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Private Guided Bird Watching Tours throughout Eastern Spain (Valencia, Alicante, Costa Blanca and Castilla de la Mancha)

ValenciaBirding.com is owned by Nature Trail Spain, a specialist active tourism company based in the beautiful mountain village of La Drova, 70km south of Valencia, Spain.

TripAdvisor-iconWe provide private guided Bird Watching Tours throughout Eastern Spain, encompassing Valencia, Alicante, Costa Blanca and Castilla de la Mancha. This area is blessed with an incredibly diverse range of habitats and excellent birding sites, many of which are virtually unknown! We cater for all levels of bird enthusiasts and provide a bespoke guiding service at very reasonable cost. Our local knowledge can ensure that our clients can make the absolute most of their time in Spain by depending on us to take them to the very best sites.  We are registered on Trip Advisor, and you can read our clients´reviews here.

We offer our services to those holidaying throughout the La Safor region, and beyond to Xativa, Valencia, Costa Blanca and the interior of the Valencian Community. Our objective is simple…to provide our clients with a value-for-money service that is exactly tailored to their wishes and requirements.

Birds of Valencia

Our approach is what makes us different…Our business model is unlike that of most professional Bird Watching companies. Our approach is not simply to sell holidays purely dedicated to Bird Watching. Instead, we provide our services on a much more flexible basis, giving the client the opportunity to design their own holiday.

For example, if you´d like a holiday that would comprise a full week of guided Bird Watching, that can be easily arranged.  Alternatively, if you´re planning on spending some time in our area of Spain, and quite fancy a day or two Birding as part of your holiday, that is just as easy to organise.

If you´re new to Bird Watching and would like us to arrange a specific beginners´trip that´s also possible. Therefore, by being totally flexible and listening to your requirements, we can tailor our services to ensure that you gain maximum enjoyment without necessarily having to commit to a vacation that may not suit all the members of your party or family.  In this way, our clients have the option of combining Guided Birding with say a city break in Valencia or a holiday in the mountains or at the coast.

For those requiring accommodation, with Valencia Birding, you have the option of arranging your own accommodation independently and directly. Alternatively, should you prefer to have a single point of contact, and book your accommodation and birding as a package, we are happy to arrange everything for you. Simply inform us of your requirements and we will respond with suitable options.

Our pricing structure is competitive, great value and fair…Here at Valencia Birding, we wish to make our guided Bird Watching tours available to all. Therefore, our pricing structure is thoughtfully and carefully designed. That is to say that it´s purposely designed to afford maximum value across all group sizes. We clearly understand that not all parties will comprise 8 people so have endeavoured to structure our pricing to provide superb value for smaller groups, couples or even individuals whilst still offering fair and competitive rates for larger groups.

David Warrington

David Warrington

 

Who we are…

David Warrington is a keen outdoor enthusiast with a long experience of bird watching and many other outdoor and mountain sports.  He is a professional Bird Watching Guide and holds a certificate in Wilderness First Aid.

As we pride ourselves on providing our clients with a specific tailor made service, we would encourage you to contact us to discuss your needs. That way we can provide you with exactly what you´re looking for. We look forward to seeing you soon!….

  • Short Breaks & Guided Birding in Spain – Day 2
    Short Breaks & Guided Birding in Spain – Day 2

    On day two, we enjoyed a leisurely drive up onto the steppe of Castilla de la Mancha.  After a coffee-stop we headed out across the plains to the day´s first lagoon where we had good views of Avocet, Lapwing, Black Winged Stilt and Shelduck.  The fields around the lagoon gave good close views of one of the day´s target species, Calandra Lark.  Further scanning revealed perhaps the key species for the day, the Great Bustard. By now the wind was blowing hard, so we headed back to the van and visited another, more sheltered lagoon.  Here we enjoyed views of [read more]

  • Short Breaks & Guided Birding in Spain – Day 1
    Short Breaks & Guided Birding in Spain – Day 1

    Earlier this week I had the pleasure of providing a couple of days of guided bird watching for a couple from Kent, UK. Having previously discussed their wishes, we designed a two day schedule that included a trip to the Valencian Coastal Wetlands followed by a day up on the Steppe & Lagoons of Castilla de la Mancha. The first day was ideal for birding, good light and very little wind. After a drive through the beautiful city of Valencia we arrived at the wetlands. A walk beside the coastal lagoons gave great views of Whiskered Tern, Little Tern, Common [read more]

  • Birding at the Valencian Coastal Wetlands.
    Birding at the Valencian Coastal Wetlands.

    On Tuesday 9th April, I was especially happy to provide a day of guided birding for a family from UK…especially happy as their young son came along on the trip and it´s always great to see children and young people getting involved and showing interest in nature. After meeting in Valencia city centre, we made the short trip to the coastal wetlands and after the obligatory morning coffee, we set out along the beach, behind which is a series of lagoons.  We were fortunate enough to start the day with a Buzzard overhead closely followed by a Sedge Warbler in [read more]

  • Guided Bird Watching in Valencia.
    Guided Bird Watching in Valencia.

    On Friday 22nd March, we provided a day of guided bird watching for a great couple of clients from the Netherlands who were on vacation here in Spain.  Both keen nature lovers, they were eager to see the diverse bird life that the Valencian coastal wetlands holds, especially at this time of year when summer migrants are beginning to arrive. Our first stop was at a protected reserve within the natural park of Albufera de Valencia. We had excellent views of Purple Swamphen, Glossy Ibis, Avocet, Greater Flamingo and a small flock of passing Spoonbill. Recently arrived summer visitors included [read more]

  • Guided Bird Watching at Albufera de Valencia.
    Guided Bird Watching at Albufera de Valencia.

    On Wednesday 13th February, we had the pleasure of providing a leisurely day of guided birding for a couple from our local area together with their friends who were visiting from the UK.  We chose to explore the lakes, lagoons and rice fields of Albufera de Valencia, a coastal wetland of international importance. Our first stop was by a small, sheltered lake and as soon as we got out of the van we were treated to a spectacular sight – a flock of over 500 Greater Flamingoes in flight, the pink, crimson and black of their plumage contrasting beautifully with [read more]