This index contains articles where the subject matter is anything related to a species of bird or birds in general.
Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus is a resident bird for us in Andalucía. Our birds are joined in the autumn and for the winter by northern birds, numbers can vary from year to year, but most migrants tend to be confined to coastal areas and salt … Continue readingBird of the Month – December 2019
Watching my favourite puddle, recently and amply replenished by heavy rains, might sound a sad scenario to some, but trust me it never fails to produce the birding goods. Yesterday in the company of my friend David Lindo aka the Urban Birder, we both enjoyed … Continue readingThe Great Puddle Watch 2
The all star cast of our winter bird show lights-up our scene and warms body and soul. Wherever you go birding in Andalucía you can marvel at the spectacle of new discoveries and the wonders of the familiar. Who doesn’t love the changing seasons and … Continue readingThe Stars of Winter
It is a time of year when a winter’s Sun casts a golden veil across my landscape and deepening shadows soften the rugged mountains. Temperatures rise and fall under clear skies producing patchworks of white and green on grassy slopes. It is a time of … Continue readingBraving our winter for birds
Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis makes an appearance as we enter our winter. Seems appropriate to me and also somewhat surprising. These birds are highly social during the winter so an appearance by a single bird is doubly unexpected. Our bird has decided on the Sierra … Continue readingWinter is heralded by a Snow Bunting
The region’s close proximity to Morocco produces the odd record of birds native to Africa. Unsurprisingly these records are increasing in modern times as a result of climate change. Over the last decade sightings of a particularly beautiful bird, the Moussier’s Redstart Phoenicurus moussieri, have … Continue readingMoussier’s Redstart (Phoenicurus moussieri) and Andalucía
We are extremely fortunate to have our common giant of the skies, Griffon Vulture, present throughout our region. Who couldn’t be impressed by seeing this huge raptor soaring overhead in large flocks, using updraughts and thermals as they effortlessly cruise Andalucía skies. A Survey of … Continue readingBird of the Month – November 2019
Autumn and winter rains can produce stands of still waters preferred by birds for bathing and drinking. These large ‘puddles’ can be especially productive when located near to our river systems. Of course our rivers attract many birds, but when you get the still waters … Continue readingThe Great Puddle Watch
We asked Antonio Pestana if he could let us know what birds we might expect to see during our next Field Meeting (November 16th). Although Antonio was at pains to point out the list is not exhaustive, it does give a flavour for what is … Continue readingNovember 16th Field Meeting
I wonder how many times, when seeing a small brown job flying from one side of the road to other, that we catch ourselves saying ‘it’s just a House Sparrow’? Or when we see a warbler flitting through scrub we say ‘oh it’s only a … Continue readingAppreciating Birds
