ORNITHOLOGY AND BIRDS WATCHING IN SIERRA DE GUARATHE NATURAL RESERVE OF THE SIERRA AND THE CANYONS OF GUARA IS A UNIQUE PLACE FOR ORNITHOLOGY AND BIRDS WATCHING. Thanks to its unique climat and geology, the Sierra of Guara offers many different ecosystems where are nesting and living almost 150 species of birds and raptors. Each year many birds-watchers come to Sierra de Guara and observe wildlife. For specialists, spring remains the best season because of the nesting and reproduction time. During our ornithology tours, we will go around the amazing and perfectly preserved landscapes of Sierra de Guara. With our local and specialized guide, the visitor will see in which ecosystem and how are living some of the most impressive and rare species of birds and raptors. The selected itineraries go around cliffs where nest the main rupicolous species of Sierra de Guara. You will discover various places with different ecosystems like pines or oaks forests, garrigues, gorges/canyons, river’s banks, open fields etc… Since thousands of years and with the influences of different climates (mediterranean, atlantic, continental, mountain) , many sorts of cliffs, hills, caves, gorges and canyons got into shapes. In these environments have evolved lots of ”small” ecosystems that are singular housings and sometimes unique territory for animals and plants, and for some endemic species of the Sierra de Guara and Pyrenees. |
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PRICE OF ORNITHOLOGY TOUR IN SIERRA DE GUARA(minimum 3 pax – maximum 10 pax) |
Price per person (VAT 21% included) |
Half day of bird watching (3-4h) 3 PAX | 150 € |
Day of bird watching (6-8h) 3 PAX | 215 € |
Half day of bird watching (3-4h) de 4 a 10pax | 42€/pers |
Day of bird watching (6-8h) de 4 a 10 PAX | 59€/pers |
Watching custom-made of a concrete species, ornithology missions for experts, group prices | Ask us |
VIDEO OF ORNITHOLOGY IN SIERRA DE GUARA
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Tables of some birds that we can watch in Sierra de Guara
# | English name/Nombre espagnol | Nombre scientifico |
1 | GREY HERON – GARZA REAL | Ardea cinerea |
2 | HONEY BUZZARD – ABEJERO EUROPEO | Pernis apivorus |
3 | RED KITE – MILANO REAL | Milvus milvus |
4 | LAMMERGEIER – QUEBRANTAHUESOS | Gypaetus barbatus |
5 | EGYPTIAN VULTURE – ALIMOCHE | Neophron percnopterus |
6 | GRIFFON VULTURE – BUITRE LEONADO | Gyps fulvus |
7 | SHORT-TOED EAGLE – AGUILA CULEBREA | Circaetus gallicus |
8 | HEN HARRIER – AGUILUCHO PALIDO | Circus cyaneus |
9 | SPARROWHAWK – GAVILAN | Accipìter nisus |
10 | COMMON BUZZARD – BUSARDO RATONERO | Buteo buteo |
11 | GOLDEN EAGLE – AGUILA REAL | Aquila chrysaetos |
12 | BOOTED EAGLE – AGUILA CALZADA | Hieraaetus pennatus |
13 | BONELLI´S EAGLE – AGUILA PERDICERA | Hieraaetus fasciatus |
14 | COMMON KESTREL – CERNICALO | Falco tinnunculus |
15 | MERLIN – ESMEREJON | Falco columbarius |
16 | HOBBY – ALCOTAN | Falco subbuteo |
17 | PEREGRINE FALCON – HALCON PEREGRINO | Falco peregrinus |
18 | RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE – PERDIZ ROJA | Alectoris rufa |
19 | QUAIL – CODORNIZ COMUN | Coturnix coturnix |
20 | SPOTTED CRAKE – POLLUELA PINTOJA | Porzana porzana |
21 | BLACK-WINGED STILT – CIGUEÑUELA | Himantopus himantopus |
22 | GREY PLOVER – CHORLITO GRIS | Pluvialis squatarola |
23 | RED KNOT – CORRELIMOS GORDO | Calidris canutus |
24 | LITTLE STINT – CORRELIMOS MENUDO | Calidris minuta |
25 | CURLEW SANDPIPER – CORRELIMOS ZARAPITIN | Calidris ferruginea |
26 | SPOTTED REDSHANK- ARCHIBEBE OSCURO | Tringa erithropus |
27 | WOOD SANPIPER – ANDARRIOS BASTARDO | Tringa glareola |
28 | GREAT SPOTTED CUCKOO – CRIALO | Clamator glandarius |
29 | EAGLE OWL – BUHO REAL | Bubo bubo |
30 | TAWNY OWL – CARABO COMUN | Strix aluco |
31 | EUROPEAN NIGHTJAR – CHOTACABRAS GRIS | Caprimulgus europaeus |
32 | ALPINE SWIFT – VENCEJO REAL | Apus melba |
33 | BEE-EATER– ABEJARUCO COMUN | Merops apiaster |
34 | EURASIAN WRYNECK – TORCECUELLO | Jynx torquilla |
