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Limes Platalea: the invisible leap of the Spoonbills
Interview with Paco Hortas and Javier Ruiz, founders of the project that uncovered one of the most remarkable migrations between Europe and Africa. Paco Hortas and Javier Ruiz, founders of the Limes Platalea Project A discovery born on the coast of Cadiz On the beaches of Andalusia’s Atlantic shore, amid tourists and umbrellas, an extraordinary natural phenomenon unfolds every summer. Thousands of Eurasian Spoonbills ( Platalea leucorodia ) cross the sea toward Africa, follow
Nov 27 min read


Exploring nature through art: interview with Ainhoa Lekuona
Nature and art have always been closely linked, and few people embody this connection as beautifully as Ainhoa Lekuona. With a...
Apr 25 min read


Interview with Alberto Álvarez Pérez, field technician from Cádiz
We are pleased to present a very special interview with someone that many of you already know: Alberto Álvarez, a field technician with a...
Sep 27, 20246 min read


Behind the Scenes: The Challenges and Triumphs of Running Cañada de los Pájaros in Seville
One beautiful spring day I had the pleasure of speaking with Plácido and Maribel, the owners of La Cañada de Los Pájaros, a bird park in...
Mar 26, 20247 min read


A Conversation with Professor Paco Hortas on Birding and Beyond
In today's interview, we delve into the world of Ornithology with Paco Hortas, professor at Cádiz University and renowned bird expert,...
Feb 26, 20248 min read


Interview with GOUCA-founder Fernando Portillo
Dive into the passion for birds with the founder of GOUCA, as he shares hid inspiring journey and vision in our exclusive interview.
Jan 14, 20245 min read


Mar Sánchez on her love for nature and the role of wind farms
Just before going on an adventurous journey around La Janda, in search of Cranes, I drove to the most southern point of Spain, Tarifa, to...
Dec 9, 20236 min read


Interview with renowned writer and parrot conservationist Rosemary Low
It is our great pleasure to introduce you to Rosemary Low, a passionate writer and parrot conservationist who has dedicated her life to...
Nov 8, 202314 min read


The art of falconry: insights from a passionate falconer, Francis Silva
This morning we had the opportunity to attend a falconry event in Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain. The main purpose of our visit was to...
Nov 4, 20235 min read


Birdwatching is a form of meditation! - Interview with Diego Herrera
If you have visited the Cazalla watchpoint in Tarifa , you must have seen an employee always eager to help and give useful explanations....
Oct 21, 20236 min read


Birder of the Month Interview: Daniel Barber shares experience at Spoonbill Project in Chiclana
Today I drove to Chiclana to join the volunteers of the Limes Platalea Project, hoping to see some Spoonbills on their migration flight to Africa. We all met at the Torre del Puerco (Pig's Tower, named after an area where wild pigs used to live). One of the volunteers is Daniel, our birder of the Month. While we were staring at the initially overcast sky, we had the chance to have an interesting chat with him. We started observing the sky next to the tower that overlooks the
Aug 27, 20224 min read
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