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Ebro Delta Birding. Private bird watching tours of the Ebro Delta & beyond!

If you are visiting the Ebro Delta area and fancy heading out on one of our  birding tours, then we have 3 completely different single day itineraries available for you to choose from. You can find full details of our bird watching day trips, along with prices, in the section below.

Benefits of booking with an expert bird watching guide

EXPERT LOCAL KNOWLEDGE

The Ebro Delta is a vast area (think 320 square Kilometers) and as such can be a daunting prospect to tackle without a specialist. Al has been living in this region for 20+ years and has gained an intimate knowledge of the delta in all the different seasons. As a result, our expertly designed bird watching tours take you straight to the zones that will offer optimum chances of seeing all the most spectacular sights, along with the possibility for rarities. This includes locations which are away from the beaten 'tourist track', where many unique opportunities await. Our boat tour of the Ebro, in particular, will provide you with the opportunity to see some of the best birding areas which are completely inaccessible to the public.

FULLY EQUIPPED TOURS

We have all the equipment necessary to get you great sightings and captures of the birds. A Hawke Endurance ED 20-60 x 85mm spotting scope will accompany us on all our birding tours, which provides excellent optical performance and light gathering even in over cast conditions. Al will be taking pictures with a Canon EOS 80D coupled with a 100-400mm IS USM mk II lens (along with Canon x1.4 mk III Tele-converter where required), and these pictures will be available for you to download after the conclusion of your bird watching tour at no extra charge. We do also carry a  Bluetooth speaker to encourage difficult to see birds, such as warblers, out of dense reeds, although only use this as a last resort and always in a responsible manner in respect to the bird's welfare.

DOWNLOAD YOUR PICTURES FOR FREE

When you book a bird watching holiday or any of our birding day tours at Ebro Delta Birding, you can download Al's photo selection from the day free of charge once the tour is finished. 

Bird watching day trips on the Ebro Delta

Option 1 : Ebro Delta Bird Watching Day trip, by Car & Foot

Tour Overview:

We will discover the best bird watching areas that the Ebro Delta has to offer in this day trip. Our tour will take you through agricultural zones, marshes, salt pans, sand spits, woodland and riverbank as we search for a vast array of bird species.


Typical itinerary of Ebro Delta bird watching tours:


  • Tour will commence early morning, you will be collected from your accommodation / train station
  • Morning route around the northern section of the Ebro Delta. The locations we will visit may be altered according to the season, but are likely to include Badia del Fangar and the Lo Golero marshes.
  • Lunch will be taken around 13.00. We give clients the option of breaking off for a restaurant lunch, or alternatively stopping at a picnic area (packed lunches are available on request).
  • Afternoon route will see us switch to the southern section of the Ebro Delta, where we will initially visit Isla de Buda nature reserve and L'Alfacada. we will progress towards the Trabucador sand spit, La Tancada salt pans, paying a visit to the bird watching hide at Riet Vell. The tour will conclude at the vast marshland area of L'Encanyissada in the early evening period.
  • You will be returned to your accommodation / train station at the conclusion of birding tours.




 

Tour Facts

  • Locations: Badia del Fangar, Lo Golero, Isla de Buda, L'Alfacada, Riet Vell, El Trabucador, La Tancada, L'Encanyissada
  • Typical duration: Around 9 hours inc. lunch, usually from early morning to late afternoon
  • Party size: 1 - 4 people
  • Language of guide: English
  • Tour Availability: Year round
  • Best Time of Year: Migration periods may offer widest variety of species, but this tour is productive all year round.
  • Walking involved: Minimal, a few short strolls to observation towers & birding hides
  • Price: Party of 2 people 90 EUR per person, Party of 3 people 70 EUR per person, party of 4 people 60 EUR per person. Single client booking 180 EUR



Classic Bird Watching Day Trips of the Ebro Delta

The Ebro Delta is large - around 320 square km of habitat waiting to be explored. There are many great birding zones contained within the region, including coast, rice fields, salt pans, river bank, marshes and scrub land.


In this video you can enjoy an extensive collection of birds we can expect to encounter on our guided bird watching excursions - all filmed during the past few seasons by lead birding guide Al Henderson!

Sunset on the Ebro river birding tour, run by Ebro Delta Birding

Option 2 : Ebro River Bird watching Boat Tour

Tour Overview:

Our exclusive bird watching tours of the lower Ebro river gives you the opportunity to view riverside species at close quarters by boat. We will drift slowly down the unspoiled margins of this beautiful river on our private 18ft Carolina Skiff which provides a perfect platform to observe spectacular species such as Little Bittern and Purple Heron, up close and personal!


