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 [...]

 
The first Short-toed Eagle of the year! Raptors over the Lecrin valley 10th March 2010

It’s a bright Wednesday morning, and the Spanishhighs crew are off to explore the hillsides and walking trails of the Lecrin valley. I’m coming along for the birdwatching of course…with migrant summer visitors arriving every day it was a nice chance to check out a new patch. We headed out into the hills and valleys [...]