-
Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.
Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
Birding on the Costa del Sol (Malaga) (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
- Start date
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Birding with David Lindo (The Urban Birder) in Malaga city (2015.03.05-06)
David has kindly accepted the Malaga City Council invitation to watch birds in town and I am so honoured to be proposed as the birding guide for such an important tour.
Day one (05.03.2015)
Our group is formed by David, Vanesa Palacios (from Birding Extremadura), Yingda Li and Manu with the Malaga City Council and myself. We started today’s trip watching the Peregrine Falcons at the Cathedral from the Molina Lario Hotel terrace. You have great views of the west side of the Cathedral from this point, and the field of view is almost 360º around the tower.
We could see the Peregrine’s silhouette from the street just after getting down the car. It looked as if it was waiting us for the best possible welcome. Once at the terrace (thank you so much to Myriam Ortiz, the hotel Manager, for allowing us enjoying such an exclusive place in the city that I recommend everybody to visit), we could spot the bird for quite a long time. Its size told us we were in front of the male. Other birds seen from the hotel were Kestrels, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Monk Parakeets.
We were about to leave the terrace when the falcon decided to start flying around the tower and chase some Yellow-legged Gulls in the air. He also dived for a Spotless Starling and got lost behind a building when the much bigger female suddenly came out in the sky as well. What a great start for the day!
After breakfast at the hotel, we walked up to Gibralfaro. Sardinian Warblers, Blackbirds, Goldfinches, Serins, Greenfinches, Black Redstarts, Chaffinches, Chiffchaffs, the calls of the Short-toed Treecreepers, Crested and Long-tailed Tits, Crossbills, Wood Pigeons, Ravens and even a Grey Heron in flight over the city made our climb very entertaining.
We then moved to the mouth of the Guadalhorce. The first surprise was finding a young Crane near the Laguna Escondida on our way to the beach view point. The second surprise was for David when he met the first of the several White-headed Ducks we saw today as we had kept this possibility as a secret. I am so glad that I could share this nice moment with him.
Zitting Cisticolas, Cormorants, White Wagtails, Little Grebes, Coots, Moorhens, Mallards, Pochards, Ringed Plovers, Little Ringed Ones, Black-tailed Godwits, Little Egrets, Greenshanks, Green Sandpipers, Black-headed Gulls, Crested Larks, Sanderlings, Kentish Plovers, Ruffs and Linnets were also present at the site. One of our Booted Eagles said “see you soon!” to the group.
Day two (06.03.2015)
The second day of David’s visit to Malaga started with a wondrous sunrise at the beach. Simon Harding, with Ibernature Andalusia, joined the group today. The sea rocks at los Baños del Carmen and the Pedregalejo promenade gave us Yellow-legged, Lesser Black-backed and Black-headed Gulls, Sanderlings, Little Egrets, Gannets, Monk Parakeets, Cormorants and Grey Herons coming back from the fish farms, and the starring appearance of a Whimbrel and a Black-necked Grebe.
After some Chocolate y Churros at the Cafe Central (Plaza de la Constitucion), we moved to La Concepcion Botanical Garden. All the common finches there like Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Serins plus a pair of Hawfinches. Blackbirds, House Sparrows, Blackcaps, Sardinian Warblers, Great Tits, Robins and the calls of the Short-toed Treecreepers made our walk through the gardens very enjoyable. Thank you very much to Juan Antonio Valero, President of the Sociedad de Amigos de La Concepcion, for welcoming us and guiding our visit to this jewel of the city.
We went for lunch to El Pimpi, another must amongst our typical “tascas” in the city centre, were we could spot the Black Wheatears David and Vanesa discovered yesterday during their visit to the Alcazaba in the stands of the Roman Theatre.
