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    Bird Ringing in S.W.Spain

    Dr.Richard Banham (Alias Ricardo) continues his ringing programme in this unique corner of Europe Self catering accomodation now available a 2 bedroom,2 bathroom apt.with large kitchen and extensive living area,Sat T.V.,balcony looking out across the Med.,on an urbanization with mature gardens...
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    Fnal catch up on Year Listing in S.Spain

    Hi Folks To complete year listing catch up report. On the 1st Feb as I said in my bird ringing report I went to Llanos de Tabanos,and much to my delight as I drove across the "heathland" caught in my headlights 2 Barn Owls,new birds for this area. They appeared close to an old abandoned finca...
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    More Year listing in S.Spain

    Hi All A little behind on reporting as have been so busy bird banding and adding to my year list. Well its Sunday and time to catch up on the latter.On the 29th.Jan.took a quick trip out to La Janda as did not want to miss the wintering Common Cranes With the very heavy rains before Xmas I...
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    More Year listing in S.Spain

    Hi All A little behind on reporting as have been so busy bird banding and adding to my year list. Well its Sunday and time to catch up on the latter.On the 29th.Jan.took a quick trip out to La Janda as did not want to miss the wintering Common Cranes With the very heavy rains before Xmas I...
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    Continuing good ringing weather on the Costas

    Hi All Bird Ringers Well ,the weather in UK has looked pretty grotty to say the least,but down here it has been fantastic,so much so that a lot of wintering birds have moved out or a passing through quickly N.to their breeding areas,but that has not spoilt things in the least On 29th.jan...
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    More banding in S.Spain

    Hi Folks Well,the weather down here has been fantastic,(Sorry UK),so have taken full advantage and got to more of my sites for the first time this year. First stop was the area where the Rio Genal and Rio Guadiaro meet,my most productive site all year round.Ringed there for 2 consecutive days...
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    More good birding in S.Spain

    Hi Folks Well,been busy chasing my tail this last week so time to chill out and catch up before off on another trip tomorrow!! For my sins I have volunteered to help with the new Atlas of Wintering Birds in Spain,a 3 year project. I have been allocated a 10 X 10 Km.square ,not far from home...
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    Bird Day of Year (so far)!!

    Hi Folks Each Jan.I take my wife and 2 other lady friends on a big bird day in early month. This last tues.did so again.We were on our way by 06.15 hrs and drove straight up the motorway to Cabezas de San Juan where it was still dark at 07.30 so had a quick cafe con leche and then made our way...
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    Sighting for Gibraltar/Spain area

    Hi Folks An interesting sighting I made in Bay of Gibraltar on Monday was a Long Filled Pilot Whale viewed from the beach at El Rinconcillo,the next day it was seen on the west side of La Linea Saludos Ricardo
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    First ringing session of New year in S Spain

    Hi Folks Have got a couple of new sites to work with this year so really got my hands full,but as not going on any long birding trips should be able to do all of them justice and get some good scientific results . The new sites complement what I have already. I am looking at the...
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    Adding to year list in S.Spain

    Hi Folks Out yesterday at Palmones Estuary again,but took a birding/ringing pal to help him get his year list going.all the usual suspects were there from New Year day incl.Osprey,Marsh harrier,winter plumage Little Gull,and plenty of waders,Greenshank;Redshank;Ringed...
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    Jan 1st.New Year List

    Hi Folks Well,the 1st.saw usual start of the year bird list,weather great here in S.Spain for it.Tried to be a little eco friendly so planned a more local route than usual. 64 species seen between 09.30 and 16.30 so not bad after a later than planned start!! I will skip the normal stuff but...
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    Back on bird forum

    Hi folks Have been away from the forum for a fair while,mainly due to birding trips abroad and the seriously poor excuse of not finding time to put any posts up. Well ,New year resolution is to make the time so look out this year for lots of postings on my ringing and birding adventures in...
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    Back in Spain

    Hi Folks Just got back to S.Spain after 10 week trip to Australia. First time there so needless to say it was pretty mind blowing stuff. Managed to arrange 3 different ringing sessions over there,Coastal Heathland,sone Botanic Gardnes and Rainforest. Obviously very different habitats,so...
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    Morocco Trip at last

    Hi there fellow ringers Well,I had been waiting a good 18 months to get over to Morocco to have a look at a ringing site that would be suitable to set up as a permanent ringing station.,and last Friday it finally came to pass. The guys in the Rabat institute are not exactly the fastest movers...
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    Last Ringing week On Gib.this Spring

    Hello fellow Banders Well,the Spring ringing programme comes to a close on the Rock,April 26th.-May2nd. The first 2 days of May were a complete wash out and blow out,horrendous weather. The ringers at the obs.subsequently had a pretty poor time of it as you will see at bottom of page. A quick...
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    Better Week For Gibraltar

    Hi fellow Ringers Here we have the ringing totals for April 19th.-April 26th.2004 NEW BIRDS RETRAPS BOOTED EAGLE 1 0 BLACKBIRD 0...
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    April 24th.S.Spain (After the Lord Mayors'Show)

    Hi fellow Ringers Having packed up on 23rd.drove up into mountains to the ringing site at cerro de la molina,just below Casares.,and as per usual got lots of nets up in an increasing Easterly wind (Not good news). In all we erected and furled 10 nets ready for the next morning. When we got...
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    April 23rd.S.Spain

    Hi Bird Banders Had a quiet day off on the 22nd.ringing Swallow pulli but had another early start today to get to the ringing site up by the weir on the Rio Guadalmansa. because a huge new urbanisation is being built above part of the site ,it may have its days numbered but will continue to...
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    April 21st.Spain

    Hi folks It was another short drive from the olive grove to the next ringing site in the avocado orchard to put the nets up on afternoon of 20th.ready for the next morning.,8 X 60' nets in all. All nets were opened by first light and it proved to be the best day ever for birds,surpassing any...
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    April 20th.S.Spain

    Hi fellow Ringers After we finished yesterday we had a short drive to the next ringing site at the olive grove. still very windy but managed to put up 9 nets including 2 sets of 3 nets in tandem,furled them as we put them up ready for the next morning on 20th. all were opened this morning by...
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    April 19th.Ringing Spain

    Hi Folks Next day saw a really early start to get up to the site at Rio Guadiaro/Rio Genal confluence.The only real downer was that the W.wind was already up and would be with us all day till we closed nets at 16.00. Luckily .,as I have said before I have a few lanes well shielded from any...
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    Start of a Great Ringing week on Spansih Mainland

    Hi Fellow Banders As part of my bird ringing programme down here in S.W.Spain was joined by my English "C" ringer all the way from Italy for the next 10 days or so. On Sunday 18th.starting off on a small garden site with a nice mix of fruit trees.I had my first 2 ringing sessions here early...
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    Ringing Week Gibraltar April 12th-18th.

    Hi Ringers Well,the chaps this last week had a bit better time of it,not big in numbers by any means but they did at least have a good variety of species to handle. NEW BIRDS RETRAPS BEE-EATER 2...
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    A better Week For Gibraltar

    Hi There Although not impressive number wise we had at last a better ringing week on the Rock from April 5th till April 11th.At last a good mix of trans-saharan migrants.,and the bonus of the African race of Chaffinch.Also a few firsts for the year in Pied Flycatcher,Garden Warbler,Reed...
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