The gardens and other patches of broken, open land around the village hold a surprising range of species at this time of year, and it’s a great time to take a seasonal look at what can be seen – and heard – on our local patch if you step out of the door… House Sparrows, [...]
It’s Friday morning, and the Birdwatchalpujarras team are off out with a client for the day. We’re meeting our new friend Val in the village of Canar, with plans to take the mountain track up to Puente Palo, a favourite drive that will take us through a number of different habitats and hopefully bring some [...]
Last weekend I went to visit a friend who lives in the Sierra Tentudia north of Seville, just over the border of Andalucia and into Extremadora. He invited us to stay at the Sierra Morena Mountain Refuge, a refuge that he is transforming to ensure it stays at one with nature and the environment. We [...]
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. [...]
Finally! a few dry days have brought a welcome break from the rain, and a chance to catch up on some rather urgent gardening…but my binoculars are always close to hand, and I’ve been watching our very own “soap opera” unfold around the cliff-face across the river below the house. Our local pair of Kestrels [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Friday morning…and there was something odd going on the terraces around the house today. Most of the usual suspects were, I thought, around as normal but there was a sense of unrest about everything. I counted first one, then two, three and maybe a fourth Spotted Flycatcher, but their “tzick…tzick” alarm calls had a tense [...]
Wednesday comes around and I’m on birdwatching detail again, and I’m braving the heat of the day to take a walk down the mountain to a recreational area I’ve yet to check out. With a couple of new species added to the list in the last couple of days I’m armed with my camera and [...]
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