Birding Ronda and Grazalema
Birding hotspots
Grazalema uplands, Arroyo Ventillas, Cueva del Gato, Tajo de Ronda.
Seasons
Spring / Autumn / Winter
Duration
One day birding
– Uplands and cliffs birds
– Limestone and karst
– Endemic species
Region
Spain / Andalusia
Meeting point
Ronda, Grazalema
Specialized service
Small parties
The western Andalusian mountain range is an excellent area for birdwatching and a perfect complement to coastal wetlands. Very popular among birders to find species usually difficult to locate in Europe including some scarce endemics.
Black wheathear and Blue rock trushes…
Check our contents Serranía de Ronda, Grazalema Natural Park.
Cliffs offer attractive habitats for Mediterranean mountain birds which are scarce in lowlands. The rupicolous and uplands avifauna will be the target of this excursion, with a short, yet specific, list of species to locate among the crags… Griffon vultures, Crag Martins, Black Redstarts, Rock Buntings, Blue Rock-thrushes and Red-billed Choughs.
A dense population of vultures and raptors is breeding in the region or passing-by during the migration period. Bonelli Eagle is resident and a most sought species although its habits and elusiveness makes it difficult to observe in the field.
Bushes attract Sardinian warblers and other passerines such as Cirl buntings. Other Mediterranean specialties to actively search for in Western Andalusian sierras are Tekla larks and Rock sparrows.
In limestone mountains, karst landscapes are always spectacular and a perfect opportunity to touch on geology. The trip usually finishes at Tajo de Ronda.
All in all, this ornithological tour has much to offer to the visitors with endless variations.
Among mammals, Spanish ibex is reasonably easy to look at in Andalusian sierras.
The western Andalusian mountain range is an excellent area for birdwatching and a perfect complement to coastal wetlands. Very popular among birders to find species usually difficult to locate in Europe including some scarce endemics.
Check our contents Serranía de Ronda, Grazalema Natural Park.
Cliffs and uplands habitats
Cliffs offer attractive habitats for Mediterranean mountain birds which are scarce in lowlands. Griffon vultures, Crag Martins, Black Redstarts, Rock Buntings, Blue Rock-thrushes and Red-billed Choughs. The rupicolous and uplands avifauna will be the target of this excursion, with a short, yet specific, list of species to locate among the crags…
Griffon vulture, the most abundant raptor
A dense population of vultures and raptors is breeding in the region or passing-by during the migration period. Bonelli Eagle is resident and a most sought species although its habits and elusiveness makes it difficult to observe in the field.
Favourite birds: Black wheathear …
Bushes attract Sardinian warblers and other passerines such as Cirl buntings. Other Mediterranean specialties to actively search for in Western Andalusian sierras are Tekla larks and Rock sparrows.
… and Blue rock-trush.
In limestone mountains, karst landscapes are always spectacular and a perfect opportunity to touch on geology. The trip usually finishes at Tajo de Ronda.
Spanish ibex is reasonably easy to look at in Andalusian sierras.
All in all, this ornithological tour has much to offer to the visitors with endless variations.
Representative birds of Andalusian sierras
Grifon vulture
Rock sparrow
Blue Rock-trush
Tekla’s lark
Bonelli’s eagle
Black wheathear
Grifon vulture
Rock sparrow
Blue Rock-trush
Tekla’s lark
Bonelli’s eagle
Black wheathear
What you get?
– Field trip from dawn to sunset.
– High-end telescopes: the mighty Kowa TSN 99.
– Smartphone adaptator to take your own pictures.
– High-end binoculars.
– Illustrated check-list for the exact period of your visit.