Back to the mouth of the Guadalhorce in the afternoon. We noticed the presence of the Osprey near the Laguna Grande from the west branch of the river. There was also a Red-crested Pochard at the Laguna de la Casilla and I very much celebrated David’s spotting of a Water Rail that I had not seen at the site for centuries. Teals, Gadwalls, Yellow Wagtails, Common Sandpipers and one Flamingo (along with Red-rumped Swallows, that I forgot to mention yesterday), some more species to be added to the list observed the day before.
And back to the hotel at dusk after two days of great urban birding with David and Vanesa. Thank you so much, David and Vanesa, for coming to know our patch. I would also like to express my acknowledgement to Yingda Li for keeping three bird freakies under control, and to the Malaga City Council Tourist Board for organizing and supporting this trip.
David has kindly accepted the Malaga City Council invitation to watch birds in town and I am so honoured to be proposed as the birding guide for such an important tour.
Day one (05.03.2015)
Our group is formed by David, Vanesa Palacios (from Birding Extremadura), Yingda Li and Manu with the Malaga City Council and myself. We started today’s trip watching the Peregrine Falcons at the Cathedral from the Molina Lario Hotel terrace. You have great views of the west side of the Cathedral from this point, and the field of view is almost 360º around the tower.
We could see the Peregrine’s silhouette from the street just after getting down the car. It looked as if it was waiting us for the best possible welcome. Once at the terrace (thank you so much to Myriam Ortiz, the hotel Manager, for allowing us enjoying such an exclusive place in the city that I recommend everybody to visit), we could spot the bird for quite a long time. Its size told us we were in front of the male. Other birds seen from the hotel were Kestrels, Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Monk Parakeets.
We were about to leave the terrace when the falcon decided to start flying around the tower and chase some Yellow-legged Gulls in the air. He also dived for a Spotless Starling and got lost behind a building when the much bigger female suddenly came out in the sky as well. What a great start for the day!
After breakfast at the hotel, we walked up to Gibralfaro. Sardinian Warblers, Blackbirds, Goldfinches, Serins, Greenfinches, Black Redstarts, Chaffinches, Chiffchaffs, the calls of the Short-toed Treecreepers, Crested and Long-tailed Tits, Crossbills, Wood Pigeons, Ravens and even a Grey Heron in flight over the city made our climb very entertaining.
We then moved to the mouth of the Guadalhorce. The first surprise was finding a young Crane near the Laguna Escondida on our way to the beach view point. The second surprise was for David when he met the first of the several White-headed Ducks we saw today as we had kept this possibility as a secret. I am so glad that I could share this nice moment with him.
Zitting Cisticolas, Cormorants, White Wagtails, Little Grebes, Coots, Moorhens, Mallards, Pochards, Ringed Plovers, Little Ringed Ones, Black-tailed Godwits, Little Egrets, Greenshanks, Green Sandpipers, Black-headed Gulls, Crested Larks, Sanderlings, Kentish Plovers, Ruffs and Linnets were also present at the site. One of our Booted Eagles said “see you soon!” to the group.
Day two (06.03.2015)
The second day of David’s visit to Malaga started with a wondrous sunrise at the beach. Simon Harding, with Ibernature Andalusia, joined the group today. The sea rocks at los Baños del Carmen and the Pedregalejo promenade gave us Yellow-legged, Lesser Black-backed and Black-headed Gulls, Sanderlings, Little Egrets, Gannets, Monk Parakeets, Cormorants and Grey Herons coming back from the fish farms, and the starring appearance of a Whimbrel and a Black-necked Grebe.
After some Chocolate y Churros at the Cafe Central (Plaza de la Constitucion), we moved to La Concepcion Botanical Garden. All the common finches there like Goldfinches, Greenfinches, Serins plus a pair of Hawfinches. Blackbirds, House Sparrows, Blackcaps, Sardinian Warblers, Great Tits, Robins and the calls of the Short-toed Treecreepers made our walk through the gardens very enjoyable. Thank you very much to Juan Antonio Valero, President of the Sociedad de Amigos de La Concepcion, for welcoming us and guiding our visit to this jewel of the city.
