Butterflies and orchids in Costa Blanca

Today I have prepared for Jan and Robert an interesting itinerary which combines wetland birds, with butterflies and orchids in Costa Blanca. The last weeks has been very warm for March (max, temperature of 31ºC!) and butterflies are already very active. In addition, we are…

Birding trips in Alicante

Alicante is one of the most interesting areas for birding in Spain. Alicante holds a fantastic diversity of habitats which are home to many sought after bird species. Thus, it is becoming one the most popular birding spots in Spain. You might find interesting…

Where to watch bustard in Spain?

In this article, we hope to give you some ideas about where to watch bustards in Spain. The country holds the largest density of bustards in Europe. Both Great and Little can be found in different areas, being La Mancha (Ciudad Real, Cuenca and…

Benidorm birding tours

Benidorm birding tours, are more than a flip-flop holiday! Benidorm is widely known for its long beaches, warm weather, and skyscrapers. Most of the holiday tours departing from Benidorm are mainly focus on sightseeing the city and nearby towns like Guadalest.  However, there are a lot…

Birding trip Costa Blanca

Birding trip report written by Helen and Dick during a birding trip in Costa Blanca, October 24th My husband Dick and I were spending a 3 week holidays in the Costa Blanca. We were part of a party of 20 Canadian and were accommodate…

Birding Benidorm

Birding in Benidorm? Many tourists doubt about the possibility of birding in Benidorm. For many tourists, Benidorm seems to be a place to lay down on the beach or to party. However, I will explain you in this post the fantastic birding reserves that…

Albufera de Valencia in Winter

 Albufera de Valencia in Winter, a great place for birding! I am going to explain why is worth to visit the Albufera de Valencia in winter and arrange a bird watching tour in Valencia. Last Saturday, I guided Daniel and George to some of…

Trip report Albufera

Please find the trip report to a day trip to the Albufera de Valencia, September 10th. I have spent a great time birding in the Albufera de Valencia with Verna and Bob from Canada. The Albufera de Valencia is one of the hot spots…

Birding trip Alicante

Birding trip Alicante, a day bird watching trip report to Monnegre, El Hondo and Santa Pola Salinas. I hope to catch your attention about the superb birdlife that can be found in this part of Spain (Alicante and Valencia provinces). Last Tuesday, I had the…

Steppe birds in Valencia and Alicante

Valencia Region and particularly Valencia and Alicante provinces are excellent places to watch steppes birds. There are two main places, one is Pétrola and it is located in the borders between Valencia and Albacete. The second one, is in Villena, in the Alicante province….