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06/04/2024

Getting excited with less than 2 weeks to for the Andalucia Bird Festival.

02/04/2024

My April article for the Costa Connection Magazine and focuses on details of the upcoming Andalucia Bird Festival.

02/01/2024

One of the 'Caring for Nature' projects we are continuing to support is the Lesser Kestrel nest provision initiative and it is becoming a huge success and there are also plans to expand it to other areas. Project details here: https://www.andaluciabirdsociety.org/abs-conservation-projects/tumbabuey-and-the-conservation-of-lesser-kestrels-in-cadiz/

10/12/2023

My latest article for the SUR newspaper focuses on our iconic Bonelli's Eagle. A brief summary on this magnificent eagle.

07/12/2023

Front cover for our January (winter) edition 'Birds of Andalucía' and an accompanying article on Northern Bald Ibis. The winter magazine gives an update on all our work with bird conservation, preservation and welfare projects.

23/09/2023

For those with an interest in the wildflowers of Andalucia, We recommend visiting the illustrated blog linked here: https://andaluciaflowers.blogspot.com

16/08/2023

Birding here in southern Spain is currently being curtailed by extreme hot temperatures, but it is evident some early autumn migrants are arriving to my region as they pass through on their long journey south to Africa. Willow Warbler are among birds starting to appear from their northern breeding grounds.

05/08/2023

Here in Andalucía autumn migration has started here in a big way with 000's of Black Kite and Common Swift, Bee Eater and others headed south to Africa. White Stork wait patiently in the departure lounge before their flight south.

02/07/2023

ABS news article focuses on birding here in the heat of summer. We hope you enjoy the read.

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 summ...

27/04/2023

The ABS April Newsletter has been sent to members today, so please do check your inbox as well as your Spam Folder! We announce a bumper package of field meetings for May and June, plus the downloadable .pdf version of the Spring 2023 magazine. We hope you enjoy the news updates and content of your latest newsletter.
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16/11/2022

Autumn birding, flowers and conservation conspired to make it a busy time recently. A new article for the website and hope you all enjoy the read...

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

30/09/2022

ABS are proud of our association with the Montagu’s Harrier project and our funding reached over 10,000 euros this year to assist with facilitating the work carried out by the group’s many volunteers. Although this year was a difficult one for Montagu’s in the region, the project was still able to contribute to sustaining a micro population locally in the La Janda area. Please visit our news section on the following link for both the interim report and end of season summary. There is a facility for people to donate to conservation efforts at the end of the article.

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...

25/09/2022

For those interested in Swifts and their recovery here in Spain, then I recommend this read on the ABS website. I think folk will enjoy this very positive result on some of the negative impacts faced by our swift population. A very good article.

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 re...

21/12/2021

Getting more news on our birdlife here in Andalucía, learning more about their conservation and status in the region is made easier by subscribing to the excellent magazine 'Birds of Andalucía'. Simply join us at ABS to get your quarterly magazine and get even more benefits including professionally led field meetings. Join us https://www.joinit.org/o/asoc-andaluca-bird-society

30/10/2021

ABS bird of the month is Bonelli's Eagle and here a short article on their status worldwide and here in Andalucía. Wonderful photographs by Juan Luis Muñoz. https://www.andaluciabirdsociety.org/newsflash/bird-of-the-month-october-2021/

Bonelli’s Eagle Aquila fasciata Bonelli’s Eagle can be found in southern Europe, Africa, across the Indian Subcontinent to Indonesia. It currently enjoys a status classified as a species of least concern by the IUCN. Despite this classification, there is evidence to suggest it has declined … C...