Birding Trip Report: Southern Spain 2019
Birding Trip Report - Southern Spain: Overview: In September 2019, my dad and I set out on an ambitious self-guided trip to Southern Spain to attempt to see all the specialities it has to offer with just two full days. We landed in Malaga airport at lunch time on the 10 th and spent the rest of the day birding our way up through the mountains to Dos Hermanas near Seville where we stayed the night. The following day we made the journey down to Tarifa via Brazo del Este and the Bonanza and Trebujena area. On our final full day, we enjoyed the incredible raptor migration at Tarifa and explored the vast La Janda. After a pre-dawn trip to Los Lances on the final morning we made the drive back to Malaga and flew home at lunchtime on the 13 th after just 72 hours. This was a fast-paced and extremely exciting trip which really tested my fieldwork and planning skills. In total, we recorded 143 species and covered hundreds of miles. I loved the thrill of trying to make the most of s...