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05/11/2009 20:40

Great start to the month...a Hoopoe on the road to Orgiva 3rd November 2009

It's a clear, bright Tuesday morning and with the new month upon us I'm off to Orgiva with a mate chasing supplies for a spot of building work. As always I'm keeping an eye out as we follow the twists and turns in the road along the valley, and I can't help reflecting on the changing of the...

05/11/2009 09:53

Birdlist October 2009. Some spectacular sightings this month, with Griffon Vultures taking centre stage. Don't forget the blog for all the latest news....

Griffon Vulture 05/10, 30/10 Peregrine Falcon Sparrowhawk Kestrel Booted Eagle Golden Eagle ...

01/11/2009 14:04

Griffon Vultures over Lanjaron! a brilliant end to the month 30th October 2009

It's a beautiful hazy October morning, and I'm working for the day on my old patch up on the hillside above the village. With fantastic views down the valley to the coast I've got one eye on the skies above me, hoping for a glimpse of something special to wrap the month up nicely. I have to...

21/10/2009 09:34

September Birdlist 2009. UPDATED 25/09. All change this month as summer visitors head south and new species arrive from the north. 5 brand new birds for the year list so far!

Booted Eagle Raven Alpine Swift Bee Eater Lesser Kestrel Jay Red-rumped Swallow Kestrel Magpie ...

18/10/2009 10:38

Birdwatching in the hills above Lanjaron...Kiersten snaps some old favourites and our first ever passage Redstart! 17th October 2009.

With work commitments filling my time for a few days, it's been down to Kiersten to keep Birdwatchalpujarras out on patrol, making sure we're up to date with what's going on on our local patch. With the summer season drawing to a close, it's nice to see some familiar residents still showing...

16/10/2009 12:47

Birdwatching in October...departures and arrivals in the valley below Lanjaron 15th October 2009

With the month rolling on it's time to catch up with all the comings and goings "on the doorstep" as I take another look at birdwatching down in the valley below the village. All those House Martins that hung on through the tail-end of summmer have finally really thinned out now...with just...

16/10/2009 11:28

Dragon fly - Desert Darter - (Sympetrum sinaiticum)

So I had another dragon fly encounter by the swimming/wildlife pool recently. I fished a dead dragon fly out of the pool, started to take some photos when a live one came along and sat for me to take some photos. The desert darter is comparatively scarce in Spain, but in recent years it...

11/10/2009 13:23

Moth - Pale Shoulder (Acontia lucida)

I never knew that spotting moths is so popular, I had no idea, I take a picture of a moth and someone can identify it for me, amazing. So this one flew into the house and landed on the floor next to the Leonberger's paw, so I took a quick photo, then urged him away from the possible death by dogs...

09/10/2009 11:40

Turkish Gecko

Spotted this baby Turkish Gecko in our bathroom, how cute is that. There are 2 types of Gecko in Andalucia, Turkish and Moorish and we have both living in the house. They are good to have in the house as they help keep flys down.

08/10/2009 19:52