Bright, pristine plumage against the backdrop of a brilliant blue summer sky…the beautiful Woodchat Shrike is back from African wintering grounds, once again bringing an exotic splash of colour to the hillsides of Lanjaron. These fantastic shots from Richard at Spanish Highs Mountain Guides have captured this spectacular species perfectly, so let’s take a closer [...]
It’s the first Monday of the new month, and Kiersten has snapped yet another first for the year! Our very first Honey Buzzards, floating over the hillside just outside the village of Lanjaron, back from Africa and on passage to breeding grounds further north. Kiersten counted at least thirty, and I was lucky enough to [...]
With migrants returning every day now, people are starting to see and hear new things. Had a great text today from our friend Martin of LifeofRiley, with a great first of the year report. While out walking with friends above the village of Lanjaron at around 1300m, he heard an unmistakable sound…the first Cuckoo of [...]
Just a quick note today to bring everyone up to date with the bird of prey news. As we wait for the first migrants to start returning from their wintering grounds in Africa, it would seem that there’s still a place for Buzzards on our local patch. Kiersten took this great shot over the valley [...]
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