This index contains articles where the subject matter is anything related to a species of bird or birds in general.
At the beginning of spring, I am often struck by the thought I might be a strange old birder or more than a little weird as I get impatient, anxious, and more than a little excited at the prospect of finding early spring migrants. The … Continue readingWelcome Home
Andalusia is packed full of beautiful towns and mountain villages usually surrounded by a pristine natural habitat and full of old-world romance. The Arab whitewashed hamlets of the south where an enchanting world of Moorish charm awaits visitors who travel off the beaten path. These … Continue readingSwift – The Bird of the Wind
A good a place as any to start with this brief article is to note the name change to both the common and scientific names, so I present to you in all its glory the Western Orphean Warbler Curruca hortensis, already split from what had … Continue readingBird of the Month – Western Orphean Warbler
“It seems now we are all in a war zone, we are fighting on so many fronts to conserve and preserve what we have left, and yet this story of the Glossy Ibis should give us all hope that things can change for the better”. … Continue readingThe Rise of the Glossy Ibis
I am often asked what my favourite time of year is for birds. It is a difficult question and one that I am at odds with. Is it springtime when our summer birds return promising longer and warmer days or is it the autumn when … Continue readingAndalucía Birding in May
The Common Nightingale – Luscinia megarhynchos What is your favourite bird that you most look forward to seeing return to us this spring and stay for our summer? If you are like me, then it is a hard choice with so many I love seeing … Continue readingBird of the Month – March 2022
The Iberian Magpie aka Azure-winged Magpie. Look through your guidebooks as long as you like, but you’ll never find an entry for Widdrington’s Magpie. This isn’t surprising, as it doesn’t exist! But for a quirk of timing and history, though, that’s what we might now … Continue readingBird of the Month – November 2021
Just 14 kms of open water separates us from our north African neighbours Morocco. And yet, the difference in not only culture and peoples, but is surpassed by the magnificent diversity in bird life. Amazing that just a stone’s throw away the birds are so … Continue readingPopping over to the neighbours – Morocco
Purple Heron Ardea purpurea is a widely distributed member of the heron family Ardeidae. It breeds in Africa, central and southern Europe, and southern and eastern Asia. Our Western Palearctic populations migrate between breeding and wintering habitats, whereas the African and tropical-Asian populations are primarily sedentary, except for occasional dispersive movements. Note: Above … Continue readingBird of the Month – July 2021
During a three day whirlwind tour in September I saw a change of scenery for me with a visit to Malaga covering La Serranía de Ronda and inland Malaga area. I was guided by Peter Jones, the ABS President (who has guided me here before). … Continue readingExploring the secrets of inland Andalucia