35 | GREEN WOODPECKER – PITO REAL | Picus viridis |
36 | BLACK WOODPECKER – PITO NEGRO | Dryocopus martius |
37 | CRESTED LARK – COGUJADA COMUN | Galerida cristata |
38 | THEKLA LARK – COGUJADA MONTESINA | Galerida theklae |
39 | WOOD LARK – TOTOVIA | Lullula arborea |
40 | SAND MARTIN – AVION ZAPADOR | Riparia riparia |
41 | CRAG MARTIN – AVION ROQUERO | Ptyonoprogne rupestris |
42 | BARN SWALLOW – GOLONDRINA COMUN | Hirundo rustica |
43 | HOUSE MARTIN – AVION COMÚN | Delichon urbica |
44 | TAWNY PIPIT – BISBITA CAMPESTRE | Anthus campestris |
45 | WATER PIPIT – BISBITA ALPINO | Anthus spinoletta |
46 | GREY WAGTAIL – LAVANDERA CASCADEÑA | Motacilla cinerea |
47 | WHITE WAGTAIL – LAVANDERA BLANCA | Motacilla alba |
48 | DIPPER – MIRLO ACUATICO | Cinclus cinclus |
49 | WINTER WREN – CHOCHIN | Troglodites troglodites |
50 | ALPINE ACCENTOR – ACENTOR ALPINO | Prunella collaris |
51 | EUROPEAN ROBIN – PETIRROJO | Erithacus rubecula |
52 | RUFOUS NIGHTINGALE – RUISEÑOR COMUN | Luscinia megarhynchos |
53 | BLACK REDSTART – COLIRROJO TIZON | Phoenicurus ochruros |
54 | NORTHERN WHEATEAR – COLLALBA GRIS | Oenanthe oenanthe |
55 | BLACK-ÉARED WHEATEAR – COLLALBA RUBIA | Oenanthe hispanica |
56 | BLACK WHEATEAR – COLLALBA NEGRA | Oenanthe leucura |
57 | ROCK THRUSH – ROQUERO ROJO | Monticola saxatilis |
58 | BLUE ROCK THRUSH – ROQUERO SOLITARIO | Monticola solitarius |
59 | BLACK BIRD – MIRLO COMUN | Turdus merula |
60 | GRASSHOPPER WARBLER–BUSCARLA PINTOJA | Locustella naevia |
61 | MELODIOUS WARBLER- ZARCERO COMUN | Hippolais polyglotta |
62 | DARTFORD WARBLER – CURRUCA RABILARGA | Sylvia undata |
63 | SUBALPINE WARBLER – C. CASRRASQUEÑA | Sylvia cantillans |
64 | SARDINIAN WARBLER – CURRRUCA CABECINEGRA | Sylvia melanocephala |
65 | BONELLI´S WARBLER- MOSQUITERO PAPIALBO | Phylloscopus bonelli |
66 | CHIFFCHAFF – MOSQUITERO COMUN | Phylloscopus collybita |
67 | GOLDCREST – REYEZUELO SENCILLO | Regulus regulus |
68 | FIRECREST – REYEZUELO LISTADO | Regulus ignicapillus |
69 | LONG-TAILED TIT – MITO | Aegithalos caudatus |
70 | MARSH TIT – CARBONERO PALUSTRE | Parus palustris |
71 | COAL TIT – CARBONERO GARRAPINOS | Parus ater |
72 | BLUE TIT – HERRERILLO COMUN | Parus caeruleus |
73 | GREAT TIT – CARBONERO COMUN | Parus major |
74 | WOOD NUTHATCH – TREPADOR AZUL | Sitta europaea |
75 | WALLCREEPER – TREPARRISCOS | Tichodroma muraria |
76 | GOLDEN ORIOLE – OROPENDOLA | Oriolus oriolus |
77 | RED-BACKED SHRIKE – ALCAUDON DORSIRROJO | Lanius collurio |
78 | WOODCHAT SHRIKE- ALCAUDON COMUN | Lanius senator |
79 | EURASIAN JAY – ARRRENDAJO | Garrulus glandarius |
80 | ALPINE CHOUGH – CHOVA PIQUIGUALDA | Pyrrhocorax graculus |
81 | RED BILLED CHOUGH –CHOVA PIQUIRROJA | Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax |
82 | COMMON RAVEN – CUERVO | Corvus corax |
83 | SPOTLESS STARLING – ESTORNINO NEGRO | Sturnus unicolor |
84 | CHAFFINCH – PINZON VULGAR | Fringilla coelebs |
85 | GOLDFINCH – JILGUERO | Carduelis carduelis |
86 | CROSSBILL – PIQUITUERTO | Loxia curvirostra |
87 | CIRL BUNTING – ESCRIBANO SOSTEÑO | Emberiza cirlus |
88 | ROCK BUNTING – ESCRIBANO MONTESINO | Emberiza cia |
89 | ORTOLAN BUNTING – ESCRIBANO HORTELANO | Emberiza hortulana |
90 | DUPONT´S LARK – ALONDRA DE DUPONT | Chersophikus duponti |
91 | COMMON CRANE – GRULLA COMUN | Grus grus |
92 | HOUSE SPARROW – GORRION COMUN | Passer domesticus |
93 | TREE SPARROW – GORRION MOLINERO | Passer montanus |
94 | Paloma Torcaz | Columba palumbus |
95 | COMMON CUCKOO – CUCO | Cuculus canorus |
96 | BLACK-BELLIED MAGPIE – URRACA | Pica pica |
97 | CARRION CROW – CORNEJA | Corvus corone |
98 | SERIN – VERDECILLO | Serinus serinus |
99 | CORN BUNTING – TRIGUERO | Miliaria calandra |
100 | HOOPOE – ABUBILLA | Upupa epops |
101 | LONG-EARED OWL – BUHO CHICO | Asio otus |
102 | BULLFINCH – CAMACHUELO COMUN | Pyrrhula pyrrhula |
103 | WHITE STORK – CIGÜEÑA BLANCA | Ciconia ciconia |
104 | ROCK DOVE – PALOMA BRAVIA | Columba livia |
105 | STOCK DOVE – PALOMA ZURITA | Columba oenas |