Are there any keen bird watchers out there as I have some people coming to stay in April that want to see Great Bustard, Little Bustard, Dotterel, Pin Tailed & Black Bellied Sandgrouse, Dotterel any idea's where these birds can be spotted? or any suggestion on good bird walks or viewing spots many thanks

Yes.....and I've just spotted a pair of Great tits.Both on my wive's shoulders.It's taken her ages to train them to do that.

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We can tell Mrs Nobrot doesn't look at this forum

Your nearest chance of seeing any of these is in the direction of Zaragoza / Llieda / Belchite. You will need to be luck as there are only around 60 / 80 Gt Bustard normally in the area.

Try looking at the itinerary section of: http://www.birdinginspain.com/ ; this will at leat give you a clue as to what is "likely"

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A list of Birds and Locations from one of our friends, that stayed with us:-

Species List

Little Grebe      1 Ebre Delta 20th, 1 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th.
(Tachybatus ruficollis)

Great Crested Grebe      8 Ebre Delta 20th 8 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th.
(Podiceps cristatus)

Cormorant      1 Ebre Delta 20th.
(Phalacrocorax carbo)

Little Bittern      3 Ebre Delta 20th.
(Ixobrychus minutes)

Night Heron      2 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th;
(Nycticorax nycticorax)      1 Ebre Delta 20th.

Squacco Heron      40 Ebre Delta 20th, 10 on 21st, 3 Alfes Airfield 22nd and
(Ardeola ralloides)      10 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th.

Cattle Egret      1 enroute Torres de Segra 19th, 2 Alfes Airfield 22nd.
(Bubulcus ibis)

Little Egret      6 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th, 40 Ebre Delta
(Egretta garzetta)      20th and 21st, 20 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th and
     10 El Garxal 25th.

Great White Egret      2 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th,
(Egretta alba)      1 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th, and breeding colony of 8+
     at El Garxal 25th.

Grey Heron      4 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th, 1 Ebre Delta 21st,
(Ardea cinerea)      2 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th and 4 El Garxal 25th.

Purple Heron      12 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th, 2 Ebre Delta on
(Ardea purpurea)      20th, 1 on 21st, 2 Alfes Airfield 22nd and 10 El Garxal on
     25th.

White Stork      2 enroute to Torres de Segra 19th, 1 Panta D’Utxesa
(Ciconia ciconia)      Nature Reserve 19th and 6 Alfes Airfield 22nd.

Glossy Ibis      6 Bassa del Canal Vell on 25th and 8 El Garxal on 25th.
(Plegadis falcinellus)

Greater Flamingo      200+ Ebre Delta 20th, 100 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th and
(Pheonicopterus ruber)      40 at El Garxal on 25th.

Mute Swan      2 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve on 19th.
(Cygnus olor))

Shelduck      1 Ebre Delta 20th and 2 on 21st.
(Tadorna tadorna)

Gadwall      20 Ebre Delta 20th, 10 on 21st, 10 at Bassa del Canal
(Anas strepera)      Vell 25th and 10 El Garxal on 25th.

Mallard      1 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th, 40 Ebre Delta
(Anas platyrhynchos)      20th with 100+ on 21st, 4 chicks in pond Alfes Airfield
     22nd, 2 Castelldans 22nd, 300+ Bassa del Canal Vell 25th
     and 40 El Garxal 25th.

Red-crested Pochard      100+ Ebre Delta 20th, 40 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th and
(Netta rufina)      60 El Garxal on 25th.

Pochard      6 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th.
Aythya farina)

Common Buzzard      1 enroute Torres de Segra 19th.
(Buteo buteo)

Honey Buzzard      4 Alfes Airfield 22nd.
(Pernis apivorus)

Black Kite      2 enroute Torres de Segra 19th, 2 Panta D’Utxesa Nature
(Milvus migrans)      Reserve 19th, 3 enroute Alfes Airfield 22nd and 31 at
     Alfes Airfield 22nd perched together in group of small
     trees.