We went for lunch to El Pimpi, another must amongst our typical “tascas” in the city centre, were we could spot the Black Wheatears David and Vanesa discovered yesterday during their visit to the Alcazaba in the stands of the Roman Theatre.
Back to the mouth of the Guadalhorce in the afternoon. We noticed the presence of the Osprey near the Laguna Grande from the west branch of the river. There was also a Red-crested Pochard at the Laguna de la Casilla and I very much celebrated David’s spotting of a Water Rail that I had not seen at the site for centuries. Teals, Gadwalls, Yellow Wagtails, Common Sandpipers and one Flamingo (along with Red-rumped Swallows, that I forgot to mention yesterday), some more species to be added to the list observed the day before.
And back to the hotel at dusk after two days of great urban birding with David and Vanesa. Thank you so much, David and Vanesa, for coming to know our patch. I would also like to express my acknowledgement to Yingda Li for keeping three bird freakies under control, and to the Malaga City Council Tourist Board for organizing and supporting this trip.
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Malaga Birding Tour I: Fuente Piedra (2015.03.24)
The song flights of the larks in the farmlands are a Nature’s spectacle.
After a very cold and dry winter that has reduced the size of the Flamingos colony to a few hundreds of birds, one might only go to the surroundings of Fuente Piedra to enjoy the displaying performance of the Calandra and Crested Larks. And that was what my Scottish friends John and Ron found in our first stop of the trip.
We were about to arrive to Fuente Piedra when a Booted Eagle appeared over the road.
The rains of the last week have raised the level of the water in the lake and the surrounding ponds to where Avocets, Ruffs and Redshanks are joining the Black-winged Stilts. Some White-headed Ducks have returned to the Laguneto.
We could spot four male Little Bustards on the way to Campillos around the lake with Cranes, Avocets, Shelducks, Iberian Grey Shrike, Purple Swamphen and a very active pair of Marsh Harriers at Cantarranas.
Some Flamingos are feeding in the Laguna Dulce in the last weeks, where Gadwalls and Red-crested Pochards form very colourful and lively flocks in the water.
Our last step of the trip was a climb to the cliffs of El Chorro to prove Ron and John’s good shape, with nice views of Rock Buntings, Choughs, Griffon Vultures and a Peregrine Falcon keeping watch up and down the ridge.
The song flights of the larks in the farmlands are a Nature’s spectacle.
After a very cold and dry winter that has reduced the size of the Flamingos colony to a few hundreds of birds, one might only go to the surroundings of Fuente Piedra to enjoy the displaying performance of the Calandra and Crested Larks. And that was what my Scottish friends John and Ron found in our first stop of the trip.
We were about to arrive to Fuente Piedra when a Booted Eagle appeared over the road.
The rains of the last week have raised the level of the water in the lake and the surrounding ponds to where Avocets, Ruffs and Redshanks are joining the Black-winged Stilts. Some White-headed Ducks have returned to the Laguneto.
We could spot four male Little Bustards on the way to Campillos around the lake with Cranes, Avocets, Shelducks, Iberian Grey Shrike, Purple Swamphen and a very active pair of Marsh Harriers at Cantarranas.
Some Flamingos are feeding in the Laguna Dulce in the last weeks, where Gadwalls and Red-crested Pochards form very colourful and lively flocks in the water.
Our last step of the trip was a climb to the cliffs of El Chorro to prove Ron and John’s good shape, with nice views of Rock Buntings, Choughs, Griffon Vultures and a Peregrine Falcon keeping watch up and down the ridge.
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Malaga Birding Tour II: mouth of the Guadalhorce and Rio Grande (2015.03.25)
You never know what our dear river will bring you...
Extremely windy morning that could not deter two hardened Scottish to go out and enjoy a wide variety of amazing birds.
