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Bonelli’s Eagle Hieraaetus fasciatus
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos
Goshawk Accipiter gentilis
Lammergeier Gypaetus barbatus
Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus
Black Vulture Aegypius monachus
Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
Little Bustard Tetrax tetrax
Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni
Montagu’s Harrier Circus pygargus
Roller Coracius garrulus
Bee-eater Merops apiaster
Little Owl Athene noctua
Red Kite Milvus milvus
Buzzard Buteo buteo
Hoopoe Upupa epops
Hobby Falco subbuteo
Stone Curlew Burrhinus oedicnemus
Passerines – more than 30 species so far, drinking and bathing in front of our Pool Hide.

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Summary of Bird and Hide Photography:

1 - The Birds

2 - The Hides

3 - Our Photo Trips

4 - Things you Should know before going a photo trip

6 - Other European Photo Trips

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Many thank for a fantastic birding photo trip in Catalonia. From the first contact up to the accommodation and food everything was perfect and very well organised, in a professional manner. Cherry on the cake the lammergeiers were present, and I came bac...

Jean-Christian PIOCH , France

Trip Date: December 2016

I travel frequently as vice president of the outdoor apparel company Patagonia, and when I can, I add a day to business trips for birding. I found Steve by a Google search, and I couldn’t have had a better day outside of Barcelona. Steve is an expert gu...

Rick Ridgeway, California, USA

Trip Date: October 2016

Dear Steve, Just a short message to say many thanks again for your excellent guiding services over the last few days. We really enjoyed our time with you and benefitted from your superb field skills and knowledge and feel privileged to have been shown you...

A. & R. Lapworth, UK

Trip Date: February 2017

A good time was had by all - thanks for a successful inaugural tour of Spain’s natural areas. From my perspective it was just the right mix of birds, nature, and culture....

Linda Ingram, USA

Trip Date: June 2014

Thanks very much for a fantastic Winter Wallcreeper tour. It was a great success. The pick-ups, drop-offs, accomodation and food, and the lunchtime pic-nics and transport from site to site were all organised very well and very relaxed, comfortable and enj...

Geoff, Republic of Ireland

Trip Date: November 2022

Just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for an excellent trip. We both had a great time and the birding was excellent. Your choice of hotels was excellent and we would be happy to use them again....

Andrew and Maureen Day, UK

Trip Date: Oct 2015

Our trip to Iceland with you was hotly anticipated and it didn't disappoint. Thanks you for organising such an interesting itinerary. The scenery was magnificent as were the birds, seals, whales, etc. The Golden Plover sitting on a little mound while w...

M. Davis, UK

Trip Date: October 2018

Peter and I really enjoyed these birding days with you. We have seen a lot of new birds and have learned a lot from you about birds, their behaviour, their habitats, etc. It’s always a pleasure to be on excursion with you. Thank you for all the unforget...

Vreni and Peter, Switzerland

Trip Date: April 2023

The 3 days in the bird hides were the highlight of my European trip and I'll treasure the memories. You organised everything brilliantly and I enjoyed meeting you and spending time with you. ...

Ian Montgomery, AUS

Trip Date: Oct 2014

Hello Steve and Florinda! We're back in Arizona, rested up and ready to travel to Wyoming for the rest of the summer. I just wanted to take a minute to thank you for the Marvelous May trip we recently went on with you. Everything worked out perfectly - th...

J. & R. Knourek, USA

Trip Date: May 2019

Just returned from our 3rd trip and now planning a 4th Steve West has produced another excellent 5 day tour, this time to Extremadura in winter. Great hotel, all our target birds found. 1,000s of Common Cranes, up close to Vultures and the stunning Span...

Steve Lane, UK

Trip Date: 2017

Thank you so much for taking us out, it was such a lovely day- We appreciate it....

Adrienne Ottenburg, USA

Trip Date: Jan 2015

We really did have a great time and appreciated all your hard work on our behalf - the hotel was great and the area stunning, we are still boasting to anyone who will listen about the variety and number of different birds we saw!...

