January 3, 2016

Another dreadful morning of wind and rain, but it did clear up around 2pm so I went for another look for the local 'rarity' YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER.

January 1, 2016

The year started with a beautiful and most colourful sunrise, it then clouded over and deteriorated until the wind and rain became unbearable at 1pm. So I gave up birding.....................

December 31, 2015

My last blog of 2015 - the end of another fascinating and bird-filled year. I ended the year with a national rarity seen in Yeovil this morning............................

December 16, 2015

My third visit to this wonderful area in 10 days! Today I collected Jane from along the coast near Sabinillas before driving to La Janda.

December 11, 2015

A second outing to the fabulous La Janda, this time Dawn came with me and four good friends from the village.......Alice, Jim, John and Mary.

December 9, 2015

My first full-day out since arriving back in Spain last Sunday, the weather was mostly cloudy with a chilly wind but it warmed up in the afternoon to reach about 16C....................................

December 8, 2015

An aberrant European Robin found recently in Chivenor, Devon by Martin Bond lacks most of its pigmentation leaving it with a white-breast...............................

December 7, 2015

Its great to back in Spain even though the weather isn't that good. Our first walk around Punta Umbria this afternoon produced very little bird wise but it was a lovely walk.................

November 26, 2015

A number of walks home from the centre of my local town takes me through some lovely countryside and a park which supports an impressive variety of birds...............................

November 23, 2015

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