Challenge yourself on our BIG DAY and make the most of an intense day of birding in Spain!
ITINERARY: we'll combine 3 main habitats to get the best variety of birdlife:
- Lagoons north of Málaga
- Scrub and farmlands
- Rolling hills and cliffs near Ronda
Birding this variety of landscapes should produce a great array of birds, usually exceeding 85+ species heard or seen. Some lucky days in spring we may reach the 100 species but it's often some 80-90.
MEETING: this trip is only available by starting in Ronda. Sleep tight, we hit the road before sunrise!
TIMING: our BIG DAY takes 12h from start to finish in Ronda.
SEASONALITY: available year round.
PACE: flexible, adapted to your requirements.
WHAT IT IS INCLUDED
- Transport -on a courtesy basis-
- Local birding guide fluent in English
- Use of binoculars and scope
- Bird checklists and guides in English
- Taxes and accidents insurance
WHAT IT IS EXCLUDED
- Meals and drinks
- Accomodation
OUR FARES:
- 1 person: 450 €
- 2 people: 450 €
- 3 people: 500 €
- 4 people: 500 €
- 5 people: 550 €
- 6 people: 550 €
- 7 people: 550 €
The fares are in total, not per person. Children under 10 free of charge.
WETLAND BIRDS
Although here in SW Spain water levels are tricky and sometimes unpredictable, wetland birding can be awesome in good water conditions.
The most iconic wetland birds we can look for are:
- Marbled & White-headed Ducks
- Black-winged Stilt, Pied Avocet
- Western Olivaceous Warbler (s), Cetti's Warbler, Bluethroat (w)
- Greater Flamingo, Lesser Flamingo (o)
COUNTRYSIDE BIRDS
Every countryside corner in the area homes an interested and usually overlooked birdlife. Here's just a few of the species we can find in shrub or farmlands:
- Spanish Sparrow
- Eurasian Hoopoe
- Little Owl
- Montagu's Harrier (s)
- Sardinian & Dartford Warblers
- Zitting Cisticola
- Crested, Calandra, Wood and Short-toed (s) Larks
MOUNTAIN BIRDS
The mountains between Ronda and Málaga home the perfect complement to our already nice bird list. Here's some highlights:
- Bonelli's Eagle
- Griffon Vulture
- Red-billed Chough
- Alpine Swift (s)
- Blue-Rock Thrush
Now that you know the birds and areas we can cover, how about contacting us to plan a day out? We'd love to help you tick the birds you've always missed!