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How a Bluethroat led to a new record
While some people were still recovering from a hangover after celebrating New Year's Eve, I decided to go on a birdwatching walk around...
Jan 1, 20243 min read
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Birdwatching in Cadiz: Seeking the White-throated Dipper in El Bosque
After some spectacular sightings earlier this week, today it was time to go on a birdwatching expedition to El Bosque in search of the...
Dec 29, 20233 min read
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The Magic of the Unexpected in Birdwatching
Less than three weeks after my previous visit to Marisma de Adventus in Trebujena, today I decided to go back to this interesting spot in...
Dec 27, 20232 min read
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BIRDING TRIP: Exploring the Marshes of San Fernando
Little by little there are fewer birding places left in the province of Cadiz that I haven't visited yet. The marshes of San Fernando...
Dec 16, 20235 min read
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BIRDING TRIP: Looking for Cranes at La Janda, Cadiz
Today I drove to La Janda, wondering if I could spot any Cranes. Hundreds of them had been reported in previous days and I remembered...
Dec 9, 20233 min read
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Exploring the forbidden: birdwatching in a restricted area
I've been an avid birdwatcher for a while now and I'm always on the lookout for interesting places in the province of Cadiz to spot my...
Nov 27, 20234 min read
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Confessions of an unlikely twitcher
I've never been a fan of twitchers. Those obsessive birdwatchers, traipsing through the countryside with their binoculars and field...
Nov 26, 20233 min read
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Photographic report of a birding trip to Costa Ballena
Today I visited Costa Ballena in Rota, after a short and disappointing visit to El Bercial in El Puerto de Santa Maria, where there were...
Nov 21, 20231 min read
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Early arrival of our beloved Dutch Bluethroat at Torrox Lagoon?
On a sunny day half November which still seemed like late spring, I decided to go our well-known Torrox Lagoon in the South of Jerez de...
Nov 16, 20233 min read
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How litter ruined my Birding Trip to a hidden gem: El Cuervo
Today's birding expedition to El Cuervo was a journey of contrasting emotions. Nestled away from the beaten path, this place revealed...
Nov 14, 20231 min read
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Birding through the rain in Prado del Rey
After today's visit to Prado del Rey, a small village near Sierra de Grazalema National Park in the province of Cadiz, I swear I will...
Nov 9, 20232 min read
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Most epic BIRDING TRIP so far: Sierra de LÃjar, Algodonales, Spain
These days you need to have a careful look at the weather forecast before going out on a hiking trip, especially near an area that is...
Oct 28, 20234 min read
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Seizing the sunshine between rainy days: birding at Chapin, Jerez de la Frontera
The green area near the football stadium Chapin in Jerez de la Frontera has been one of my favourite local patches for years. After the...
Oct 24, 20232 min read
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How many new bird species did we see on Global Big Day?
Today we embarked on a boat trip from the port of Chipiona to celebrate Global Big Day, the annual world's birding challenge. Our journey...
Oct 14, 20232 min read
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Photographic report of a birding trip to the Saltpans of El Puerto de Santa Maria
A beautiful late-summer morning, with thousands of birds waiting to be observed and photographed, what more can an eager birder ask for?...
Oct 11, 20231 min read
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BIRDING TRIP: Isla de Tarifa, Cadiz, Spain
After visiting Isla de Tarifa quite a few times, I knew it can get pretty windy over there. Even though summer is far from over in the...
Oct 7, 20231 min read
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Breaking the rules for the birds: a late summer evening at Marambay Marshes
Today's birding trip led me to San Fernando, where I followed the Marambay trail, a short and easy walk late in the afternoon. I parked...
Sep 18, 20232 min read
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Birding in Costa Ballena: A close encounter with the Little Tern
As the end of summer is getting closer, I wanted to take advantage of this beautiful day to experiment with the remote shutter release in...
Sep 13, 20232 min read
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BIRDING TRIP: The Herons of Sanlúcar
Temperatures have finally started to drop a little in the south of Spain. The first place I visited this morning in Sanlúcar was the...
Aug 30, 20232 min read
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Birdwatching at Montijo Beach in Chipiona in the scorching summer heat
On this extremely hot day, with temperatures rising up to forty degrees, the only spot I could go to to go birdwatching had to be near...
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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