Fuerteventura April (1 Viewer)

[Darren Pearce]

I have a weeks holiday booked on Fuerteventura for early April.

I am considering buying A Birdwatchers Guide to The Canary Islands (Collins and Clark). I see the publication date is 1996 and am concerned that the sites might be outdated.

Has anyone used this guide recently who can advise if it is still relevant.

Also any tips for the specialities would be appreciated ie Couser,Bustard,Sandgrouse, Lesser ST Lark etc

Thanks
Darren

 

[Robert Gaze]

Hi Darren,i was in Fuerteventura last September and used a local guide Derek Bradbury,he has his own website (Fuerteventura Bird Watch).He will pick you up from your hotel and take you to all the best sites on the Island although i dipped on Houbara (not for the lack of trying!).

 

[markgrubb]

Which part of the island are you staying in?

 

[Darren Pearce]

Thanks Robert, I'll take a look at the site

Mark, I dont know without digging all the stuff out. I will have a hire car for the week though.

 

[dbradnum]

I have a weeks holiday booked on Fuerteventura for early April.

I am considering buying A Birdwatchers Guide to The Canary Islands (Collins and Clark). I see the publication date is 1996 and am concerned that the sites might be outdated.

Has anyone used this guide recently who can advise if it is still relevant.

Also any tips for the specialities would be appreciated ie Couser,Bustard,Sandgrouse, Lesser ST Lark etc

Thanks
Darren

I was out there over Christmas and used that book. It was fine on Fuerteventura (though somewhat outdated on Tenerife), and we saw all the specialities.

Trip report with more details available here: http://braddersbirding.blogspot.com/2012/02/canary-islands-trip-report.html

 

[Darren Pearce]

Hi Dave, Trip report is great. Hopefully with your report, the links within your report, some site details that are being emailed to me and the book, I should see some good birds

Thanks
Darren

 

[bluechaffinch]

Best bet is to check out the many trip reports on Travelling Birder - there's a wealth of birding experience there, an invaluable resource for the independent birder. Most birders go to the same tried and tested sites - Catalina Garcia, Los Molinos, La Oliva, Barranco del Torre etc etc - these will allow you to see all the specialities with little problem.

Just looked at the Fuerteventura Birdwatch website - Spanish imperial Eagle?? White-tailed eagle?? Golden eagle?? Seriously?? Don't think so...

Like to see a 'Greater spotted cockoo' though....bet they're quite hard though...