Go Bird Watching In Spain – Nothing can be more colorful

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  • Author Allex Wilson
  • Published April 29, 2010
  • Word count 422

Spain is an astonishingly rich nation when it comes to exhibiting wildlife. Spain is considered to have implausible variety of indigenous species because of its diverse climate and terrain within its precincts. This is a good enough reason that accounts for the variety of birds that can spotted in Spain. Spain is a suitable dwelling for about 20 different species of birds and many of these species fall in the category of highly prized and rare. A significant section of these species of birds indigenous and others indulge in migrating to and from Spain on season basis.

Bird watching enthusiasts particularly love to watch Griffin vultures, Golden Eagle and Egyptian vultures in Spain. There are more then 400 Black vultures that may interest bird watching fans. In fact, Black vulture in considered the biggest bird of prey indigenous to Europe. Those who are really interested in finding a spot one can exclusively watch a number of Black vultures are advised to visit Andalucia's national Park situated in southern Spain or go to Sierra Palada.

If it is a specific variety of bird that you want to watch in Spain then it is important that you plan your vacation as well in advance. This is because many species of birds are migratory and can be seen in Spain only for specific period of time. One such example is White Stork which is a migratory bird which is very rarely seen in rest of the Europe but can be easily found in Spain. White Stork migrates from somewhere in Africa to Spain and can be seen between the month of January and February. Most of the time Bird watchers get to see these birds easily as they generally make their nests in cities and their nests are quite easy to locate.

Another indigenous species of migratory bird is Flamingo that arrives in thousands of numbers in Spain during the summer and spring season. Spain also provides an ample opportunity to watch some wet land birds such as cranes and ducks. Best ways to watch wetland birds are the costal wetland areas and Ebro Delta. National Park of Donana also has a large number of wetland Bird species.

Golden oriole is another species that can be exclusively found in Andalucía’s orchards and wood lands. Golden oriole can be particularly seen during the summer season and is known for their dazzling bright and yellow body. The black, orange and white hoopoe is another striking species that can be seen in golf courses and opened wood lands.

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