Where to Watch Birds in Northern and Eastern Spain

This region embraces an impressive range of habitats from the Pyrenees to the sun-drenched Catalan coast. As a consequence the area is rich in birdlife and full of potential for visiting birders. Almost 200 sites are described in terms of habitat, access and the species to be seen. Where to Watch Birds in Northern and Eastern Spain includes comprehensive coverage of all thirteen autonomous regions, a descriptive list of all the resident, visiting and rare birds to be found, as well as advice on watching seabirds from key sites like Estaca de Bares.

Ernest Garcia & Michael Rebane

Foreword Introduction to the third edition How to use this book Visiting northern and eastern Spain Geography, habitats and birds Watching seabirds in northern and eastern Spain Aragón Asturias Cantabria Castilla-La Mancha Castilla y León Cataluña Galicia Madrid Murcia Navarra País Vasco (Euskadi) La Rioja Valencia (Comunidad Valenciana) Status list of the birds of Northern and Eastern Spain Appendix 1. Scientific Names of Plant Species Mentioned Appendix 2. Glossary of Local Geographical Terms Further Reading Site Index Species Index