Birds of Spain

Birds of Spain

Birdwatching Spain

Although this site is focussed on the birds of Ireland, here is a selection of photographs take in Spain during early April. All of the photographs were taken in different locations. The main locations that were visited include:

Parque natural del Guadalhorce, near Malaga Airport
Fuente de Piedra Lagoon, about an hour north of Malaga on the A45 – only in winter/spring for water in the Lagoon
El Rocio, in Donana National Park
The Rocina Visitor Centre, nearby
El Acebuche visitor centre near Matalascañas
Marisma El Rompido, about 30 minutes west of Huelva
Salinas del Odiel, Huelva
Dehesa de Abajo Visitor Centre, Donana National Park.

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A Black Kite flies over the lagoon at El Rocio, Spain

Black Kite

A Black-necked Grebe swims in a lake in Donana National Park, Spain

Black-necked Grebe

A Cattle Egret in early morning sunshine at El Rocio, Spain

Cattle Egret

A Goosander swims in the Guadalquivir River in Spain

Goosander

A Corn Bunting sits on a bush at the Guadalquivir River, near Trebeujena, Spain

Corn Bunting

Glossy-Ibis

Glossy-Ibis

A Crane walks along the bank of the lagoon at Fuente de Piedre, Spain

Crane

A Red-crested Pochard swimming in a pond in Spain

Red-crested Pochard - Male

Azure Winged Magpie perched on a branch in El Rocio, Spain

Azure Winged Magpie

A Pair of Greater Flamingos in the shallow water at Fuente de Piedra Lagoon, Spain

Greater Flamingos

Three Greylag Geese coming in to land at the lagoon at El Rocio, Spain

Greylag Geese

A Hoopoe on the gravel track in Donana Natural Reserve, Spain

Hoopoe

A Kentish Plover at Playa El Espigón, near Huelva, Spain

Kentish Plover

A Marbled Duck swims in the reed beds at Fuente de Piedra, Spain

Marbled Duck

A Purple Swamphen near the Guadalquivir River, Spain

Purple Swamphen

A Purple Heron looking for food at La Rocina Visitor Centre, El Rocio, Spain

Purple Heron

A Red-crested Pochard seen from the Observatorio de aves Laguna Grande, near Huelva, Spain

Red-crested Pochard, Female

A Swallow takes a rest on a fence at El Rocio, Spain

Swallow

A Red-knobbed Coot in Donana National Park, Spain

Red-knobbed Coot

A Squacco Heron flies over the lagoon at El Rocio, Spain

Squacco Heron

A Sardinian Warbler on the bank of the Piedras River, El Rompido, Spain

Sardinian Warbler

A Spoonbill in flight at El Rompido, Spain

Spoonbill

A Cattle Egret on a windy day in Donana Park, Spain

Cattle Egret

A Squacco Heron in the reed beds at El Rocio Laguna, Spain

Squacco Heron

A Stonechat on a branch in Donana National Park, Spain

Stonechat

A Swallow perched in a tree at El Rocio, Spain

Swallow

A Stone Curlew near El Rocio, Donana National Park, Spain

Stone Curlew