Visitors to Barcelona may not be aware of the Llobregat Delta, a birding haven with over 350 recorded bird species that sits on its doorstep. With thousands of birds passing through each year, it's quite metaphoric that it's annexed to Barcelona airport and not surprising that it's become known as the migrant capital of Catalonia.

With spring migration stretching from February to June and autumn passage from July to November, it seems like the parade of White-winged Tern, Glossy Ibis, Osprey, Garganey, Common Crane and crakes, to name a few, is non-stop. And Llobregat has more than its fair share of vagrants too [Article of interest: why migratory birds from Asia land in Europe].

Also, with the addition of two new sites at Cal Tet and Can Camins to add to the Remolar-Filipines reserve, bird watching tours, short breaks and birding holidays are now even better as the extra habitat has increased the chances of seeing Moustached Warbler, Little and Great Bittern, Collared Pratincole and Penduline Tit amongst others.

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Courtesy Stephen Christopher - Catalan birding tours