Welcome to the ABS Article Archives - Andalucia Bird Society

Our archives contain all articles written by members and friends of the Society. Most of the articles will also have been published in our member’s quarterly magazine ‘Birds of Andalucía’. The subjects are mostly related to birds, but other areas of general interest, fauna and flora are also included.
For our member’s convenience the archives have been arranged in indexes so that topics of interest can be found more easily.

Adding to our Archives
We are fortunate to have in our midst a number of members who enjoy producing articles of interest for publication. If you, like them, would care to donate an article for inclusion in our archive’s library, please send your copy by email attachment to the Society (abs.sociedad@gmail.com) clearly stating your name and contact details. We will accredit your name for any published articles on this website or our quarterly magazine. We hope all authors interested in the Society will help to create to this ever improving and growing resource.

About Birds

October Rarities Report. And there’s more…

October 2019 is certainly proving to be a rewarding month for rarities. As if we needed any further incentives to get out and about birding! Moussier’s Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri male, seen at Los Lances, Tarifa on the 13th October. Andrés ...
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October 29, 2019 / About Birds, Newsflash

Rarity Report – Olive-backed Pipit

Sunday 28th October. We decided to go and see if the Little Bunting was still present with friends at the park in La Linea. It wasn’t long before our friend, Alex Colorado, spotted an Olive-backed Pipit, then amazingly, while taking ...
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October 29, 2019 / About Birds, Newsflash

Rarity report: Common Rosefinch (Carpodacus erythrinus)

While doing an eBird list at my terrace, near Cazalla observatory in Tarifa, a small bird flew into a very close Araucaria and immediately started calling. Both the looks and call seemed unfamiliar and I thought of a Common Rosefinch ...
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October 27, 2019 / About Birds, Newsflash

Birding Sites

Spain including Majorca

From 5th April to 20th April 2008 Organized by : Spanish Nature www.spanishnature.com Trip Report Author: Mick Richardson Majorca – Extremadura – Doñana – Ronda – Granada Day 1 - 5th April 2008. Salinas de Levante, Colonia San Jordi and ...
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April 20, 2008 / Birding Sites