Birdwatching in Spain
Spot storks, vultures and bee-eaters on a guided walk in a Spanish national park and talk about what you see.
Spain is one of Europe's best places for birds: storks nest on church towers and pylons, griffon vultures circle over Monfragüe in Extremadura, and Doñana fills with flamingos. Many parks run guided routes you book in advance, and in summer you go early because of the heat. The cards follow one spring morning at a viewpoint in Monfragüe.
- 1
¿Qué pájaro es ese de ahí?
What's that bird over there?
- 2
Es una cigüeña, aquí hay muchísimas.
It's a stork, there are loads of them here.
- 3
¿Me dejas los prismáticos?
Can I borrow your binoculars?
- 4
Habla bajito, que se asustan.
Speak quietly, you'll scare them.
- 5
¡Mira, allí arriba, encima de la roca!
Look, up there, above the rock!
- 6
Son buitres, son enormes.
They're vultures, they're huge.
- 7
Yo no veo nada.
I can't see anything.
- 8
¿Hacia dónde miras?
Which way are you looking?
- 9
Al lado del árbol alto, a la izquierda.
Next to the tall tree, on the left.
- 10
¡Ah, ya lo veo!
Oh, now I can see it!
- 11
Qué color tan bonito tiene.
What a lovely colour it is.
- 12
Es un abejaruco, vienen en primavera.
It's a bee-eater; they come in spring.
- 13
¿Es mejor venir a primera hora?
Is it better to come first thing in the morning?
- 14
¿Hay que reservar la visita guiada?
Do you have to book the guided tour?
- 15
¿Cuánto dura la ruta?
How long does the route take?
- 16
Trae agua, que hace mucho calor.
Bring water, it gets really hot.
- 17
He hecho una foto, pero ha salido movida.
I took a photo, but it came out blurry.
- 18
¿Me la pasas por WhatsApp?
Can you send it to me on WhatsApp?
- 19
Nunca he visto tantos pájaros.
I've never seen so many birds.
- 20
Tenemos que volver en invierno.
We have to come back in winter.