Griffon Vulture      3 Font Nova 18th and 1 El Raco de Correlja on 23rd.
(Gyps fulvus)

Golden Eagle      2 El Raco de Correlja 23rd.
(Aquila heliaca)

Short-toed Eagle      2 over Finca Avellana 17th with 1 on 19th, 1 La Morera
(Circaetus gallicus)      on 24th and 2 near Panta de Siurana Dam on 24th.

Marsh Harrier      1 enroute Torres de Segra 19th, 3 Panta D’Utxesa Nature
(Circus aeruginosus)      Reserve 19th, 1 Ebre Delta 20th and 1 Alfes Airfield 22nd.

Goshawk      1 at El Raco de Correlja 23rd.
(Accipiter gentiles)

Kestrel      1 Finca Avellana 17th, 2 enroute Torres de Segra 19th,
(Falco tinnunculus)      6 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th, 2 Alfes Airfield
     on 22nd and 1 Panta de Siurana Dam 24th.

Hobby      1 at Finca Avellana 24th.
(Falco subutteo)

Peregrine Falcon      singles at La Morera and Panta de Siurana Dam on 24th.
(Falco peregrinus)

Red-legged Partridge      1 near Castelldans on 22nd.
(Alectoris rufa)

Quail      3 Alfes Airfield 22nd.
(Coturnix coturnix)

Moorhen      2 enroute Torres de Segra 19th, 4 Panta D’Utxesa Nature
(Gallinula chloropus)      Reserve 19th, 40 Ebre Delta 21st and 4 at Castelldans
     pond 22nd.

Purple Gallinule      2 Ebre Delta 20th.
(Porphyrio porphyrio)

Coot      100+ Ebre Delta 20th, 200 on 21st, 1 with chick at
(Fulica atra)      Castelldans pond 22nd and 50 El Garxal 25th.

Black-winged Stilt      20 Ebre Delta 20th and 3 Castelldans pond 22nd.
(Himantopus himantopus)

Avocet      4 Ebre Delta 20th and 10 on 21st.
(Recurvirostra avosetta)

Collared Pratincole      6 Ebre Delta on 20th, 10 on 21st and 1 El Garxal 25th.
(Glareola pratincola)

Little Ringed Plover      1 at Castelldans pond 22nd.
(Charadrius dubius)

Ringed Plover      20 Ebre Delta 21st.
(Charadrius hiaticula)

Kentish Plover      2 Ebre Delta 20th and 10 on 21st.
(Charadrius alexandrinus)

Knot      2 Ebre Delta 21st.
(Calidris canutus)

Sanderling      12 Ebre Delta 21st.
(Calidris alba)

Redshank      6 Ebre Delta 21st.
(Tringa tetanus)

Black-headed Gull      breeding colony of 200+ Ebre Delta 20th, 2 colonies
(Larus ridibundus)      of some 500+ birds 21st and 80 Bassa Del Canal Vell on
     25th.

Slender-billed Gull      14 in pools at end of the peninsula Ebre Delta 21st.
(Larus genei)

Mediterranean Gull      adult summer Ebre Delta 21st.
(Larus melanocephalus)

Audouin’s Gull      40 Ebre Delta 20th, breeding colony of 1000+ at the salt
Larus audouinii)      pans on the peninsula of the Ebre Delta 21st and 12
     Bass del Canal Vell 25th.

Lesser Black-backed Gull      2 Ebre Delta 21st.
(Larus fuscus)

Yellow-legged Gull      9 over Finca Avellana 17th, 12 Panta D’Utxesa Nature
(Larus cachinnans      Reserve 19th, 100+ Ebre Delta 20th and confirmed as
michahellis)      common here 21st.

Gull-billed Tern      1 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th
(Gelochelidon nilotica)

Caspian Tern      2 Ebre Delta 21st.
(Sterna caspia)

Sandwich Tern      200+ in the Ebre Delta bay coming in to roost along the
(Sterna sandvicensis)      peninsula 21st.

