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

The Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura leucura

The Black Wheatear Oenanthe leucura leucura - A personal tale by Peter Jones "Wheatear a folk etymology of white and arse, or more simply put ‘white arse’, never was this more appropriate than for this LBJ (Little Black Job) the Black ...
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January 15, 2021 / About Birds, Andalucia Bird Society, andalucia birds, Andalusia Birds, Article Library, Birds of Andalucia, Black Wheatear

Competition amongst Winter Warblers.

I have various species of warbler present here at the Finca. Some like the Cetti’s, fan tailed and Sardinian are resident, whilst the Bonelli's and Melodious are summer breeders, still others like the Chiffchaff, Willow, Garden, Reed and Whitethroats are ...
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November 28, 2020 / About Birds, Andalucia Bird Society, andalucia birds, Andalusia Birds, Birding in Andalucia, Newsflash

Bird of the Month – July 2020

Bonelli’s Eagle Aquila fasciata has its European stronghold in Andalucía. Rightly it is an iconic species of the region. A medium sized eagle, it is a much sought after and prized species by resident and visiting birders. Here we replicate ...
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July 31, 2020 / About Birds, andalucia birds, Bonelli's Eagle, Newsflash

Birding Sites

Granada wildsite – Suarez’s Pond

The small lagoon complex formed by marshlands, waterlogged areas and different pools that constitute the Nature Reserve of Suarez's Pond, the so-called "Charca de Suárez" in Spanish, make this place a real oasis for nature and wildlife. Located in the ...
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January 9, 2015 / Birding Sites

Lagunes de Tollos – Paradise Lost … and regained

Although still shown on several road maps Laguna de los Tollos, near El Cuervo on the border between the provinces of Cadiz and Seville, has been largely ignored by birdwatchers visiting SW Spain. It failed to get a mention in ...
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November 13, 2014 / Birding Sites

Las Lagunas de Fuente de Piedra

Jose Antonio Valverde Visitors Centre The Visitor Centre has a reception for information, restrooms, gift shop and vending area. Also free 2 exhibition room and a 12 minutes long audiovisual. Visitors Centre Timetable: (free entrance) 1st of October - 31st ...
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November 11, 2014 / Birding Sites

Comparative Field Guide

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Conservation

Pescasseroli Declaration 2010

Pescasseroli Declaration 2010 On the occasion of the EUROPARC Federation’s 2010 conference, September 29th- October 2nd in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park Italy 2010 is the International year of Biodiversity. Protected areas are the keystones in the preservation ...
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October 8, 2010 / Conservation

Selling Nature Short!

SHORT TERM CUTS - LONG TERM DAMAGE TO EUROPEAN BIODIVERSITY On the occasion of the EUROPARC Federation conference 2010, September 29th- October 2nd,in the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise National Park Italy around 300 international nature conservationists contributed to the Pescasseroli ...
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October 8, 2010 / Conservation

Wetland Loss a Threat to Migrants

Wetlands Loss Endangers Birds on African-Eurasian Flyway THE HAGUE, (ENS) – One-third of the critical wetlands that migratory waterbirds need when traveling between Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Central Asia are entirely unprotected, according to the first survey using ...
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July 6, 2010 / Conservation