Phew, this month is an article by the melting birder as I traverse my paradise in the blazing heat of July and try to endure temperatures at dangerous levels for this aged soul. Even doing routes with the trusted car and air conditioning is hot … Continue readingHeatwave Birding
July has seen us with our nose to the grindstone working on an exciting project for the Andalucía Bird Society. Working alongside the Society’s inhouse designer and webmaster Pieter Verheij, we have completed the task of creating a booklet (44 pages) entitled ‘Birds of Andalucia … Continue readingNEW revised and updated Checklist for Andalucía
Just when will we get rains, our spring has been one of the driest and hottest on record producing parched landscapes that would normally have remained dressed in their green finery until the beginning of June, as alluded to later in my article. In all … Continue readingBirding in the heat of summer
It always surprises me that I still act like a child who is anticipating a pile of gift-wrapped goodies for Christmas as I search in hope of seeing our first summer visitors as they return from their winter break in Africa. Every part of the … Continue readingSpringtime is just a moment away!
You would be extremely hard pressed to find another area within the whole of Europe as good as Andalucía for birdwatching. Its great diversity of habitats translates into such an array of birds, not to mention other wildlife, that frequent visitors are often surprised how, … Continue readingThe many joys of birding in Andalucía
Cabra Field Meeting Afternoon Report During the afternoon of the November field meeting in the Cabra area, we had a very interesting presentation in a beautiful location and we were all looking forward to listening to our friend and ABS member Antonio Pestana. Project Alba, … Continue readingABS Supporting Barn Owls with Antonio Pestana
October is always a bit of an anti-climax for those of us who love to get out and around to see the birds of our region, it is a time when many of our familiar summer resident have departed for exotic destinations in Africa and … Continue readingAutumn birds, flowers, and busy times
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
Within the heartlands of Andalucía, nestling within Malaga Province, is a wilderness of outstanding natural beauty and importance. The Serranía de Ronda is a jewel in the crown of natural Spain and is one of the many spectacular wildernesses of Southern Spain. It is an … Continue readingSerranía de Ronda – A wilderness and wildlife enclave of international importance.
“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
