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Bird Watching Spain

@BirdSpain

Birdwatching Spain organizes day trips and fixed-date tours for just one person or small groups to the most interesting birding and butterfly spots in Spain

 Gandia, Valencia, Spain
birdwatchingspain.net
Joined April 2012
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Join us for an unforgettable wildlife experience in Sierra de Andújar, one of the best places in Spain to search for the iconic Iberian Lynx. Next trip Feb 1-6th 2026 More info: birdwatchingspain.net/birdin…
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Discover the wildlife of Valencia! From rare birds and spectacular wetlands to wild orchids and colourful butterflies, join us on an unforgettable wildlife adventure 🦩🦋🌸 📅 30 Mar – 6 Apr 2027 🔗 mariposanature.com/tours/wil… #Wildlife #Birdwatching #Valencia #NatureTravel
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Mariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureOct 18
Tour update - room for one more? 😉 Places on the 2028 editions of our tours have been going like hot cakes this weekend. Our Serbian butterfly tour is down to just one place left. Worth the wait? Absolutely yes! mariposanature.com/tours/but…
False Comma (Nymphalis vaualbum) © Janos Olah

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Mariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureOct 14
Pyrenean Clouded Apollo is one of the most fascinating European butterfly stories of this year. Research has revealed that Pyrenean populations of what was hitherto thought to be simply Clouded Apollo are genetically highly distinct from it. ibe.upf-csic.es/news/-/asset…
Pyrenean Clouded Apollo (Parnassius turatii) © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureOct 8
It goes without saying our leaders have excellent knowledge of butterfly ecology - we wouldn't be as good at finding rare species as we are otherwise! Our Hautes Pyrenees tour is led by Chris van Swaay, BCE co-founder & European butterfly expert. mariposanature.com/tours/but…
Gavarnie Blue (Agriades pyrenaicus) & Butterfly Conservation Europe (BCE) logo We are proud to donate money to support BCE's work after every single butterfly tour we operate

ALT Gavarnie Blue (Agriades pyrenaicus) & Butterfly Conservation Europe (BCE) logo We are proud to donate money to support BCE's work after every single butterfly tour we operate

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Do not miss the opportunity to join the Mariposa newsletter!
Mariposa Nature Tours (@Mariposa_Nature) profile pictureMariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureOct 2
It's time for the Mariposa autumn newsletter - sent out initially to subscribers to our mailing list, and now available on our website too. Full of news about tours, leaders, and of course deals to be had for holidays in 2027 and beyond! mariposanature.com/about/new…
A selection of autumnal hued butterflies (and an orchid) taken by guests and guides on Mariposa Nature Tours holidays in 2026

ALT A selection of autumnal hued butterflies (and an orchid) taken by guests and guides on Mariposa Nature Tours holidays in 2026

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Great news!! 👏👏
Mariposa Nature Tours (@Mariposa_Nature) profile pictureMariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureOct 1
Tour update 🚨 Another booking today for Spring Butterflies of Andalusia moves the tour to guaranteed departure status. And that means another guaranteed donation to Butterfly Conservation Europe too. mariposanature.com/tours/but…
Aetherie Fritillary (Melitaea aetherie) © Clive Burrows

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Mariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureSep 26
'Another wonderful holiday with Mariposa. The team not only know their wildlife but also take excellent care of their guests' We love hearing that our guests have enjoyed the whole experience of travelling with us. Thank you so much, Jenny, for these kind words!
Guest testimonial from our Butterflies of the Montes Universales tour

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Great job!!!
Mariposa Nature Tours (@Mariposa_Nature) profile pictureMariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureSep 16
Postcard live from the field. OMG! Well that's huge. For the second consecutive year our Autumn Exotica in Andalusia guests have enjoyed a babul blue species, the rarest of African butterfly vagrants to mainland Europe. And this year it's a different species: African Babul Blue!
African Babul Blue (Azanus jesous) © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureSep 18
"The Mariposa team delivered spectacularly" More lovely feedback received this week for our Butterflies of the Montes Universales tour - thank you, Roderick! Montes is a jewel in the crown of European butterfly-watching, and we're delighted our guests enjoy it so much with us.
Guest testimonial for our Butterflies of the Montes Universales tour

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'I have never experienced anything like it... A truly wonderful, immersive butterfly affair' We love hearing feedback from our guests after our butterfly tours. This another after our Butterflies of the Montes Universales tour - thank you, Kirsty!
Guest feedback received after our Butterflies of the Montes Universales tour

