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.
Kestrels and Ravens...zero tolerance in the Lanjaron valley! 22nd February 2010
22 Feb 2010 at 1:00am
Finally! a few dry days have brought a welcome break from the rain, and a chance to catch up on some rather urgent gardening...but my binoculars are always close to hand, and I've been watching our...
Buzzards continue to patrol the skies above Lanjaron...but for how long? Febr...
18 Feb 2010 at 1:00am
Just a quick note today to bring everyone up to date with the bird of prey news. As we wait for the first migrants to start returning from their wintering grounds in Africa, it would seem that ther...
A local Mediterranean speciality...the Blue Rock Thrush 15th February 2010
15 Feb 2010 at 1:00am
As we feared, the heavens have opened again, and heavy rain has brought our birdwatching to a temporary standstill once more. While we sit out the bad weather we thought we could take the chance to...
Another Alpujarran favourite...a closer look at the Serin 11th February 2010
14 Feb 2010 at 9:47pm
With the weather forecast for the coming days promising rain again it looks like we'll be battening down the hatches once more...with a bit of time on my hands perhaps we should have a closer look ...
A partially albino Blackbird causes a little bit of confusion! 8th February 2010
13 Feb 2010 at 5:09pm
Just a quick update from me for today...having been thoroughly confused by "something weird" on the road up to the village earlier on. I was actually looking out for Blue Rock Thrush, with a pair l...
Golden Eagles continue to display above the village 7th February 2010
12 Feb 2010 at 11:33pm
Always a welcome sight, Golden Eagles continue to show well above the village...raising the intriguing prospect of a nest-site being close by. Kiersten snapped this pair showing typical courtship b...
Blue Rock Thrush show signs of nesting! Spring in the Lanjaron valley 3rd Feb...
3 Feb 2010 at 1:00am
It's a bright, sunny Wednesday morning down here in the valley below the village of Lanjaron...and with some time on my hands before I start work later in the day it's a great oppurtunity to catch ...
A Buzzard patrols the valley and old favourites enjoy the sun 31st January 2010
2 Feb 2010 at 11:29pm
Finally! On the very last day of what's been a rather bleak January I find myself with a bit of time on my hands and it's a leisurely stroll back to Lanjaron for me, a welcome chance to enjoy a bit...
Black Redstarts in Lanjaron...another winter favourite in the Alpujarras 20th...
2 Feb 2010 at 9:54pm
With the bad weather easing off just a little the Birdwatch Alpujarras team is looking forward to getting out and about at last...sitting out the rain has been frustrating to say the least! It has ...
An Alpujarran favourite...the Sardinian Warbler 15th January 2010
27 Jan 2010 at 7:22pm
With heavy rain and cold winds persisting down here in Lanjaron, the Birdwatchalpujarras team are on stand-by waiting for a break in the weather...with a bit of time on our hands we thought we coul...
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