Bird watching in Albufera de Valencia

Yesterday I was delighted to provide a day of guided bird watching in Albufera de Valencia for a client from Madrid.   She´s a keen nature lover, especially interested in birdlife and she wanted to visit Valencia and to discover its biodiversity.

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I arranged a bespoke trip for her to Albufera de Valencia, where we visited many protected reserve areas.

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First stop was in the marshes and rice fields where we were amazed by the sheer size of the gatherings of egrets and herons.  Next stop was in a reserve area that is a sightseeing hotspot for diverse ducks species. Also from the same observatory we saw how a Marsh Harrier and a Booted Eagle were trying to hunt Black-winged Stilts.  What a sight!

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We then walked through an area of coastal Mediterranean forest, taking in dune systems and unspoilt beaches.

We managed to visit a huge variety of habitats, all within the Albufera de Valencia Natural Park, and enjoyed a wonderfully diverse range of species.

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List of bird species:

Marsh Harrier, Booted Eagle, Common Kestrel, Grey Heron, Great Egret, Little Egret, Cattle Egret, Glossy Ibis, Common Crane, Mallard, Northern Shoveler, Northern Pintail, Red-crested Pochard, Common Teal, Common Shelduck, Common Moorhen,Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Black-winged Stilt, Common Sandpiper, White Wagtail, European Robin, Black Redstart, European Serin, European Greenfinch, Sardinian Warbler, Blackbird, Great Tit, Long-tailed Tit.

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