Andalucia Wildlife Guides

30/10/2024

My November article for Costa Connection Magazine magazine and deals with frustrations of summer residents going and late winter birds arriving. Plus a disaster turning my birding in October on its head. Edited to include the Redwing photo.

25/07/2024

To this aged birder this is the best news I have had in a very long time and may this trend continue towards even more sensible conclusions on other birds.

In a major taxonomic shake-up, redpolls are to be lumped into a single species. Currently, three species are recognised: Lesser Redpoll, Common Redpoll and Arctic Redpoll.

12/07/2024

My article for this month that appeared today in SUR in English newspaper and it focused on our summer visiting Scop's Owl. Big thank you to Antonio Pestana for the use of his photograph.

03/07/2024

Like kids let loose without supervision, so many young birds are tasting independence for the first time right now, like this juvenile Woodchat Shrike, it is a time of discovery and a period of danger for unsuspecting innocence.

28/06/2024

Crested Lark, unlike its confiding cousin the Thekla Lark, is skittish and never still for long in the company of people. So, it was great that this individual stayed long enough, as it adjusted its attire, for me to have time to get a snapshot.

24/06/2024

Tied to the computer doing articles and editing, but time in my garden is worthwhile and compensates for being homebound. Treated to a Hoopoe strutting around the garden this morning. Lovely.

28/04/2024

Okay wheatears of Morocco, stand by your beds as Jones is about to revisit you all. What a great country to see so many different wheatears and all are stunning.

25/04/2024

A report on last weekends bird festival by the Deputación de Málaga has now been posted on our website. Interesting read on attendance and other aspects of the festival. Looks certain to be repeated in 2025. Link here: https://www.andaluciabirdsociety.org/newsflash/first-ornithological-fair-in-the-province-of-malaga/

25/04/2024

Among smaller birds migrating through my mountains good numbers of Whinchat are currently a feature and have been for the last week or two, notably 90% males with very few females. Such a beautiful bird and an absolute joy to see them.

09/04/2024

Programme now published for the 3 day bird festival held in Montejaque 19th, 20th and 21st April.

Programa por 3 dia bird festival en Montejaque 19, 20 y 21 Abril.

15/01/2024

An article featuring winter birding in the Serrania de Ronda. Hope folk enjoy it. See the link: https://www.andaluciabirdsociety.org/article-library/birding-sites/inland-birding-during-the-winter-serrania-de-ronda/

06/02/2023

Might interest followers and birders planning to visit Andalucía.

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 m...

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...

11/09/2022

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...

30/06/2022

Are you going to this year's Global Birdfair 15, 16 and 17th July? We would love to see you, so pop by to STAND NUMBER R19 In Robin Marquee. Andalucia Wildlife Guides would love to chat about all things fauna and flora as the best guides in the region.