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Welcome
A very warm welcome to the Andalucia Bird Society web site. Here you will find information on birdwatching in Andalucia. A great resource for exchanging and or getting information on many aspects of birding here in southern Spain. If you intend visiting this area, then an open and free forum allows you to contact locals on specific site or species information. Contribute to our database and conservation efforts by submitting your vacation trip reports and sighting records to the society.
The main site and the forum also have areas restricted to members of the society. To get even more benefits from our web activities and also be entitled to receive newsletters and attend field trips why not join us? |
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Announcements
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Our next ABS meeting will be to see vultures and raptors at Penon de Zaframagon on Saturday 23rd January 2010. Lots of other birds will be around and we hope to take lunch in Olvera. A really worthwhile day is planned, so look forward to seeing you all on the day. Please let us know via the 'Forum Posting' if you can attend.
Do you know of any county or national bird clubs, societies, organisations that might want to exchange links with us? We think we can offer their members a great resource through mutual links and able to give their members a point of contact and reference if they intend visiting Spain. Thanks, The ABS team.
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Members Info
As many will already know we were having problems with accepting payment for memberships using PayPal. The problems are now resolved and you can now follow the registration process and use PayPal to pay for membership. If you prefer there are alternative means by which to pay, for instance we are able to accept bank transfers, so if this is a suitable alternative for you, please contact us for further details. For clear instructions using PayPal please see ABS Forum.
Do any members have either articles they want published here on the main site and or photographs we can use in our gallery? If you can contribute please use the 'contact us' form. See main menu bar above. Note: Members can now access their own area on the main site. See main menu bar above. |
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Publicity
Do you own a Hotel, Guesthouse, Villa or Casa rural in Andalucia? We are able to offer a link and photograph, plus details of your accommodation if you become an affiliated member of the society. If you are interested in this offer please use the Contact ABS menu tab above. Do you provide a service in Andalucia? Banner adverts appearing at the top of all pages available for a donation to the society. Do you offer guiding services in Andalucia for walkers, birdwatchers, botanists, entomologists and or general nature tours? We can offer links on our web site for return links and a single free membership day tour guided by you each year. If you have an interest in this offer please use the Contact ABS menu tab above. |
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Sunday, 10 January 2010 09:34 |
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A very healthy and peaceful New Year to all our members and readers! December rarities are now posted on the forum and although the month was very quiet, it produced southern Europe’s first record of Belted Kingfisher observed in Murcia. January began with an American Golden Plover between Osuna and Marchena, where a wintering Booted Eagle was noted in addition to a very healthy wintering population of Red Kite. Please note in your dairies Saturday 23rd January for our next field meeting click here for details. Watch this front page 'Next ABS Meeting' for an exciting field trip in February!
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Monday, 14 December 2009 15:03 |
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Changes to endangered species list on the Canaries upsets ecologists. The Canary Islands Government have approved a bill which intends to remove 50% of the species and sub-species from the protected list of flora and fauna on the islands. Those who oppose the change blame real estate interests. The new registry will remove 226 protected species, reduce the protection for a further 131 and cover 94 in a way which some experts have described as ‘irrational and perverse’.
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Sunday, 13 December 2009 18:32 |
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Member’s field trip. ABS met at Fuente de Piedra on Saturday 12th December and enjoyed a day’s birdwatching together and a great lunch in the village. The meeting was again very well attended and we enjoyed good company and birding. We were especially lucky to see so many Common Cranes and large flocks of Stone Curlew, but for many sights of Dartford Warbler and Bluethroat also made the journey worthwhile! A single Sacred Ibis was feeding with a group of Common Crane and some of the members saw 5 Little Bustard on leaving the village. Thanks to all who attended. See ABS Forum
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Friday, 11 December 2009 09:55 |
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Rarities reported for Andalucia in November. A reasonable month for rarities, November saw Little Auk reported from Granada province, whilst Sociable Plover Vanellus gregarious was spotted at Los Olivillos, Sevilla. Long-legged Buzzard, Rüppell's Vulture, House Bunting and Little Swift were again reported from Cadiz province. A more familiar rarity Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus was seen in Malaga province. The undoubted star rarity for November was the Red-flanked Bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus seen at Cabo de Gata only the 3rd record for Spain! See ABS Forum.
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Tuesday, 08 December 2009 15:02 |
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Bird watching in Morocco. A winter’s birding tour in Morocco, the society’s first overseas tour! With 15 members, we toured the marshland habitats of the northwestern Atlantic coast of Morocco and sampled not only the varied birdlife of Morocco, but also to some extent gave ourselves a taste of this wonderful country. We were based in Asilah and made excursions to the Oued Tahadart flood plains, the lower Loukos marshes near Larache and ventured south to Moulay Bousselham and the large marsh and lagoon of Merja Zerga. A very successful and enjoyable tour.
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Next ABS Meeting
Laguna de Medina (near Jerez de la Frontera) on 27th of February. Meeting at 10.00 hrs at the car park in front of the Lagune. Lunch will be near Benalup. Hope to see you all there. See the ABS Forum for details. |
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