From Horta de Sant Joan, an asphalted road (regulated at peak times) takes us into the Els Ports Natural Park, past the unmistakable silhouette of the Roques de Benet. Birds of prey can be seen flying over the cliffs, and birds of agricultural habitats can be seen in the fields. From the La Franqueta picnic area there is a route to the rocky banks of the Estrets River, where many birds can be seen and, early in the morning, wild goats.
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La Franqueta picnic area
Salt de Ferrassó viewing point
Open-air interpretation spaces: El Mas de Quiquet and La Marbrera
Via Verda de la Terra Alta (cycling route from Arnes to Pinell de Brai)
There are many travel agencies, companies, organisations and professional guides in the Ebre-Secans-Pirineus corridor who have in-depth knowledge of the region and the bird species that can be observed and photographed
We advise you to take advantage of the services they offer to enjoy truly memorable birding experiences.
Birdwatching trips with English guide Steve West and his wife Florinda Vidal, who have been organising birdwatching trips in different parts of Spain for over twenty years. They have detailed knowledge of the most fascinating sites and the birds that inhabit them.
Excursions of one or more days, individually or in groups, to photograph the most iconic species in the region. They manage several fixed and temporary hides, specialising in birds in high mountain areas (such as the Casa Daniela hide for observing scavengers), hills and drylands. They also carry out projects to conserve endangered species.
This organisation promotes conservation, research, awareness-raising and responsible tourism. It offers several hides where photographers can observe birds of prey (in Torrebesses), the black wheatear (in Batea, Les Terres de l’Ebre), sparrowhawks (also in Batea) or aquatic birds (in Flix), as well as photography safaris in the Ebro Delta and the Secans de Lleida drylands.
On the edge of the Mas de Melons Nature Reserve, in the municipality of Castelldans, these two hides managed by Pau and Tània allow you to observe and photograph birds such as the European roller, Western black-eared wheatear, greenfinches, shrikes and doves. One hide overlooks a drinking trough and the other is linked to a […]
This ecological and self-sufficient rural tourism lodge has a hide for watching and photographing the birds that stop to drink at a nearby pond. The birdwatching experience also includes a talk on the Torre del Codina project on the history and nature of the region.
This foundation works to conserve the ecosystems and species of the Ebro Delta and offers a range of activities for birders. These include “BiciBirding”, a hybrid birdwatching experience on wheels, and the large wooden “Photo Hides” on Picampall Island for photographing birds at close range.
