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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 & 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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ABS Financial results and 2012 budget will be presented at our field meeting on the 21st January 2012 at Fuente de Piedra. Our Chairman Peter Jones will give his report on the progress of the society and some of the plans the society has for the future. All members are encouraged to attend and contribute to the meeting. As well as the aforementioned, members can submit topics they would like included for discussion. See HERE for more details.
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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Monday, 16 January 2012 14:17 |
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 Ospreys are one of the most charismatic and cosmopolitan of all bird species. The species’ global distribution and migratory habits lend it to collaborative projects. As Yossi Leshem has demonstrated through his work in the Middle East, migrating birds like Ospreys cross national, cultural and religious boundaries and have great potential to link communities separated by hundreds if not thousands of miles. We believe Ospreys provide us with a truly unique opportunity to engage and link communities across the world. ABS is associated with the Osprey Migration Foundation and you can read more here on this project…
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Monday, 09 January 2012 16:29 |
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 Penny Hale aka The Moth Lady, gives us an insight into the wonders of those much maligned butterflies of the night, moths. Penny says “When I first show people some of the moths I have trapped overnight, the first reaction is amazement at the colours, patterns, variety of forms and “resting” positions shown by the moths. I guess this is because most of us do not see many moths in our daily lives, since many species are nocturnal, whereas butterflies are much more obvious. Most people concede that butterflies are both beautiful and colourful, but it comes as a surprise to learn that many moths can be equally attractive and vivid”...
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Thursday, 22 December 2011 11:16 |
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 Bonelli’s Eagle provide one of the major attractions for visiting birdwatchers to Andalucia, of course they also forever thrill the locals too! Throughout the Málaga and Cadiz provinces of our territory they are perhaps most common, certainly the breeding density here makes it the most important area for this species in all of Europe. Essentially a breeding bird in higher altitudes preferring rocky crags and faces to nest, they are common in the high sierras. Currently there is concern that nest sites are increasingly under threat from competing Golden Eagle and increasing numbers of Griffon Vulture, Peter Jones gives us an update here…
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Thursday, 15 December 2011 14:02 |
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 Jesus Contreras gives us a guide to birding in Almería and describes some of the unique habitats found only in his province. Earlier in the year Jesus played host to the Society when members braved the winter to attend a field meeting in Almería, many taking advantage of his expertise and staying on for a few days to be guided through his impressive area. With Europe’s only true desert, one speciality of the area is Trumpeter Finch, these finches spend time near coastal areas in winter, then disperse to the interior during the breeding season, of course there are other wonderful species here such as Dupont’s Lark…..
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Sunday, 11 December 2011 11:35 |
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 High altitude birding! Our December field meeting, well more like a relaxed jaunt in the high mountains, visited the Sierra de Grazalema. So near to the festive holidays, but not so near as to interfere with our member’s plans for Christmas, we were led through wonderfully scenic routes by our Chairman Peter Jones. It was another huge success and a well attended meeting by our members. Our happy band of birders braved chill winds in the high mountain passes, ate homemade mince pies, laughed a lot and had a great time discovering wintering species of the area such as Ring Ouzel, Alpine Accentor and more besides….
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Next ABS Meeting
Previous field meetings can be viewed HERE
2012 January 21st. Sevilla Province. See HERE for details.
2012 February. Almeria Province. See HERE for details.
2012 March 24th. Jaen Province. Details to follow.
2012 April. Granada Province. Details to follow.
2012 May 12th. Cadiz Province. Details to follow.
2012 June 16th. AGM/Field Meeting. Details to follow.
2012 July 14th. Cadiz Province. Boat Trip details to follow.
2012 August 25th. Malaga Province. Ringing details to follow. |
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