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Ebro Delta Natural Hotspot Holidays Gallery - Birding In Spain.com

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1. This is a birder's view of the Tancada lagoon. 2. And these are ricefields in the Ebro Delta. 3. Ebro Delta dunes. Lesser Short-toed Larks can't be far away. 4. Off the beaten track: a hidden hermitage near la Fatarella. 5. Boats on the River Ebro. 6. Try birding in the olive groves at the foot of the lovely Cardó massif. 7. It's worth walking to the high points of the Cardó massif: you can see the sea from the top. 8. While birding in the Cardó massif you may notice that it still has some very old trees. 9. The village of Tivissa has an excellent museum dedicated to the Ibers. 10. A meander in the River Ebro. Can you spot the church tower in the water? 11. A river in the Ports of Tortosa. The kind of place that birding will take you to. 12. A monument to the Spanish Ibex in the Ports of Beseit. 13. Els Ports massif is impressively abrupt. 14. The village of Horta Sant Joan. Picasso was here. 15. An olive grove in the Ports massif. 16. The River Estrets in the Ports. A great place for birding and walking, especially early in the morning. 17. There are some excellent cycle routes too, including the "Via Verda" which makes use of a disused railway line. 18. Night Herons can also be seen by day in the Ebro Delta. 19. Squacco Herons are numerous in parts of the Ebro Delta. 20. Thousands of Greater Flamingos now breed in the Ebro Delta. 21. A first-year Mediterranean Gull. 22. Curlew Sandpipers pass through the Ebro Delta regularly on passage. 23. Whiskered Terns are present throughout the year. 24. A Purple Heron flying between reedbeds in the Ebro Delta. 25. Get up early and walk along the River Estrets in the Ports. 26. It's especially beautiful here just after the rain. 27. Hey Steve is that a Bonelli's Eagle over there? 28. Red-crested Pochards. Aren't they smart? 29. There's no better place around for seeing Little Bitterns than in the Ebro Delta. 30. The bays of the Ebro Delta are great spots for wader watching. 31. Apart from the scenery in the Ports look out for the Spanish Ibex. 32. Els Ports is a place for nature-lovers, for those who want to get away from the crowds. 33. You can also visit ancient cave paintings while birding in the Cardó massif. 34. Dwarf fan palm: Europe's only native palm. 35. Follow a wooden walkway into the gallery woodland, bursting with birdsong. 36. A new day is dawning in the Ebro Delta. 37. L'Encanyissada lagoon is a point of reference for birders in the Ebro Delta. 38. 70% of the world's population of Audouin's Gulls breeds in the Ebro Delta. 39. Bonelli's Eagles are one of the region's specialities too. 40. Birders that don't know which way to look! 41. Black-winged Stilts and other waders in the Ebro Delta. 42. One of the river ferries in the Ebro Delta. 43. A house in a ricefield in the Ebro Delta. 44. Where are these cliffs? If you want to know you should ask Birdinginspain.com. 45. Birdwatching in els Ports massif. A different experience. 46. Black-necked Grebes are often abundant in the sea bays. 47. The Ebro Delta is the only site for breeding Collared Pratincoles. 48. Red-rumped Swallows are now well established in these parts. 49. Slender-billed Gulls have breeding colonies in the Ebro Delta. 50. Cattle Egrets are common birds in the Ebro Delta. 51. Birding at dusk has its rewards: a Red-necked Nightjar for instance! 52. When birding in els Ports butterflies are another attraction in the summer. 53. Flooded ricefields are attractive to waders. 54. Gulls and a fisherman. 55. Europe's smallest bird, and one of the most attractive: the Firecrest. 56. The Great White Egret can now be seen year round in the Ebro Delta. 57. Can dragonfly enthusiasts identify the species?