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
Those who know me will testify to my being a passionate advocate for nature as a means of enhancing our well being both mentally and physically. Nature can play such an important role in restoring and preserving our mental health, but of course it needs … Continue readingJanuary Birding
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
ABS are pleased to present this year’s Montagu’s Harrier project reports, the first an interim report followed by a summary at the project’s end. In total we have donated over 10,000 euro to this project (2,000 for 2022) and are extremely proud to be associated … Continue readingABS Donation to the Montagu’s Harrier Project 2022
Many members had enquired about the possibility to have an ABS tour for birding in Morocco. In fact, when we responded with an idea for the tour back in the spring, we received an amazing response from members emailing us. The idea for a tour … Continue readingABS Moroccan Tour
August passed and was much of a continuum of the blazing heat of June and July, observing nature under the canopy of a vivid blue Andalusian sky with an understory of golden yellows and browns crisp underfoot bereft of water. In stark contrast to a … Continue readingBirding in the heat of August
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
Ordinary General Assembly Andalucia Bird Society Minutes No. 20 The Ordinary General Assembly of members was convened on January 15, 2022, at the visitors centre, Fuente de Piedra. At the first call at 12.30 25 members of the society, representing 6% of the total membership … Continue readingMinutes of the ABS Ordinary General Assembly – 2022
Short-toed Snake Eagle Circaetus gallicus Most of us will be familiar with this large member of the snake-eagle family. It is fairly common throughout the region and especially so during migration periods. There are two recognised subspecies. Circaetus gallicus gallicus that breed with us, also … Continue readingBird of the Month – September 2020
