This video tells the story of “Sacapuntos”. A female Montagu’s Harrier rescued as a nestling when she was just a few days old. She spent a short period in the Crea -Dunas de San Antón, until she was transferred to Tahivilla on 6th of June, … Continue readingThe Story of “Sacapuntos”
ABS are pleased to present this year’s Montagu’s Harrier project reports, the first an interim report followed by a summary at the project’s end. In total we have donated over 10,000 euro to this project (2,000 for 2022) and are extremely proud to be associated … Continue readingABS Donation to the Montagu’s Harrier Project 2022
The beautiful Montagu’s harrier is an emblematic bird of warm open spaces like extensive grassland, heath and steppe. Like many species associated with this habitat its population is declining. In Western Europe around 70% of the breeding population relies on agricultural land, making it vulnerable … Continue reading2021 conservation campaign for Montagu’s Harrier in La Janda
The population of Montagu’s harriers in Tarifa, close to Tahivilla, may be one of the best-studied and informative populations in all of Europe. Since 2004 the members of the Tumbabuey ornithological group have been working hard in the conservation and study of these birds of … Continue readingMontagu’s Harrier Conservation – Bucking The Trend
As April and May draw near, farmers in La Janda and the surrounding Tarifa countryside set about making the necessary preparations to mow their hay or pastures, they do this whilst still green in order for the crops to be used as cattle fodder during … Continue readingMontagu’s Harrier Conservation – The Last Survivors
This species conservation campaign during 2020 has been marked by the dire consequences of COVID-19 and its restrictions. At the end of March, the new confinement situation forced us to think about alternatives to continue working on the recovery of the Montagu’s harrier. The global … Continue readingMontagu’s Harrier Conservation Project in times of COVID-19
MONTAGU’S HARRIER CONSERVATION PROJECT – La Janda Area On a very hot day, 25 members came together for our first field meeting since lockdown, and we were treated to a very special sight, but more of that later. We met in Apollo 11 in the … Continue readingABS Field Meeting June 20th 2020
From the environmental failure in the conservation of the Montagu’s Harrier to the successful crossing of the Sahara. The current model of conservation for the Montagu’s Harrier in Andalucía entails a high number of failures during the breeding season. A model based primarily on rescue … Continue readingSave the Montagu’s Harrier – Update Autumn 2019
Our main conservation project and commitment for Montagu’s Harrier had a difficult year due the severe cold and wet spring of 2018. Planted crops suffered, spaces made suitable for breeding pairs suffered and hence the number of successful pairs was much reduced. It was an … Continue readingSave the Montagu’s Harrier – Justification 2018
It is pleasing to present the latest news update on our Montagu’s Harrier project. As you will read, the project has expanded to include an area near to Benalup in collaboration with the Ministry of the Environment. The project has had its setbacks with unseasonal … Continue readingSave the Montagu’s Harrier -Update June 2018