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Mariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureAug 31
Good morning and welcome to a new week! Our featured tour is Spring Butterflies in Andalusia. This is a wonderful way to start the spring with a flourish, immersed in the colourful and special butterflies of this lovely region of Spain. mariposanature.com/tours/but…
Green-striped White (Euchloe belemia) © Jon Dunn

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Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina) © Jon Dunn

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Paul Selby@PaulSelby18Aug 31
I did this trip as a guest a few years ago. Looking forward to guiding it in May 2027 with @BirdSpain . Star of the week has to be Aetherie Fritillary for me! – at Sheffield, England
Mariposa Nature Tours (@Mariposa_Nature) profile pictureMariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureAug 31
Good morning and welcome to a new week! Our featured tour is Spring Butterflies in Andalusia. This is a wonderful way to start the spring with a flourish, immersed in the colourful and special butterflies of this lovely region of Spain. mariposanature.com/tours/but…
Green-striped White (Euchloe belemia) © Jon Dunn

ALT Green-striped White (Euchloe belemia) © Jon Dunn

Spanish Festoon (Zerynthia rumina) © Jon Dunn

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Some photos of the eclipse tour of Montes Universales with @Mariposa_Nature. What a trip we had! A wonderful rural area full of rare butterflies! I will be co-leading this tour next year :)
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Mariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureAug 18
"A once in a lifetime experience" More lovely feedback received after our Butterflies of the Montes Universales tour last week. Thank you so much, Sheila - we're so pleased you enjoyed your time there with us.
Guest feedback received after our Butterflies of the Montes Universales tour

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Always a pleasure to co-lead with my dear friends from Mariposa! What a wonderful trip we had!
Jon Dunn 🇺🇦 (@dunnjons) profile pictureJon Dunn 🇺🇦@dunnjonsAug 16
Home after an amazing week of butterflies & an eclipse in Spain's beautiful Montes Universales. And while both were fabulous, it was the people who made the week so special. Wonderful guests, and an incredible team of leaders. Thank you, everyone. A once in a lifetime experience.
Totality © Jon Dunn

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Team Mariposa (l-r Jon Dunn, Sarah Cuttle, Kate Humble, David Moore, Pau Lucio, Juan Pablo Cancela) © Jenny H

ALT Team Mariposa (l-r Jon Dunn, Sarah Cuttle, Kate Humble, David Moore, Pau Lucio, Juan Pablo Cancela) © Jenny H

Team Mariposa (l-r Pau Lucio, David Moore, Kate Humble, Sarah Cuttle, Jon Dunn, Juan Pablo Cancela) © Jenny H

ALT Team Mariposa (l-r Pau Lucio, David Moore, Kate Humble, Sarah Cuttle, Jon Dunn, Juan Pablo Cancela) © Jenny H

Partial eclipse sunset © Jon Dunn

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Mariposa Nature Tours@Mariposa_NatureAug 17
Good morning & welcome to a new week! This week's featured tour is Butterflies of the Montes Universales. With Team Mariposa boasting some of Spain's top butterfly scientists, and leaders who've led tours there for many years, nobody knows Montes better: mariposanature.com/tours/but…
Zapater's Ringlet (Erebia zapateri) © Jon Dunn

ALT Zapater's Ringlet (Erebia zapateri) © Jon Dunn

Iberian Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides feisthamelii) © Jon Dunn

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Jon Dunn 🇺🇦@dunnjonsAug 17
As I'm home from co-leading the @mariposanature Butterflies of the Montes Universales tour, and will be co-leading it again next year with one of my Spanish friends, it seems a good time to share some of my favourite species from the region, starting with Spanish Chalkhill Blue.
Spanish Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus albicans) © Jon Dunn

ALT Spanish Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus albicans) © Jon Dunn

Spanish Chalkhill Blue (Polyommatus albicans) © Jon Dunn

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Paul Selby@PaulSelby18Jun 17
Day 5 of the @Mariposa_Nature holiday to the Italian Alps brought many new butterfly species, taking us to 108 so far, and counting. The highlights included these Camberwell Beauty, Purple Shot Copper and Titania's Fritillary – at Vinadio, Piemonte
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Paul Selby@PaulSelby18Jun 19
Day 7 of the @Mariposa_Nature holiday to the Italian & French Alps had to contend with our first grey skies. Despite this, we were delighted to see this Large Tortoiseshell, Alcon Blue & Purple Shot Copper. It took us to a record 118 species for the week, with a day to go – at Saint-Laurent-du-Var, France
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