A male Marsh Harrier patrols the hillsides above Lanjaron…the first of the year! 16th April 2010

As the month rolls on, summer migrants are arriving every day now…and the bird of prey action is improving all the time. Kiersten snapped this interesting image on the hillside above Lanjaron, and I have to say it had me immediately intrigued… Patrolling relatively low over the ground, wings held in a shallow “V”…with the [...]

 
Montagu’s Harrier and Southern Grey Shrike at Padul marshlands 17th July 2009

It’s Friday morning and it’s a big day for Birdwatchalpujarras…my new colleague and birdwatching partner Kiersten and I have got Gerry and Chris out with us for the day, two widely travelled and very keen birdwatchers over from Manchester for a week of sunshine in Lanjaron. With a full day to work with we’re hoping [...]