Observe the bird Be sure that it really does require medical attention. The situation is mostly clear with visible injuries like wounds, bites, or broken bones. In general birds make a quick escape if humans come too close to them. If they continue to … Continue readingDid you find a bird that needs help?
On April Fools Day, I set off with the great expectation to rendezvous with a great group of people who are not easily fooled when it comes to our feathered friends. My mission, to attend another ABS Field Meeting, but this particular day especially caught … Continue readingLesser Kestrel – Conservation event Los Barrios (Cádiz)
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”
IMPORTANT Field Meeting and EGA/OGA January 21st 2023 Important Note: Preceding the OGA we will be holding a separate EGA to appoint a new officer, please see details after the field meeting description. We would appreciate as many members as possible attend this important meeting. … Continue readingGeneral Assembly to be held on January 21st 2023
During 2020 a new hacking campaign could not be carried out in the Sierras Subbéticas due to bureaucratic problems, attributed to COVID-19 and other causes that, as it is said in el Quijote, “… whose name I do not want to remember”. However, during the year of … Continue readingThe Barn Owl Project – Proyec-tyto Alba 2021
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
During 2021 against wind and Covid-19, the SGHN was very happy to present a new bird conservation project. The name, Proyecto Vencejos, being “vencejos” the Spanish word for swifts, is a volunteer program aimed at the active protection of swifts through hand-rearing and rehabilitation of … Continue readingProyecto Vencejos – Campaign results as of 31 of August 2021
ABS are proud to be supporting ‘Proyecto Vencejos’ which aims to support the recuperation of stranded swift species and also provide nest boxes to assist in restoring lost nesting sites throughout Cadiz Province. It is an immensely important work as these birds are under threat … Continue readingProyecto Vencejos – a swift project by the Sociedad Gaditana de Historia Natural
The origin: a bit of history I remember as a child when my teacher appeared with two young owls that fell into an interior patio. Before putting them back in their nest to my surprise he brought them to class to teach me, because he … Continue readingThe Barn Owl Project – Summer 2021
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
