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Wildlife Holidays in Menorca
Menorca (Minorca) is the most easterly and greenest of the Balearic Islands. It is rugged, rocky and remains largely uncultivated.
The southern coast is a series of low cliffs broken by sandy coves, usually backed with woodland and damp gorges. The northern coast is more rugged with spectacular headlands.
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Featured Tours to Menorca
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Our ‘Menorca’ holiday is a dual focus trip, searching for both its birds and its flowers. There are some rare orchid species, a sedentary population of Egyptian Vultures and a wealth of wetland birds, together with beautiful secluded coves, white sand and crystal clear seas’
Operations Manager - Dan LayNaturetrek Tours to Menorca
We offer an 8-day holiday on this beautiful Mediterranean island in search of both birds and flowers.
What’s special about the wildlife?
Plant life: in spring, Menorca boasts intricate displays of wild flowers. The northern coast has a specialised coastal flora which includes many of the local endemic plants.
The island has several wetland areas which are of particular importance for birds.
What wildlife might I see?
- We’ll look for Cistus bushes & purple gladioli, orchids & Asphodels, plus vetches, hawkweeds, bugloss, Alyssum & more
- We should find some Balearic specialities such as several sea-lavenders, Hippocrepis balearica & Cyclamen balearicum, & Menorcan endemics including Centaurea balearica
- Europe’s only sedentary population of Egyptian Vulture lives on Menorca & other birds of prey we may see include Eleonora’s Falcon
- Purple, Night & Squacco Herons are among the wetland species we’ll search for, while Woodchat Shrikes, warblers & Wrynecks add to the variety in woodland & scrub areas
Anything else?
For birders, the chance of seeing something unexpected is one of the highlights of a visit to Menorca; Moustached Warblers can be seen at breeding sites.
Our base is a beautifully restored 18th century Menorcan farmhouse set in 10 hectares of tranquil countryside!
Prehistoric human sites add to the island’s cultural interest.
