I’m going to Nerja in Spain 2 weeks tomorrow and was wondering if there’s any good spots to visit.
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Birding In Nerja (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Euan Buchan
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Hi Euan. We stayed inland a little just outside of Frigilianna a few years ago. Beautiful area. Had Bee Eaters over the Villa along with Black Kites. Golden Orioles below the Villa and Woodchat Shrikes and Turtle Doves on the telephone wires.
Very much a family holiday so hopefully somebody can give you some more birding specific locations.
Enjoy.
Very much a family holiday so hopefully somebody can give you some more birding specific locations.
Enjoy.
I’m enjoying Nerja so far. The place I’m staying has birds around. Birds I’ve seen so far are
Black Redstart
Monk Parakeet (though hear them mostly on the tree but occasionally see them fly off )
Cormorant
Blackbird (they look slightly thinner here compared to back home)
Collared Dove
Black Redstart
Monk Parakeet (though hear them mostly on the tree but occasionally see them fly off )
Cormorant
Blackbird (they look slightly thinner here compared to back home)
Collared Dove
Today seen Monk Parakeets on top of the palm trees a Black Redstart and a couple of Feral Pigeons.
I’ve noticed whilst been on Nerja there are a lot of Collared Doves around. There are parakeets but they are not as visible as they are in Malaga. Apart from The Black Redstart not seen any other new birds but I’m still enjoying myself.
Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
Should be some birds of prey about Euan (hopefully !). Eyes to the skies! 
JWN Andrewes
Poor Judge of Pasta.
Stayed on Nerja for a week years ago. Recall Short-toed Eagle, Hoopoe, Blue Rock Thrush, Black Wheatear & Serin on the slopes behind the village. If I can find my notebook from the time I may be able to provide more details.
Not seen any yet except Gulls 🤣Should be some birds of prey about Euan (hopefully !). Eyes to the skies!
occasional
Well-known member
Sounds like you need to walk into the hills along the track which runs from near the entrance to the Nerja caves.
Heading to Frigilianna today so I will look out for birds there too.
Really enjoyed my time on Nerja today is my last day yesterday whilst having lunch at a beach bar I watched a Cormorant diving in the water.
Hi Euan, did you see much in Frigilianna ?
Glad you enjoyed Nerja
Not really was pretty much bird less for me but I was looking around maybe next time
Arrived back from Nerja to a very cold Edinburgh yesterday so looks like my shorts are being packed away for the time being. It was a nice relaxing holiday and I did see some birds. Though not anything new for me on this holiday apart from the Black Redstart most birds I saw are ones we see back home. Here are the list of birds I saw.
Monk Parakeet
Collered Dove
Feral Pigeon
Black Redstart
Blackbird
Herring Gull
Cormorant
Only difference I kinda noticed the Blackbirds looked slightly thinner to the ones we get here and their call sounded a bit different (maybe their call was a Spanish accent 🤣) but seriously though it was kinda hard to explain sounded a bit different. But overall a great destination to go to.
Monk Parakeet
Collered Dove
Feral Pigeon
Black Redstart
Blackbird
Herring Gull
Cormorant
Only difference I kinda noticed the Blackbirds looked slightly thinner to the ones we get here and their call sounded a bit different (maybe their call was a Spanish accent 🤣) but seriously though it was kinda hard to explain sounded a bit different. But overall a great destination to go to.
Richard Prior
Halfway up an Alp
No Herring Gulls down there Euan, what you saw will have been Yellow- legged Gull
( hopefully another new species for you!).
You’re right it is
