Local Alpujarra Bird Sightings
Tour Diaries
Join us for day or multi day birdwatching tours in the magnificent scenery of the Alpujarra and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges of Andalucia, Spain.
Bee Eaters flying over our heads in Lanjaron
26 Jul 2010 at 3:10pm
Whilst visiting some friends today, who run a self sufficiency farm just up the mountain in Lanjarón, we were treated to a glorious display from the Bee Eaters and I managed to capture this one fly...
Golden Orioles, Hoopoe and Woodchat Shrikes...June in the Alpujarras 7th June...
7 Jun 2010 at 2:00am
It's the first week of June and with many of our seasonal migrants back for the summer, its time for me to take a walk down into the valley below Lanjaron to see what's going on ?in the backyard...
Griffon Vultures over Andalucia...May in the El Torcal Nature Reserve 20th Ma...
20 May 2010 at 2:00am
Thursday morning...and I'm off with a friend to El Torcal Nature Reserve. Located about 30km north of Malaga near the town of Antequera, the area boasts one of the most impressive limestone landsca...
An Alpujarran summer favourite...the Woodchat Shrike 17th May 2010
17 May 2010 at 2:00am
Bright, pristine plumage against the backdrop of a brilliant blue summer sky...the beautiful Woodchat Shrike is back from African wintering grounds, once again bringing an exotic splash of colour t...
Melodious Warblers return to the Alpujarras! 12th May 2010
12 May 2010 at 2:00am
Another nice shot from Kiersten today. Our first Melodious Warbler of the year, snapped just outside the village. Warblers can be frustratingly elusive...that one really good view is often far too ...
Honey Buzzards over Lanjaron...more shots of this summer migrant 12th May 2010.
12 May 2010 at 2:00am
May in the Alpujarras...and the birdwatching just gets better and better! Our local birds of prey continue to put on a fantastic display, and today it was the turn of one of our passage visitors. A...
Spotted Flycatchers return to the hillsides of Lanjaron! 10th May 2010
10 May 2010 at 2:00am
It's the second week of May and our summer visitors are continuing to arrive...and Kiersten has taken some fantastic shots of another seasonal favourite. Our Spotted Flycatchers have returned once ...
Nightjars over Lanjaron...but which species? 5th May 2010
5 May 2010 at 2:00am
It's a warm Wednesday evening in the first week of May, and I'm up on the hillside above village having dinner with friends. Not the most likely time for a spot of birdwatching, but ?never say n...
A trip to the Sierra Tentudia
3 May 2010 at 1:59pm
Last weekend I went to visit a friend who lives in the Sierra Tentudia north of Seville, just over the border of Andalucia and into Extremadora. He invited us to stay at the Sierra Morena Mountain ...
Honey Buzzards over Lanjaron...another first for the year! 3rd May 2010
3 May 2010 at 2:00am
It's the first Monday of the new month, and Kiersten has snapped yet another first for the year! Our very first Honey Buzzards, floating over the hillside just outside the village of Lanjaron, back...
Newsfeed display by CaRP
