Free tour to discover the birds of Retiro
The tour lasts 2 hours
Available in English and Spanish
Description
Thanks to its more than 19,000 trees, El Retiro Park serves as an important refuge for biodiversity. According to eBird data, more than 150 different bird species have been recorded in this area, which represents almost 50% of the bird species recorded in our community so far. During this tour, we will learn to differentiate some of the most common birds in urban parks and gardens by their song, silhouette, and/or plumage. Given the random nature of their presence, the observation of less common species is not guaranteed, but the observation of magpie, rock pigeon, house sparrow, common blackbird, and mallard, among others, is guaranteed.
Note: It is recommended to bring binoculars for the tour. Although not essential, it is also advisable to bring a bird guide for Spain or Madrid.
Guide: Madzguía
Guiding since 2019PRO
Hello everyone! I'm Rubén, official tour guide and guru of Madrid;), I'm 28 years old, I like to be called Rubens, I consider myself a "cat" (native of Madrid). I also collaborate with friends and family who help me on a timely basis with reservations. I have a degree in tourism and halfway through my history degree and at the moment I'm self-employed. I started to fall in love with the profession in 2019 thanks, in part, to my friend Aurora, but from 2020 onwards I worked with arkeotour which is a company that also helped me a lot, and then in 2021 I started doing the tours on my own and trying. You must keep in mind that Madzguía has only been active for a short time and many times the minimum number of necessary attendees is not reached, starting, as you well know, is not easy at all. I'm a fun guy, I consider myself close to people and I love exchanging opinions with travelers, since they can bring you experiences without having traveled outside of Madrid. I have travelled a bit around Europe and that has helped me to love this job, because in every corner there is always a story to tell and I think Madrid is a perfect city to teach all kinds of tours. It is a city full of life where everyone feels at home, for me it is one of the best cities in Spain and one of the best in the world. I have experience as a local guide, but I am very passionate about my job and I like to teach and explain events, for me it is the ideal job. That is why I think being able to work in my own city doing something I like as a local guide is a privilege.
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