GerryDel
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances, July 2014
I love birding. What are some of the birds you've sighted, or I can expect to see along the Camino Frances?
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If you are hiking from Donibane Garazi / SJPP you will reach Ibañieta before heading down to Roncesvalles. Here There was an office with info for bird watchers ( don´t know if it still open). Near by there is a mountain called Lindus where many bird watchers go to observe birds.
Here is a link which might be of some help to you - http://fatbirder.com/links_geo/europe/spain_navarra.html
Ondo Ibili !
There are plenty birds to both hear and, hopefully, see as well. Shortly before Logroño, there are signs to the Pantano de las Cañas, where there is a wetland bird observatory (http://www.lagunadeviana.es/). After El Ganso (between Astorga and Rabanal del Camino) there is a board explaining the trees and wildlife to look out for; there is a picture of the Dartford Warbler there (see Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartford_warbler). I saw a lot of large raptors over most parts of the Camino but couldn't identify without my binocs. On the meseta there are definitely Great Bustard, although I did not manage to see one! Good info on this page (http://www.pilipalapress.com/meseta.php#flora_fauna). I also remember seeing a lot of butterflies, including Swallowtails in Rioja. When we return this Sept, I hope to spend even more time paying attention to the wild life than I did last year.Cuckoos would be great to see. I think we have them in North America although I have never seen any. We have storks near where I live, but they are majestic and fun to watch, so it would be nice to see those.
Although I decided my binoculars would be too heavy, I did carry monocular. I wasn't able to identify the birds I saw, though, without a book. Maybe you'd liked to download an appropriate app?