Located just outside Malaga, the mouth of the Rio Guadalhorce may at first seem an unlikely site for birdwatching. However, the complex of ponds and scrubland that sits between the two arms of the river – widened and engineered to avoid flooding upstream – is a key stretch of wetland habitat within Andalucia, and with [...]
A bright, sunny start to the day had Kiersten and I heading up into the mountains recently…only to be met by rolling, foggy clouds that brought our birdwatching day to a cold, wet and rather miserable end. Still, we managed to cobble together a day-list before the weather closed in around us, and there were [...]
Always graceful and almost impossibly elegant, the Black-winged Stilt is without a doubt one of Europe’s most beautiful and distinctive birds. Our recent visit to Fuente de Piedra gave us fantastic views of this species, and photographing this remarkable wader was once again one of the highlights of a busy birdwatching day… The Black-winged Stilt [...]
The streaky-brown plumage of this attractive lark can be a tricky ID challenge, but there are a number of points to look for if you’re lucky enough to get a close view. Let’s take a closer look at Kiersten’s latest images of another of our local, year-long resident species… The Woodlark Lullula arborea is a [...]
We’re only in the first week of March, but some of our most spectacular summer migrants have already started to return from African wintering grounds! The Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus is a seasonal visitor to the Mediterranean region, and a real “must-see” species for the warmer months down here in southern Spain. With a wingspan [...]
Situated about 30km north of Malaga near the town of Antequera, the stunning limestone crags of El Torcal are only a short drive from Fuente de Piedra, and provide a wonderful contrast to the flat, open spaces of the wetland reserve. The highly eroded rock formations have a wonderful, almost other-worldly feel – many thanks [...]
It’s the first day of March, and with a couple of birdwatching friends birdwatchalpujarras is off to visit the saltwater lagoon of Fuente de Piedra. This fascinating stretch of wetland habitat can be productive at almost any time of year, and with the spring passage upon us the first of the season’s migrants may just [...]
Down in the valley we often get terrific views of our local Kestrels, as they display over the cliff across the river. A Spanishhighs visit to the crags gave Kiersten some wonderful views of these birds this week, so let’s take a closer look at her latest shots of a common but very beautiful bird [...]
Kiersten has returned from the peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains with an extraordinary report of an encounter with a pair of Golden Eagles – and despite very misty conditions she still managed to get some shots to post for you today… At 3,011m Cerro del Caballo is the westernmost “three-thousander” in the Sierra Nevada [...]
In recent times the Cattle Egret Bubulcus ibis has accomplished some spectacular feats of colonisation around the world…so perhaps it was only a matter of time before they turned up on our doorstep! A mob of these rather elegant, snow-white herons has taken up residence in the valley below Lanjaron, disturbed perhaps at their usual [...]
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