Aussie Finch Forum

mickp maybe it would be best to take me off as a member before I go - think how many new posts there would be when I got back!
yep got myself two pairs of thermals
looking forward to the french food I got to watch the Tour de France for the first time this year - YUM

I highly reccomend Walsrode. For us birdo's you ideally would want 2 days to see it all properly. If you have non-birdo's along, at least make sure you have the entire day there.

Madhatter, I was reading an article that said Walsrode has become a bit outclassed? the exact words were: "the enclosures beginning to show their age". I would still love to go though ;)

Yeah, it's had some tough years and is a little past it's prime, but it's still the biggest bird park in europe and in species terms, the second biggest in the world, after Jurong. Perhaps not the best time of year to see it, but I doubt you will be dissappointed.

thanks Madhatter

Hi all we haven't put in much else yet, but we have decided that we will try and do some bird watching as we travel! Spain is the most - planned of the areas to visit as yet, and we have decided to try and twitch the Little Bustard on our way through spain . The Little Bustard, also known as "the phantom rasberry blower" because of it's call, has got to be one of my favourite birds and I am looking forward to trying to twitch it! We will also be looking for vultures, Lammergier and the Great Bustard as we travel through spain. We are also considering Monfrague national Park, my family for it's views and me for it's birds of prey
I also want to go to Caceres because apparently you can see Blue Rollers there!
I'm sure I'll be able to convince mum to let me do some twitching on the way through areas as well.

May I suggest you ask Mike what to do.

Jay, my parents are in Spain for a couple of weeks atm and will be doing a fair bit of bird watching. I'll PM you a trip report when they get back in a month or so.
Cheers
Ian

Thanks guys
why mike, Orix?