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 [...]
The first week of April has brought us a welcome patch of nice weather, and a chance to catch up with all those jobs on the land. The local birds have got their work cut out too and male Blackbirds, Serin, Great Tits and Spotless Starlings were all singing strongly today. One burst of birdsong [...]
As the month rolls on, much of our attention is inevitably focused on new arrivals, as our summer visitors continue to return. There are departures too however, and two winter favourites have largely disappeared from the orchards and olive groves down here in the valley. Our Blackcap and Black Redstart are heading north, and the [...]
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 [...]
With heavy rain and cold winds persisting down here in Lanjaron, the Birdwatchalpujarras team are on stand-by waiting for a break in the weather…with a bit of time on our hands we thought we could take a closer look at another of our local characters, the Sardinian Warbler. Very much a warbler of the south [...]
With heavy rain bringing everything to a standstill down here in Lanjaron, we thought we’d take the time to have a closer look at one of our familiar seasonal favourites, the Blackcap. One of the more common members of the Sylvia genus, the Blackcap is only slightly smaller than a House Sparrow and is one [...]
With many of our raptors showing well this month birds of prey have been a major birdwatching highlight of recent weeks, amply proving how rich and varied the birdlife down here in the Alpujarras can be. Looking back, we’ve had some fantastic encounters with some of Europe’s most spectacular species…so many in fact that to [...]
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. [...]
