Pyrenees

L’Alt Pirineu Natural Park: Virós forest


L’Alt Pirineu is Catalonia’s largest natural park, with almost 80,000 hectares, and contains its highest peak, the Pica d’Estats (3,143 metres). For a mountain habitat it contains a great diversity of birdlife, with over 180 species of birds recorded here. Its forests are home to an important population of woodland birds, including very rare and endangered species. The Natural Park is divided into 5 sectors, all of them recommendable, although the Ferrera valley, location of the extensive Virós Forest, is one of the most accessible, with several routes for observing woodland birds. Please note that it is forbidden to photograph wood grouse during the breeding season.

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Top species

Tengmalm's owl, black woodpecker, red crossbill, wood grouse and citril finch

Facilities

Bordes de Virós picnic area

Gall Fer Refuge

Observation points in the Virós forest: Torredo and Les Fargues

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Categories Sectors

River Segre at Seu d’Urgell and Alàs

El Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park: Prat de Cadí

Roca de Canalda in El Port del Comte

Vall de Boí

Pla de Beret – Montgarri

Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park: Mata de Valencia

L’Alt Pirineu Natural Park: Virós forest

La Terreta and La Serra de Sant Gervàs

Boumort-Collegats

Sierra Larga – La Noguera drylands

Plans de Sió

Belianes-Preixana drylands

Ivars i Vila-sana Lake

Mas de Melons-Alfés

Segrià and Utxesa drylands

Terra Alta Mediterranean mosaic

Serra de Llaberia

Els Ports Natural Park: La Franqueta

Els Ports Natural Pak: Caro

Sebes Nature Reserve

Serres de Cardó – Boix

Secans del Montsià drylands

El Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park: La Tancada and Els Alfacs bay

El Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park: L’Encanyissada, Migjorn and Alfacada

Delta de l’Ebre Natural Park: Les Olles lagoon and Fangar bay

BIRD

WATCHING

EXPERIENCES

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.

Boumort Terra Salvatge

Via the Outdoor Adventour travel agency, this company offers complete packages (with guide, meals, accommodation, transport) for one or more days, specialising in birdwatching and photography in the Boumort Reserve, one of the wildest areas of the Pre-Pyrenees. It can also provide tailor-made packages to meet customers’ needs.

boumort@outdooradventour.com
973 043 409

Audouin Birding tours

A team of ornithologists with in-depth knowledge of birdlife. They offer half-day and full-day tours in Terres de l’Ebre, to discover the birds that live in natural areas such as the Ebro Delta, the Montsià mountain range and Els Ports. They also organise specialised birdwatching trips along the Ebre-Secans-Pyrenees corridor.

info@audouinbirding.net
(+34) 649 286 086

Som Aguait

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.

info@somaguait.cat
623 185 018

La torre del Codina

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.

latorredelcodina@gmail.com
629 770 876

Viatges Némon

Travel agency that offers nature tours, including guided tours for beginners to birdwatching in different natural areas of Terres de l’Ebre, such as the Ebro Delta, Els Ports and Sebes. Discover the secrets of birds with experiences such as “The great bird spectacle” or the “Flamingo sunset photography”.

receptive@viatgesnemon.com
657 637 212

Birding in Spain

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.

steve@birdinginspain.com
606 855 571