Common Tern      10 Ebre Delta 20th with 60 on 21st and 20 Bassa del
(Sterna hirundo)      Canal Vell on 25th.

Little Tern      6 Ebre Delta 20th with 40 breeding 21st and 2 at
(Sterna albifrons)      El Garxal 25th.

Whiskered Tern      2 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th, 40 Ebre Delta on
(Chlidonias hybridus)      20th with 100+ on 21st, 20 Bassa del Canal Vell 25th and
     similar number at El Garxal 25th.

Black Tern      2 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th and 1 on Ebre
(Chlidonias niger)      Delta 21st.

Stock Dove      2 near Castelldans 22nd.
(Columba oenas)

Wood Pigeon      1 Finca Avellana 17th, 20 Panta D’Utxesa Nature
(Columba palumbus)      Reserve 19th and 40 at Alfes Airfield 22nd.

Collared Dove      2 enroute Torres de Segra 19th and 12 at Panta D’Utxesa
(Streptopelia decaocto)      Nature Reserve 19th.

Turtle Dove      3 Finca Avellana 17th and 2 enroute Torres de Segra
(Streptopelia turtur)      on 19th.

Great Spotted Cuckoo      2 Alfes Airfield 22nd and 1 Castelldans – Aspa 22nd.
(Clamator glandarius)

Cuckoo      2 calling at night Finca Avellana 17th and 4 Panta
(Cuculus canorus)      D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th.

Tawny Owl      2 calling Finca Avellana 17th.
(Strix aluco)

Eagle Owl      2 calling Finca Avellana 17th and 1 on 18th.
(Bubo bubo)

Little Owl      1 enroute to Torres de Segra with Scops Owl 19th and
(Athene noctua)      1 on wires near Castelldans at Aspa turning 22nd.

Scops Owl      1 calling Finca Avellana 17th and 1 enroute to Torres de
(Otus scops)      Segra with Little Owl 19th.

Nightjar      3 calling at night Finca Avellana 17th and 2 on 19th.
(Caprimulgus europaeus)      (Prefer still/less windy nights)

Red-necked Nightjar      2 at Finca Avellana 17th, 18th with 3 on 19th.
(Caprimulgus ruficollis)

Swift      16 Finca Avellana 17th, 100+ enroute Torres de Segra on
(Apus apus)      19th, 10 Alfes Airfield 22nd and 20 Panta de Siurana
     Dam on 24th.

Alpine Swift      2 Font Nova 18th, 2 enroute Torres de Segra 19th,
(Apus melba)      1 enroute Alfes Airfield 22nd and 2 Panta de Siurana
     Dam 24th.

European Bee-eater      heard overhead at Finca Avellana 17th, 2 Font Nova 18th,
(Merops apiaster)      6 enroute Torres de Segra 19th, 20+ Panta D’Utxesa
     Nature Reserve 19th, 1 Alfes Airfield 22nd and
     6 La Morera 24th.

Roller      2 enroute Torres de Segra on field sprinkler pipes 19th
(Coracias garrulous      and 1 Castelldans – Aspa 22nd.

Hoopoe      2 Finca Avellana 17th, 3 enroute Font Nova 18th and
(Upupa epops)      8 driving El Cogul – Castelldans – Aspa road 22nd.

Kingfisher      3 Panta D’Utxesa Nature Reserve 19th.
(Alcedo atthis)

Green Woodpecker      1 calling at Font Nova on 18th.
(Picus viridis)


Great Spotted Woodpecker      1 calling El Raco de Correlja 23rd.
(Dendrocopos major)

Calandra Lark      4

What the L as Newcastle got to do with anything!!

Anyway the Bird watcher friends saw all the species out of Hunting season!

Ahh the Painted Hooker Bird, The Puta Bird, Greater Spotted Pied Wagtail, Red Legged Night Jarr, The Honey Potchard, to name but a few