Birders Guest House, L'Ampolla, exclusive property usage.
Charming Casa Rural, situated in tranquil olive grove location
Charming Casa Rural, situated in tranquil olive grove location
Charming Casa Rural, situated in tranquil olive grove location
Birding clients who book any of our multi-day guided bird watching tours will have exclusive use of our Guest House close to L'Ampolla. Our aim is to provide you with a comfortable 'home from home' for the duration of your stay. The property is positioned approximately 5 minutes drive from L'Ampolla and sits on the doorstep of the Ebro Delta in a peaceful rural location in amongst olive groves. This location offers a great compromise between access to the Delta for daytime bird watching itineraries, whilst also being in very close proximity to the resort of L'Ampolla, a typical Mediterranean fishing resort which has an excellent selection of bars & restaurants. Breakfasts are included in our multi-day bird watching tours.
Features of the Guest House:
Charming Casa Rural, situated in tranquil olive grove location
Charming Casa Rural, situated in tranquil olive grove location
- Comfortably accommodates parties of up to 6 people (There are 4 bedrooms in total, 2 twin with en suite / 1 double with en suite / 1 single with shared bathroom)
- Fully equipped kitchen for self catering with oven, microwave, fridge-freezer & dishwasher
- Fast, reliable WiFi
- Air conditioning, twin heat / cooling
- Wood burning fire for chilly winter nights
- Spacious living area with large flat screen TV and access to Netflix / HBO. Library of nature Blu-Rays & movies available
- Patio / Barbecue area
- Reliable taxi service available into L'Ampolla, €30 return.
- Towels provided, washing machine on site
- Excellent bird watching opportunities around the Villa, take a morning stroll into the olive groves and you will see plenty!
- Breeding birds at the property - we have a designated 'Swallow Suite' in one of the outside rooms!
Birding opportunities at the villa..
On site feeding station for garden birds
We provide a safe refuge for garden visitors to eat and drink at our well maintained feed station, with additional water bowls for drinking & bathing. The bird activity can be monitored from an observation window inside the villa. The winter months in particular offer a good variety of visitors, with a large mixed flock of House & Tree Sparrows also joined by species including: Black Redstart, White Wagtail, Common Starling, Magpie, Blackcap, Robin, Chaffinch, Serin, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Sardinian Warbler & Collared Dove. Rarer birds in the garden include the likes of Hoopoe and Cirl Bunting, and fly overs from any of the big raptors can be expected - including Bonelli's Eagle!
Nesting Barn Swallows
Most years we have multiple breeding pairs of Barn Swallows who have made their nest right above the front door! You can relax on the patio and watch these beautiful birds coming and going throughout the spring and summer seasons as they raise their young. In certain years they have reared two broods!
Nocturnal birds
The twilight period around the villa is a very interesting time with the possibility of nocturnal birds. Close to the villa there is a reservoir which is flood lit - attracting moths and insects which make it great for hawking Red-necked Nightjar in spring & summer. Their distinctive call can be heard once they have arrived, around April. The resident Little Owl is frequently heard and seen at dusk around the villa for clients wishing to maximize their bird watching..