Birdwatching in Spain Spain is a large and diverse penninsula, often quite sparsly populated. It is well worth keeping a casual lookout for interesting birds as species such as stork, vulture and eagle are commonplace in many areas and easily seen. In autumn we have seen spectacular numbers of birds of prey massing on the south coast waiting for good weather to fly to Africa. On a beach on Lanzarote we have sat on a (naturist) beach and watched Osprey fish!  Extremadura has two of the best places to see eagles and vultures, Salto de Gityanoand La Tajadilla on the Rio Tajo in the Monfrague natural park, cranes are present in winter in the Sierra de Gata. There are a number of good wetland areas, such as the famous Coto Donaña, Mallorca's Albufera marsh next to the holiday developments of Alcudia and less well known places such as Tablas de Daimiel. or Cañón del Río Lobos Laguna de Gallocanta (to the east of Madrid) is the winter home of 20,000 cranes.
		Wild Spain - Grunfeld 15x21cm222p colour An ideal starting point for researching where to go in Spain. Over 60 areas covered including the Canaries and Balearics. General description of each area, how to get there, where to stay and what to do when you get there. Excellent illustrations.
		Wildlife Travelling Companion Spain - Measures 15x21cm 240p colour If you are interested in wildlife while you walk this book is a must. Lists and describes all the best wildlife sites with likely species plus a field guide.
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