TheBalearic Islands lie directly in the path of many migratory birds passing from Northern Africa to farther north in Europe. Eleanor’s falcons breed on the islands after flying up from Madagascar, as part of their over 9,000km (5,600 mile) migration route –birders can watch these birds of prey flock in large groups to hunt and mate.
Whereto Watch Birds in Southern and Western Spain by Ernest Garcia and Andrew Paterson (Bloomsbury, £25) – available for £19. Birds of Spain by Eduardo de Juana and Juan Varela (Lynx Edicions, £24.99) – available from £22.99. Online resources. Browse photos, news stories and articles from Spain. For Birding Cadiz, an online Amain migration route between Europe and Africa, Almeria offers bird watching enthusiasts an amazing array of migratory birds including the Greater Flamingo, though these visitors are best spotted in certain months of the year. Cabo de Gata Natural Park including the Las Salinas de Cabo de Gata wetlands. Punta Entinas - Sabinar nature
Shorttoed eagle (Circaetus gallicus) – size 24 –25 inches, wingspan 66 – 73 inches. A good ´catch´ when bird watching Valencia Spain! The Short toed eagel is a beautiful and large bird of prey 24 –25 inches.
BirdWatching Spain. Espuna provides the tourist with the opportunity to combine leisure, sport, relaxation and culture. It includes routes for walking or cycling, places to eat and stay, and the “Pozos de la Nieve” (snow wells). This is a very popular area for Family Walks this route in the Sierra Espua, is known as the route of the
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