Lyn and David Gillie, UK

Trip Date: Nov 2014

We’ve just come back from a fantastic 7 days “Marvellous May” birding trip with Steve and Florinda in NE Spain. From our first contact to our final goodbyes at the airport, we were treated with friendly professionalism. Steve’s knowledge of bird...

J. Bradshaw, Liverpool, UK

Trip Date: May 2019

Thanks for yet another great trip; we enjoyed the relaxed and exploratory itinerary, the varied landscapes and the friendly, well-chosen hotels. I was fascinated by the massive granite stonework around Hoyorredondo and loved the nocturnal soundscape of co...

Cliff and Judith, UK

Trip Date: June 2022

We wanted to tell you again what a great experience it was birding with you while we were in Spain a couple of weeks ago. It was certainly one of the highlights of our family vacation. ...

Allan and Linda Kellar, USA

Trip Date: Aug 2015

Three mates and I had a fantastic tour with Birding in Spain seeing 150+ species including all our targets including Bonelli’s Eagles, both Bustards and Wallcreeper. Steve West’s knowledge of the birds of the area is formidable, as are his call recogn...

Lee Wilkinson, UK

Trip Date: April 2016

Hi Steve, great trip. Really loved Spain as well as the birds. Have told all my friends best way to see Spain is to do a birding trip with you…thanks for your great company sense of humour and of course, the birds. Glad you liked the books. Cheers. Kare...

Karen Blake, AUS

Trip Date: May 2015

Hi, just wanted to say thank you again for a wonderful birding tour on Sunday. My mission was to see a Wallcreeper, and while I was so impressed with your knowledge of so many other birds and their songs, I really had tunnel vision on the Wallcreeper. Wel...

Gloria, California

Trip Date: September 2023

I cannot say enough about our two-day birding trip with Steve--it exceeded our expectations in so many ways! Steve thoughtfully planned our time in the Ebro Delta and surrounding area. He was always on time, took us to the birding hotspots, provided lot...

T. Beach, USA

Trip Date: November 2016

Just to let you know we had a great time last week. I have rather a lot of shots to go through, Rollers stole the show for us this time, so we will have to come back for some Bee Eaters! Thanks for everything, roll on next time....

Howard Kearley, UK

Trip Date: June 2015

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Those words seem hardly enough to express Lucy and my true satisfaction with our birding trip. Your expert guiding and the friendship developed over the past 12 days has made this such a memorable experience for us. It has...

Len and Lucy, North Carolina, USA

Trip Date: March 2022

Just a quick note to thank you for your assistance in making the necessary arrangements for my recent trip. In short it was exceptional! Alongside the actual trip itself I have to commend you on your cooperation and communication in its preparation, it w...

C. Young, Australia

Trip Date: May 2019

Made it back in one piece, can't say the same for all the souvenirs though. Hahaha! Wanted to send you a note and say how much I appreciated your flexibility, especially as circumstances evolved and changed. Face-to-face interaction proved decisive—and ...

Scott, USA

Trip Date: August 2023

We’ve had a great time birding in Spain. Thank you for taking care of us. We surely had some good birds and so many species! More than we’ve hoped for. I’m very happy with the four new species Duponts and Moustached Warbler in particular made me ver...

Michiel, the Netherlands

Trip Date: April 2022

I couldn't have asked for or wanted a better guide. You not only showed me the birds, but you also educated me on their behaviours and habits. I also appreciated your knowledge of the history of the areas we toured. And your passion and love of birds and ...

Donna, Canada

Trip Date: July 2023

We’ve had two previous, very successful, trips to Spain with Steve West of Birding in Spain (Asturias & Cantabria and Navarra & Aragón) so when we started thinking of a visit to Extremadura we naturally asked Stave to plan a two-week trip to suit our i...

Kath & Mick Claydon, UK

Trip Date: April 2023

I have arranged 2 group trips with Steve, his patience in the planning stage and helpful suggestions, have made for 2 very successful and enjoyable trips. He worked very hard to find all our target birds on both trips, from Wallcreeper to Lammergeier in t...

Steve Lane, UK

Trip Date: April 2015

Many, many thank’s for a great week with BirdingInSpain. Well organized tour from start to finish, relaxed but still active birding days, very nice travel companions, an inspiring and knowledgable tour leader, fantastic sceneries, comfortable hotels and...

