I write pieces for Costa Connection each month and normally in the month preceding publication and in July I wrote on a post to my Facebook page “During the hottest of days, it can still be worthwhile to catch up with a favourite bird before … Continue readingStill crazy after all these years
Confusing identifications and why the devil is in the detail. These days, bird identification is certainly made easier by the proliferation of excellent field guides, both in paper form and apps (my recommendation is for the Collins Bird Guide, suitable for our region and includes … Continue readingShort-toed Treecreeper and Common Treecreeper are confusing.
Once we pass mid-October and get into the start of November, autumn birding can become frustrating as many of our summer visitors will have departed, and we await the arrival of many winter birds. It is at this time of year I cross my fingers … Continue readingThose in-between times! Autumn Birding
As early as July many birds begin their long journey to Africa as they seek more temperate climates in which to spend their winter. Many of our summer resident small birds such as warblers will begin to disperse from breeding grounds and slowly make their … Continue readingFlyway to Africa – Bird Migration
Our Scops Owl is a member of the genus Otus, an old-world family and the largest genus of owls in relation to the number of species, 45 members of Otus have been recognised to date. As the name implies, the distribution of this sometimes-elusive owl … Continue readingEurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops scops)
Seasonal Overpopulation During the spring and summer our cities and towns increase their residents in high numbers. We know plenty about this issue in the province of Málaga, thanks to our great beaches and nature which attract thousands of visitors every year. In this case … Continue readingAerial Project: citizen science for the conservation of our feathered neighbours
‘If any person would watch these birds of a fine morning in May, as they are sailing round at a great height from the ground, he would see, every now and then, one drop on the back of another, and both of them sink down … Continue readingFlickering scimitars
Our time now will be focused on the upcoming inaugural Andalucía Bird Festival to be held in the picturesque white village of Montejaque which nestles into spectacular mountain scenery within the Serranía de Ronda. Entrance to the bird festival is free and will take place … Continue readingAndalucía Bird Festival – April 19, 20 and 21 2024
March is the month of the great crossover as many of our wintering birds leave us to begin a journey northward towards their breeding grounds and the void here will be filled by those birds returning from Africa to occupy many of the territories awaiting … Continue readingMigration and The Magic Corridor
It’s amazing just how quickly time seems to flyby. It was only yesterday when summer’s visit painted our skies in the deepest of blue and softened the rough hues of our mountains with shimmering haze. It was only yesterday when Black Kite, Honey Buzzard wheeled … Continue readingInland Birding during the Winter – Serranía de Ronda
