Golden Orioles continue to bring a splash of summer colour to the orchards and woodland of the Alpujarras. After a short break back in the UK visiting family I’m back working on the hillside above Lanjaron once more. We’re in the third week of July now, and the olive groves are somewhat quieter with the [...]
Another sunny Wednesday morning on the last day of June…and I’m gardening in the sunshine again. A nice chance to keep my eyes and ears open of course, and check up on what’s passing through the gardens and orchards in the valley below the village. The usual tits and finches provided much of the background [...]
It’s the first week of June and with many of our seasonal migrants back for the summer, its time for me to take a walk down into the valley below Lanjaron to see what’s going on “in the backyard”. Even this close to the village the birdwatching can be spectacular, and there is always something [...]
Last weekend I went to visit a friend who lives in the Sierra Tentudia north of Seville, just over the border of Andalucia and into Extremadora. He invited us to stay at the Sierra Morena Mountain Refuge, a refuge that he is transforming to ensure it stays at one with nature and the environment. We [...]
One of our most spectacular summer migrants…and also one of the most frustratingly elusive. The Golden Oriole has an extensive European range, breeding from Scandinavia down to the Mediterranean and east into Asia. It returns every year from southern African wintering grounds to nest in open woodland, poplar plantations, riverside thickets and wooded parks…always favouring [...]
Well, it was bound to happen. I’m sure I heard them. Two of our A-list summer visitors, birds that bring a tropical splash of colour to our warmer months in Lanjaron. The Bee Eater and the Golden Oriole are birds everyone loves to see…but today was a frustrating affair. I was sure I heard those [...]
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 [...]
Sunday morning, and it’s all change down in the valley below Lanjaron. The weather reports are promising storms and with the month already well under way I made the decision to “get back to basics” and have a good look at exactly what’s moved on and what’s arrived on the doorstep as the autumn migration [...]
As the last few weeks of summer unfold I’ve been working below the village for over a month now, and it’s time to take a look back at birdwatching in August down here in the valley below Lanjaron. House Sparrows and Spotless Starlings provide the background chatter as always, with Serin, Goldfinch, Spotted Flycatchers and [...]
It’s a hot Wednesday afternoon in the village and my new employer’s car is headed for the garage. With the park just opposite I need no pursuading to tag along…our birdwatching clients of last Friday had picked up good views of Golden Oriole there and I was sure there was a slim chance of a [...]
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