With the bad weather easing off just a little the Birdwatch Alpujarras team is looking forward to getting out and about at last…sitting out the rain has been frustrating to say the least! It has however given us a chance to take a closer look at some of our winter regulars, and we thought we’d [...]
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 [...]
It has rained every day since 16th December, trips out have been a little on the thin side, but on our one dry day we took advantage and headed out. Whilst travelling between Pinos de Valle and Los Guajares to get a photo of Lanjaron with the snowy peaks of Cerro de Caballo, Tajos Alta and Cerrillo [...]
I found this spider hanging out at a friends house above Lanjaron, its been identified as :- English – Cross Spider Spanish - Araña de la Cruz Latin – Araneus diadematus
With many of our “A-list” birds leaving back in September it was nice to have some new arrivals on the local patch…checking back through the trip reports it appears I saw the first Chiffchaff of the year on the 13th of the month. Since then this species has been a regular sighting in and around [...]
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 [...]
After my patrol around the ridge immediately below the village yesterday, it was Kiersten’s turn today and she headed off a little further afield into the north of the Sierra Nevada range to see what she could find higher up in the mountains. Armed with her camera she explored the area above Hoya de la [...]
After working up on the mountain yesterday I’m free to go birdwatching again, and I’ve got unfinished business to catch up on. I’ve been really keen to complete a circuit around the ridge below the village, and I’m off to finish the walk I started two days ago. I had a nice day-list on Monday, so [...]
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. [...]
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