Over most of continental Europe the Robin has always remained a shy, woodland bird…much more wary than the tame, garden birds we know from the UK. It’s a widespread resident over most of Spain and while we do see them through the summer months, for me they’re a bird of the winter… Northern European populations [...]
As summer visitors leave, so autumn visitors arrive. Blackcap have a year long presence over most of Spain but for me they are most definitely a bird of the cooler months down here in the Alpujarras. The orchards and olive groves fill with an influx of birds from northern breeding grounds at this time of [...]
As the month rolls on, much of our attention is inevitably focused on new arrivals, as our summer visitors continue to return. There are departures too however, and two winter favourites have largely disappeared from the orchards and olive groves down here in the valley. Our Blackcap and Black Redstart are heading north, and the [...]
It’s a bright, sunny Wednesday morning down here in the valley below the village of Lanjaron…and with some time on my hands before I start work later in the day it’s a great oppurtunity to catch up on what’s out and about in the “backyard”. In no time at all all the usual suspects had [...]
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 [...]
With heavy rain and cold winds persisting down here in Lanjaron, the Birdwatchalpujarras team are on stand-by waiting for a break in the weather…with a bit of time on our hands we thought we could take a closer look at another of our local characters, the Sardinian Warbler. Very much a warbler of the south [...]
With heavy rain bringing everything to a standstill down here in Lanjaron, we thought we’d take the time to have a closer look at one of our familiar seasonal favourites, the Blackcap. One of the more common members of the Sylvia genus, the Blackcap is only slightly smaller than a House Sparrow and is one [...]
After a little over three weeks back in the UK for Christmas I’m relieved to say I’m back in the Alpujarras, with the ice and the snow of Manchester already a fading memory…and it’s time to check the “backyard” and see what’s out and about in the new year. Most of the familiar species appear [...]
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. [...]
It’s a cooler, breezy November morning, and it’s time once again to take a walk down into the river valley below the house and check what’s going on in “the backyard”. A quick check around the olive grove and orchards before I head off brings all the familiar regulars…House Sparrows chattering loudly as usual, with [...]
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