One of the most amazing birding activities in Galicia is to sail offshore during the postnupctial migration of seabirds in front of the Galician coast, mainly from July to November. We offer specials birding trips on board the Chasula, a traditional fishing boat used to special activities in the sea. Thousands of seabirds of several species can be spotted and photographed, some o them are less common species like the Sabine´s Gull or the Willson Strom-Petrel. Common Dolphin and Bottlenose Dolphin are spotted regularly and, exceptionally, different whales species.

In winter, trips are made inside the Arousa estuary where we can observe hundreds of wintering aquatic birds such as gulls, wildfowl, herons, waders, etc.

For this trip there must be a minimum number of people and it is done according to the weather conditions. Chasula boat is placed in O Grove harbour, very close to the Quinta de San Amaro.

In Galicia we find several mountainous areas; some of them are the extreme west of the Cantabrian Mountains. Mountain ranges such as the Ancares, Courel or the Macizo Central are excellent places to walk and watch birds and other fauna.

They are especially attractive during spring and summer, because in autumn and winter due to the harshness of the weather conditions bird sightings are reduced. Even so, they are excellent places for winter excursions.

The species that we will find are mostly forest areas, scrubland as well as many birds of prey.

The excursions can last from one to three days. We can visit one or more areas as our clients wish.

No far from the Quinta de San Amaro, we can travel in an hour drive to the Suído mountain range, Brañas de Xestoso and another mountain places in the inner of Pontevedra county where we can watch several interesting birds as the melanic Montagu´s Harrier. Best moments for birding here are spring and summer.

The Galician coast stretches for more than 1200 kilometres. There we can find a lot of the “rías” (estuaries), cliffs and rocky areas, wetlands, beaches and lots of different ecosystems. Along the year but summer, there are a lot of birds in these places. In winter we can find wildfowl, seagulls, waders… in autumn and sprig migrant waders highlight. In addition we can visit the Atlantic Islands National Park where lots of seabirds breed in a fascinating environment.

In the central area of the Galician coast we highlight A Costa da Morte (the Coast of the Death), a fascinating and remote area full of dramatic landscapes with cliffs, coves, wild beaches and wetlands. We recommend a two days birding trip.

From the Quinta de San Amaro we can reach one of the best wetland in the North of Spain: O Grove area, one of the best wetlands in the North of Iberian Peninsula and the best in Galicia. It is plenty of birds during the autumn and the winter. We recommend a one-day birding trip

In the south we also recommend to visit the Corrubedo Natural Park and, in the most southern area A Guarda where we can visit the Miño Estuary, the natural border with the north of Portugal.

The northernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula, the cape of Estaca de Bares deserves a special mention. From August to November, especially, it is the most important migrating seabird observation point in Europe. Thousands of birds pass every day in front of the cape, although the figures may vary depending on the direction of the winds. We recommend to stay in the Cape one at least one half day and it cans be combined with visits to nearby wetlands such as the estuary of Ortigueira.

We do not limit ourselves to watch birds only in Galicia. The communications are very good and in a short time we can reach places of great interest such as the Cordillera Cantábrica, Picos de Europa and other points of León to observe high mountain birds. We also found some of the most interesting wetlands and steppe areas in Europe in Zamora and Palencia a few hours away.

Further south, Extremadura is famous throughout the world for its truly amazing set of Iberian birds; the best-known place is the Monfragüe National Park but there are many more that we can access. In southern Spain, in Andalusia, some of the best birding areas in Europe are located with the famous Doñana National Park as the main attraction as well the Strait of Gibraltar, one of the hottest spots in the world to watch thousands of migrating birds crossing between Europe and Africa.

In Central Spain, the Sierra de Gredos offers some of the most spectacular mountain landscapes that can be combined with observation of steppe and aquatic birds in a short journey.