Down in the valley we often get terrific views of our local Kestrels, as they display over the cliff across the river. A Spanishhighs visit to the crags gave Kiersten some wonderful views of these birds this week, so let’s take a closer look at her latest shots of a common but very beautiful bird [...]
Kiersten has been busy with her camera while I’ve been busy with work, and I think these two shots particularly are worth a closer look. Two images of the same falcon, hunting over Kiersten’s house earlier today. The grey head and the black detail at the end of the long, straight tail in the second [...]
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 [...]
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 Sunday morning and I’m a week into my new job in the bowl of the valley below Lanjaron…and I thought it was hot up on the hill! My new place of work sits beneath an imposing ridge, an impressive rockface that curves round to the south of the village. The cries of Lesser Kestrels [...]
With a spare slot in the day we decided to take a short drive just outside Lanjaron and check a few likely locations for Bee Eaters. I’ve been seeing and hearing them regularly passing over the hillside above the village but really good views of birds perched between feeding flights was something I’d yet to [...]
With a major excursion cancelled today through illness on the team, all we’ve got time for is a quick afternoon run out to a favourite local mountain. An impressive rocky gorge before the climb uphill rarely disappoints and before long we had really good views of a Lesser Kestrel, patrolling the skies overhead. The craggy [...]
With bad weather through the week had to make the most of the weekend…headed off on Sunday up the hillside to the east of the village, hoping for the best. I have to say the day couldn’t have started any better. Before very long we found one of the region’s most spectacular summer visitors, our [...]
Finished work 2pm, with a Booted Eagle soaring over the hillside overhead. Like many I see locally this was the pale form…distinctive black and white plumage under the wing makes identification a bit easier. Decided to take a walk up the mountainside with Great Tits, Chaffinches and Sardinian Warblers providing the usual soundtrack. Quickly found [...]
The week began with work on the hillside above Lanjaron. Heard but didn’t see Bee Eaters passing through…stronger winds made listening out for them a little more difficult. Wednesday arrived, day off work. Decided to take a run up the slopes of Sierra Lugar, a landmark mountain south of the village, as yet unexplored. After [...]
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