birding in central west spain (1 Viewer)

roaring tiger

Active member

• Dec 26, 2008

• #1

Can anybody provide info. on sites in the Salamanca/Avila area. I have the usual "where to watch" books so am aware of certain sites.

I am hoping to spend 7 or 8 days in this region and in the Estremadura area around Zafra/Merida/Guardeloupe in April .

I have been to Estremadura a couple of times but never checked out the area just to the north, any help would be much appreciated.

Cheers Mike.

 

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john-henry

Well-known member

• Dec 27, 2008

• #2

Mike, here's a link to a trip I made in 2007. I can recommend the Plataforma/Puerto de Pico areas in the Gredos, Villafafila and Sepulveda as top spots for birding it all depends how much you want to travel but all can be comfortably done with day trips.

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=87904

Contact me if you want any more details etc.

John

 

roaring tiger

Active member

• Dec 28, 2008

• #3

John ---Thats some report, I've just had a quick glance through it and will check it out in conjunction with maps, thanks for the info. Mike

 

Stephen Fletcher

Yes, i did take the photo of the Eagle

• Jan 15, 2009

• #4

I can put you onto everything in Extremadura, i have lived here for a number of years now.

 

roaring tiger

Active member

• Jan 18, 2009

• #5

Thanks Stephen, I am looking at the area just north of Extremadura around Avila, the Gredos and Jarandilla De La Vera. Any helpfull information will be much appreciated.
Cheers Mike