After a fortnight back in the UK I have to say I’m more than a just little relieved to be back on the mountain above the village despite the unrelenting heat of the southern Spanish summer! The olive groves are strangely subdued currently after the all the activity of another breeding season but the birdwatching [...]
Jul 222010
Booted Eagles continue to show well around the village as another hot summer unfolds…and Kiersten has been busy with her camera again. Regular readers of our reports will know the Booted Eagle Aquila pennatais one of our seasonal favourites down here in the Alpujarras, and it’s great to have some more shots of this striking [...]
We’re in the first days of June…and many of our wonderful seasonal visitors have already returned for the summer. As ever Kiersten has been busy with her camera, as we try to keep you up to date with all the new arrivals…and that includes our magnificent birds of prey. Over the last few weeks, Booted [...]
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. [...]
With March nearly over the birdwatching is improving every day…as summer migrants continue to return from African wintering grounds. This includes of course some of our birds of prey, and Kiersten took these terrific shots over her house earlier today. Our first Booted Eagle of the year! Fantastic photos and a great year first for [...]
Feb 182010
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 [...]
Finally! On the very last day of what’s been a rather bleak January I find myself with a bit of time on my hands and it’s a leisurely stroll back to Lanjaron for me, a welcome chance to enjoy a bit of sunshine and catch up with what’s out and about as I follow the [...]
Nov 102009
After a great day’s birdwatching yesterday it’s back to work for me today, and I’m off up the mountain above the village to wrestle with a cement mixer for a few hours. It’s good to be back on my old patch for the day, and as always I’m keeping an eye on what’s passing through. [...]
With the end of the month upon us the offer of a couple of days work has taken me up the mountain above the village, and I’m back on my favourite patch on the hillside once again. I learnt to keep one eye skywards early on during my time up here…with beautiful views down towards [...]
September has arrived, bringing a welcome break in the weather and the daunting prospect of migration for many of our summer visitors. With the new month upon us a trip out with my binoculars was well overdue, so I jumped at the chance to go walking with a friend in the mountains around Trevelez, a [...]
