Destinations
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Extremadura 17 – 25 March 2010
Birds
As well as those already mentioned, we should see a selection of the following: Montagu’s harrier, red, black and black-shouldered kites, peregrine, raven, hoopoe, blue rock thrush, little owl, southern grey shrike, red-rumped swallow, woodlark, Sardinian warbler, cirl and corn buntings, spotless starling and great spotted cuckoo.
Flowers
Patches of white Spanish broom and the pink Silene colorata (below, at Finca Santa Marta) bring colour to fields close to Trujillo. Delicate angel's tears and hoop petticoat narcissi, early orchids, irises and lupins are flowering.
Other wildlife
Spain is western Europe’s stronghold for wild mammals, including genet, mongoose and lynx, but these are mainly secretive or nocturnal. Stripe-necked terrapins and Iberian wall lizards are more obvious.
Great spotted cuckoo (Steve Fletcher)
Angel's tears (Narcissus triandrus)
Orchis conica at Finca Santa Marta. More orchids on our Iberian orchids page.