Typical Itinerary of birding tours by boat:


  • Tour will commence early to mid afternoon. We can collect you from your accommodation or meet you at the public slipway on the river, depending on which is more convenient for you.
  • We will progress slowly downstream from Amposta, taking in the sights and sounds of the riverside reed-beds.
  • Early evening we will stop at a riverside cafe at Sant Jaume d"Enveja for a coffee / refreshment break.
  • We progress back up stream towards the islands of Isla de Gracia & Isla Sapinya in time for a super Ebro river sunset, where we will witness the spectacle of many thousands of egrets, herons & ibis coming in to roost for the evening.
  • The tour finishes back at Amposta and you will be returned to your accommodation.
  • Can also be organized as early morning to lunchtime if preferred.

Tour Facts:

  • Location: Amposta / Deltebre
  • Typical duration: Around 5 - 6 hours, morning or evening slots available.
  • Party Size: 1 - 4 people
  • Language of guide: English
  • Tour Availability: Beginning April - End of September
  • Best Time of Year: April - May / August - September. Migration periods offer most diversity.
  • Safety on the boat: Your safety is our primary concern. We provide slimline Life Jackets which it is compulsory for you to wear throughout the boat trip.
  • Price: Party of 2 people 90 EUR per person, Party of 3 70 EUR per person, Party of 4 60 EUR per person. Single client booking 180 EUR

Birding Boat Tours of the Ebro Delta

Our private bird watching boat tours offer you an exclusive opportunity to view & photograph the riverside species in some of the most undisturbed areas the Ebro Delta. We will drift slowly and quietly down the margins of the river where we can enjoy wonderful close up sightings of birds like Little Bittern, Purple Heron, Kingfisher and Osprey.


Check out this short video for a taste of what to expect on the birding boat excursion.

Bird watching in Spain on the Els Ports vulture & mountain tour, run by Ebro Delta Birding

Option 3: Vulture Feeding & Local Mountain Birding

Tour Overview:

Our bird watching tours in the Els Ports natural park offer an excellent day out and provides a distinct contrast to the type of birding around the Ebro delta, with potential for many different species of birds. We will leave the lowlands in the morning and pay a visit to the vulture feeding station at Mas de Bunyol, where we can see vast numbers of Griffon Vultures descend for their daily feed (possibility of Egyptian Vulture in the summer). In the afternoon we will be searching for a variety of smaller upland birds in both pine forest and rocky habitats.


Typical Itinerary of the Tour:


  • Tour will commence at 8.00am when we will leave the Ebro Delta area and head to Valderrobres (drive of approx 1hr 15mins)
  • Visit to Mas de Bunyol vulture feeding observatory from around 09.30 - 11.00am.
  • We will check the forest area close to Mas de Bunyol for species such as Crested Tit & Firecrest.
  • Lunch will be taken around 13.00, either at a local restaurant or packed lunch (available on request).
  • The afternoon will see us making our way back to the Ebro Delta via the Serres de Cardo-el Boix mountains. Here we will be searching for a variety of species associated with rocky hillsides, such as Blue Rock Thrush, Black-eared Wheatear, Black Wheatear, Peregrine, Alpine Swifts and many more.
  • Mountain birding tours return to the Ebro Delta mid / late afternoon

Tour Facts:

  • Location: Mas de Bunyol (Valderrobres), Els Ports natural park, Serres de Cardo-el Boix
  • Typical duration: Around 8 hours from 08.00 to 16.00/17.00
  • Party size: 1 - 4 people
  • Language of guide: English
  • Tour Availability: Year round
  • Best Time of Year: April - September offers chance of Egyptian Vulture & other large migratory raptors such as Short-toed Eagle
  • Walking Involved: In the morning, a short walk of 7-8 mins with a mild incline is required to enter the observatory at Mas de Bunyol. The afternoon itinerary does not require any walking, but it is available for clients who wish to venture further into the forest.
  • Price: Party of 2 people - 95 EUR per person, Party of 3 - 70 EUR per person, Party of 4 - 60 EUR per person Single client booking - 190 EUR. Price does not include entrance fee to Mas de Bunyol (current €15 pp)

Mountain Birding Tours - Black-eared Wheatear

One  of the favorite birds seen on our mountain bird watching tours is the beautiful Black-eared Wheatear. Click on the video link for a short montage of clips taken in the Serres de Cardo El Boix, the mountains located just a short drive from the Ebro Delta.

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