It’s late in the afternoon, and the Birdwatchalpujarras team have spent a distinctly breezy day out at the wetlands of Padul with a group of clients. With some daylight left, we had the chance to fit a final quick challenge into the day: could we possibly find our new friend Karen a Blue Rock Thrush? [...]
With the weather still holding out we are continuing to monitor our favourite locations, and today it was the turn of our wetland reserve at Padul. Once again summer migrants have departed for African wintering grounds but this fascinating patch of habitat can produce surprises at any time of year and we were keen to [...]
We’re in the third week of October, and I thought, at least until today, that the last Golden Orioles had left for their wintering grounds in sub-Saharan Africa. Not so, apparently…the instantly recognizable “we-weeeooo” call was a pleasant surprise as I worked on the hillside above the village today, and added this flamboyant, tropical bird [...]
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 a bright, sunny Wednesday morning down here in the valley below the village of Lanjaron…and with some time on my hands before I start work later in the day it’s a great oppurtunity to catch up on what’s out and about in the “backyard”. In no time at all all the usual suspects had [...]
Finally! On the very last day of what’s been a rather bleak January I find myself with a bit of time on my hands and it’s a leisurely stroll back to Lanjaron for me, a welcome chance to enjoy a bit of sunshine and catch up with what’s out and about as I follow the [...]
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 [...]
It’s a cooler, breezy November morning, and it’s time once again to take a walk down into the river valley below the house and check what’s going on in “the backyard”. A quick check around the olive grove and orchards before I head off brings all the familiar regulars…House Sparrows chattering loudly as usual, with [...]
With the month rolling on it’s time to catch up with all the comings and goings “on the doorstep” as I take another look at birdwatching down in the valley below the village. All those House Martins that hung on through the tail-end of summmer have finally really thinned out now…with just the last one [...]
It´s the first week of October, and I´m helping the Spanish Highs Mountain Guides crew with some work on their house above Lanjaron. As always, I´ve got one eye on the sky and I´m listening to the birdsong on the hillside around me. As ever, the Sardinian Warblers are clicking and churring in the olive [...]
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