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 chance of a lift up the mountain was too good to miss this morning, and gave me a great chance to get another look at some favourite spots on the hillside above the village. The drive uphill is a familiar route, and the usual suspects showed well along the way. Woodchat Shrikes of course, [...]
Working in the sunshine again today, and I’m up on the hillside just outside the village of Lanjaron. Chaffinches , Blackbirds and Great Tits provided most of the background chatter, but some old favourites still managed to give the day a Mediterranean twist… We crossed a small stream on the track this morning, and a [...]
Wednesday comes around and I’m on birdwatching detail again, and I’m braving the heat of the day to take a walk down the mountain to a recreational area I’ve yet to check out. With a couple of new species added to the list in the last couple of days I’m armed with my camera and [...]
Tuesday, and it’s a working day as usual up above Lanjaron. With my shift over however I grabbed the chance to check out the flocks of Swifts swarming over the hillside above the house. I had heard but didn’t see Bee Eaters up there somewhere and was hoping for a glimpse of one of our [...]
We’re in the third week of June already and it’s getting hotter every day. Working on the mountain above the village continues to bring great birdwatching as residents and summer migrants alike busy themselves with the hard work of nesting and rearing their young. The olive groves are alive with the calls of finches…large numbers [...]
Another Wednesday morning arrives, and it’s birdwatching on the local patch as usual. First trip of a new month and I’m hitching a lift up the mountainside to take a walk back down through one of my favourite stretches just outside the village. On the drive up the slope we passed through pasture and old [...]
After a great day yesterday south of Padul it’s back to work today…and Bee Eaters continue to pass over the hillside above Lanjaron in some numbers. Around midday a flock of maybe twenty came by, circling noisily overhead and giving good views before drifting slowly west. I’ve seen the odd Swift in amongst these groups [...]
With a huge improvement in the weather after a week ago it’s birdwatching as usual this Wednesday. Decided to explore an area of flat land outside the town of Padul, following up a suggestion that there may be a wetland habitat that looked promising on the map. After a short drive from Lanjaron we parked [...]
A day spent in the village this Sunday meant I was unable to watch and listen out for Bee Eaters on the hillside above Lanjaron. For the first time this Spring however I noticed just two Swifts amongst the throng of Swallows and Housemartins feeding over the village early evening. The first of the year [...]
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