Situated about 30km north of Malaga near the town of Antequera, the stunning limestone crags of El Torcal are only a short drive from Fuente de Piedra, and provide a wonderful contrast to the flat, open spaces of the wetland reserve. The highly eroded rock formations have a wonderful, almost other-worldly feel – many thanks [...]
With a wingspan of nearly nine feet – 2.65 metres – the Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus is one of our most spectacular birds of prey, and it’s great to have this magnificent raptor on the list for the new year. Kiersten spotted the individuals shown here in the Sierra Nevada mountains over the last couple [...]
Kiersten was once again out and about with the Spanishhighs team over the weekend, driving a carload of keen walkers into the beautiful Cumbres Verdes mountains, situated to the SE of Granada. She knew there was time for some birdwatching along the way, so with our friend Marianne along for the ride they headed off [...]
The Spanishhighs team have been busy in the mountains again…and Kiersten returned today with some new shots of one of our most magnificent birds of prey! Conservation measures have stabilized the population of Griffon Vultures across Spain in recent years, and the Iberian peninsula remains a stronghold for these huge scavengers in Europe. However, while [...]
The Sierra Nevada mountain range is internationally recognised for its alpine flora and fauna: its biodiversity led to Biosphere Reserve status in 1986 and it became a National Park in 1999. With the two highest peaks on mainland Spain – Mulhacen (3,481m) and Pico de Veleta (3,392m) – the area has suffered from the pressures [...]
The hills of Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche have been my temporary home for a couple of days now, and the patchwork of mixed oak woodland and sunny, open meadows have brought some great birdwatching. Today we’ll take a look at some of the birds of prey of the region…and where better to [...]
I’ve been looking forward to this for some time. Birdwatchalpujarras are heading west to explore Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche, a hilly, forested region in the Sierra de Morena range north of Seville. A wonderful opportunity to take a closer look at the Cork Oak habitat on the Extremeduran border…and a terrific chance [...]
Massive and long-winged, the Griffon Vulture is a magnificent bird. They can soar effortlessly for hours, and will travel up to 300km in a day in the endless search for the carrion on which they feed. Much of the Spanish population is on the move at this time of year and we’ve received some fantastic [...]
Birdwatch Alpujarras is lucky to work closely with Spanish Highs Mountain Guides. The guides often report back to us of any sightings they have seen whilst out and about in the Sierra Nevada mountains. This helps us to keep track on certain species. If you follow our blogs regularly then you may remember Griffon Vultures turning up in [...]
I recently spent a short break in the Cazorla Natural Park in the Jaén province of Andalucia. The park is huge and we spent the time we had there exploring in reality a very small area by 4×4. The Natural Park is teaming with wildlife but the highlight for us were the Griffon Vutlures (Gyps [...]
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