We had guests on board today as we once again headed off up the mountain, to get a good, end-of-the-month look at what the local hillsides have to offer at this changeable, busy time of the year. We ended up having a thoroughly good time today, and managed to put some interesting local favourites on [...]
The second week of September is upon us, and Kiersten and I headed out on familiar tracks up the mountain today, to catch up on seasonal arrivals and departures on the hillsides around the village. What we got was a fabulous day of birdwatching, with a couple of real surprises along the way. Our first [...]
In southern Europe the (Northern) Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe is usually found in higher, alpine country. The open, grassy slopes, scree and scattered boulders of the Sierra Nevada peaks suit this bird perfectly…and we certainly found good numbers at Hoya de la Mora recently. The Wheatear is very much a terrestrial bird and generally shuns trees [...]
The Sierra Nevada mountain range is internationally recognised for its alpine flora and fauna: its biodiversity led to Biosphere Reserve status in 1986 and it became a National Park in 1999. With the two highest peaks on mainland Spain – Mulhacen (3,481m) and Pico de Veleta (3,392m) – the area has suffered from the pressures [...]
It’s the start of a new week, and the birdwatchalpujarras team are off on a day-trip to Sierra de Lugar. It’s been a while since we visited this productive local patch and with our friend Andreas on board for the day we’re hoping to add a few interesting species to his holiday tick-list! The secluded, [...]
With work commitments filling my time for a few days, it’s been down to Kiersten to keep Birdwatchalpujarras out on patrol, making sure we’re up to date with what’s going on on our local patch. With the summer season drawing to a close, it’s nice to see some familiar residents still showing well. Some nice [...]
The heat in Lanjaron (40+!) drove me up into the mountains today. Using the Sierra Nevada ski lift for access I quickly reached 2500m. Within 45 minutes I walked up to the Collado de Las Yeguas and reached the blue mountain lake of Las Yeguas. Patches of snow still lingered artound the lake and the [...]
Sunday morning, and Birdwatch Alpujarras are taking a couple of clients out for a few hours up the hillside above the village. The high winds and grey clouds of Saturday had given way to bright sunshine so we were hoping for a productive day. After the great birdwatching of last Wednesday we’re retracing my steps, [...]
With bad weather through the week had to make the most of the weekend…headed off on Sunday up the hillside to the east of the village, hoping for the best. I have to say the day couldn’t have started any better. Before very long we found one of the region’s most spectacular summer visitors, our [...]
Saturday morning and it’s a day off to go walking above the white village of Capileira. Warned in advance about the cold… a very windy day and I suspected I’d be glad of all the extra clothing I was advised to bring along. Passed through the village and drove on up towards Hoya de Portillo [...]
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