Nuthatch, Cirl Buntings and Melodious Warblers...the beautiful oak woodland of Sierra de Aracena

It’s our first morning at the mountain refuge, run by our friend Javier in the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche, in the Sierra de Morena range north of Seville. With the team leaving me to fend for myself later today, there was still time for Kiersten and I to take an early morning [...]

 
Griffon Vultures over Andalucia. May in the El Torcal Nature Reserve 20th May 2010

Thursday morning…and I’m off with a friend to El Torcal Nature Reserve. Located about 30km north of Malaga near the town of Antequera, the area boasts one of the most impressive limestone landscapes in Europe. Highly eroded, surreal rock formations provide a fascinating backdrop and with fantastic views out towards the coast and a unique [...]

 
Melodious Warblers return to the Alpujarras!

Another nice shot from Kiersten today. Our first Melodious Warbler of the year, snapped just outside the village. Warblers can be frustratingly elusive…that one really good view is often far too brief. Nice to get a decent look for a change! One of the Hippolais warblers, the Melodious Warbler replaces the confusingly similar Icterine Warbler in [...]