We’re in the first days of June…and many of our wonderful seasonal visitors have already returned for the summer. As ever Kiersten has been busy with her camera, as we try to keep you up to date with all the new arrivals…and that includes our magnificent birds of prey. Over the last few weeks, Booted [...]
It’s the first Monday of the new month, and Kiersten has snapped yet another first for the year! Our very first Honey Buzzards, floating over the hillside just outside the village of Lanjaron, back from Africa and on passage to breeding grounds further north. Kiersten counted at least thirty, and I was lucky enough to [...]
Another remarkable April…no surprise really that our wonderful summer migrants have captured our attention this month. Our birdwatching down here in the Alpujarras isn’t only about our seasonal visitors, however… The Raven is a year-long resident across much of its European range, often choosing the wildest and craggiest country on which to live and breed. [...]
With March nearly over the birdwatching is improving every day…as summer migrants continue to return from African wintering grounds. This includes of course some of our birds of prey, and Kiersten took these terrific shots over her house earlier today. Our first Booted Eagle of the year! Fantastic photos and a great year first for [...]
Just a quick note today to bring everyone up to date with the bird of prey news. As we wait for the first migrants to start returning from their wintering grounds in Africa, it would seem that there’s still a place for Buzzards on our local patch. Kiersten took this great shot over the valley [...]
Finally! On the very last day of what’s been a rather bleak January I find myself with a bit of time on my hands and it’s a leisurely stroll back to Lanjaron for me, a welcome chance to enjoy a bit of sunshine and catch up with what’s out and about as I follow the [...]
It’s half way through the month…a good time perhaps to take stock and bring you all up to date with the bird of prey news from around our base of Lanjaron. With no break in the wonderful weather we’ve been having it seems a little odd to talking about “winter” but the end of the [...]
After a great day’s birdwatching yesterday it’s back to work for me today, and I’m off up the mountain above the village to wrestle with a cement mixer for a few hours. It’s good to be back on my old patch for the day, and as always I’m keeping an eye on what’s passing through. [...]
With the month rolling on it’s time to catch up with all the comings and goings “on the doorstep” as I take another look at birdwatching down in the valley below the village. All those House Martins that hung on through the tail-end of summmer have finally really thinned out now…with just the last one [...]
With the end of the month upon us the offer of a couple of days work has taken me up the mountain above the village, and I’m back on my favourite patch on the hillside once again. I learnt to keep one eye skywards early on during my time up here…with beautiful views down towards [...]
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