M. & L. Ivar, Sweden

Trip Date: May 2018

Thank you ever so much for your wonderful guiding which practically completed my entire wish-list! My trip was so successful and significant birdwise that I decided to write a report. I look forward to further birding adventures with you., , Book: I read ...

Mikko Pyhälä, Finland

Trip Date: May 2014

Steve - Everything was perfect on our birding adventure! The accommodations were exceptional, and the food was great. Your expert birding knowledge combined with your knowledge of the area made our trip a success. We enjoyed meeting and getting to know yo...

Fred and Josie, Texas, USA

Trip Date: April 2023

Huge thanks for your kindness and expertise especially in our journey in Lleida’s habitats and its fine and also endemic bird species, just what we had dreamed before in Finland. Fantastic....

Ulla and Leimo Kangas, Finland

Trip Date: April 2014

Thank you for putting together a most wonderful birding experience! ...

M. Helmold, USA

Trip Date: May 2018

We both thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip with Steve who was an excellent guide, very helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. The area was stunning and the birding very rewarding for both the experienced and novice birder....

Lyn Gillie, UK

Trip Date: November 2014

On behalf of a group of Aussies I would say that we thoroughly enjoyed the diverse landscapes and birds of Spain in the excellent company of Steve West. Steve combined film star looks [see Ben Kingsley in the ‘Birder’s Guide to Everything’], a grea...

Ken Cross, AUS

Trip Date: May 2015

Once again, thanks for your excellent & expert guiding on 16th/17th April, thoroughly enjoyed by all of us. The highlights for me at least were Dupont’s Lark, Bonellis Eagle, the Penduline tits & the Black winged Kite....

Dave and Ann White, UK

Trip Date: April 2015

Thanks again for a great birding adventure and for sharing your knowledge. I particularly enjoyed the first day and the beautiful landscape in which the birds live ... Reading your book prior to the trip was a nice introduction to your area and the birds...

Kathryn Askin, USA

Trip Date: Sep 2015

Thanks again for such a great trip! We both thoroughly enjoyed the birding, the scenic wonders and, as ever, your company. ...Hope it's not too long before we see you again....

Garry and Wendy Philpott, UK

Trip Date: Feb 2015

Steve,Thank you, thank you, thank you! Those words seem hardly enough to express Lucy and my true satisfaction with our birding trip. Your expert guiding and the friendship developed over these past 12 days have made this such a memorable experience for u...

Len and Lucy FUMI , USA

Trip Date: March 2022

Thank You Steve, for an incredible birding experience. Over two days, our very keen son saw over 90 new species in Spain. But the mere counting of species does not do justice to the experience. The diversity of habitats, the sense of when to linger and wh...

Marilyn and Larry Koval , Canada

Trip Date: November 2019

We had a lovely time and so enjoyed not only seeing so unexpectedly many birds, loads of them for the first time, but also being in your expert, excellent and inspiring company. We are all fired up to learn more about birds now and both regret not having ...

S. & S. Whiting, UK

Trip Date: April 2017

Unlike some of the others on the trip, this was my first time birding in another country, and I thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. However, the fact that it was so enjoyable was undoubtedly due to being in the company of you both. From the moment ...

B. Wonderley, UK

Trip Date: May 2019

Steve was excellent - very knowledgeable and quite an exceptional 'ear'for bird calls - if he were a Shearwater, would have no problem finding his nest in the dark!!...

Roger Buchanan, UK

Trip Date: April 2014

In September 2018, together with my non birding son, I went on a 10 day tour of Iceland led by Steve West of Birding In Spain. Steve worked tirelessly to find the birds and we had a very successful birding trip. He also managed to incorporate all the imp...

I. McQuade, UK

Trip Date: October 2018

Steve - thank you for your wonderful work in showing me all of my target species while in Aragon. Your knowledge of the area and the bird species, as well as your knowledge of Spanish history and Spain's birds in general are tremendous. I really appreci...

Rob Wallace, USA

Trip Date: May 2014

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