A bright, sunny start to the day had Kiersten and I heading up into the mountains recently…only to be met by rolling, foggy clouds that brought our birdwatching day to a cold, wet and rather miserable end. Still, we managed to cobble together a day-list before the weather closed in around us, and there were [...]
Situated about 30km north of Malaga near the town of Antequera, the stunning limestone crags of El Torcal are only a short drive from Fuente de Piedra, and provide a wonderful contrast to the flat, open spaces of the wetland reserve. The highly eroded rock formations have a wonderful, almost other-worldly feel – many thanks [...]
With a flight booked for Christmas in the UK, I’ve still had time for one last trip up the mountain before the break, and we headed off last week on familiar tracks for Puente Palo. The hillsides had a bleak, exposed feel to them that day… and it has to be said as we wound [...]
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, [...]
The Rock Bunting Emberiza cia occurs right across Spain and Portugal, and can be found right across the Mediterranean region. Our recent visit to Hoya de la Mora brought good views of this year-long resident, so lets take another look at this attractive, colourful little species. The Rock Bunting is a bird of open, rocky [...]
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 first week of July, and with some new birdwatching friends all the way from Denmark the birdwatchalpujarras team are once again out on a day trip on the hillsides above Lanjaron. With a few of our local favourites on the wish-list for the day we headed for the first of some likely locations…and [...]
With the weather improving every day, we’re out and about re-visiting all our favourite birding locations and Kiersten rounded off the month with another quick trip to Sierra de Lujar. A short drive out to the south of the village brings you to the foot of the mountain, and the rocky gorge at the start [...]
Another nice tick for the month-list down here in Lanjaron! Rock Bunting Emberiza cia breed throughout Spain and Portugal and right across the Mediterranean region. They favour steep, rocky areas with scattered crags, boulders and bushes…and the hillsides of Andalucia provide this attractive little bird with everything it needs! Compact, slim and colourful, the Rock [...]
With the month rolling on we’re making the most of the October sunshine and are off up the mountainside above Lanjaron. Although many of our summer visitors have now headed south for the warmth of African wintering grounds there’s still plenty to see, and there’s always the chance of something new and unusual… As ever, [...]
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