We unsuccessfully tried the Peregrine Falcons from the terrace of the hotel but could only spot Kestrels and the typical Yellow-legged Gulls, Spotless Starlings and Moonk Parakeets.
Our visit to the mouth of the Guadalhorce gave us White-headed Ducks, an Audouin Gull, a big passage of swallows, including Red-rumped ones and House and Sand Martins, and even beautiful Alpine Swifts flying north over the beach, Kentish Plovers, Flamingos that could not rest on just one leg!, and the starring appearance of three Spoonbills and a White Stork.
We then moved on to Rio Grande where we ticked a Wood Sandpiper and the first Woodchat Shrike of the season along with the Mallards, a Sparrowhawk, Black-winged Stilts, Common and Green Sandpipers, Grey Herons, Little and Cattle Egrets and a nice Hoopoe that came out just at the very last moment.
You never know what our dear river will bring you...
Extremely windy morning that could not deter two hardened Scottish to go out and enjoy a wide variety of amazing birds.
We unsuccessfully tried the Peregrine Falcons from the terrace of the hotel but could only spot Kestrels and the typical Yellow-legged Gulls, Spotless Starlings and Moonk Parakeets.
Our visit to the mouth of the Guadalhorce gave us White-headed Ducks, an Audouin Gull, a big passage of swallows, including Red-rumped ones and House and Sand Martins, and even beautiful Alpine Swifts flying north over the beach, Kentish Plovers, Flamingos that could not rest on just one leg!, and the starring appearance of three Spoonbills and a White Stork.
We then moved on to Rio Grande where we ticked a Wood Sandpiper and the first Woodchat Shrike of the season along with the Mallards, a Sparrowhawk, Black-winged Stilts, Common and Green Sandpipers, Grey Herons, Little and Cattle Egrets and a nice Hoopoe that came out just at the very last moment.
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Malaga Birding Tour III: Archidona & El Torcal (2015.03.26)
Beyond the farmlands, wetlands and lower reaches of the river, you can find other wondrous sceneries in the mountains and woods of Malaga province.
The surroundings of Archidona and El Torcal gave us nice views of Griffon Vultures, Bonelli’s Eagles, Azure-winged Magpies, Common Crossbills, Cirl and Rock Buntings, Thekla Larks and Black Redstarts.
Three days of good birding in great company with John and Ron to whom I acknowledge their coming to Malaga and trusting Birdaytrip.
Beyond the farmlands, wetlands and lower reaches of the river, you can find other wondrous sceneries in the mountains and woods of Malaga province.
The surroundings of Archidona and El Torcal gave us nice views of Griffon Vultures, Bonelli’s Eagles, Azure-winged Magpies, Common Crossbills, Cirl and Rock Buntings, Thekla Larks and Black Redstarts.
Three days of good birding in great company with John and Ron to whom I acknowledge their coming to Malaga and trusting Birdaytrip.
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Birding around Archidona (2015.03.27)
A fascinating trip with Golden, Short-toed, Booted and Bonelli’s Eagles...
... plus a couple of Goshawks in display over a Holm Oaks wood.
And not only raptors but also Azure-winged Magpies, Night Herons, Black Wheatears, Blue Rock Thrushes, Rock Sparrows, Hawfinches and Green Woodpeckers in the upper reaches of the Guadalhorce, Archidona Lakes and Camarolos.
A fascinating trip with Golden, Short-toed, Booted and Bonelli’s Eagles...
... plus a couple of Goshawks in display over a Holm Oaks wood.
And not only raptors but also Azure-winged Magpies, Night Herons, Black Wheatears, Blue Rock Thrushes, Rock Sparrows, Hawfinches and Green Woodpeckers in the upper reaches of the Guadalhorce, Archidona Lakes and Camarolos.
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
2015 Montagu’s Harrier protection campaign in Malaga province
Help us protect the Montagu’s Harrier!!
Birdaytrip will collaborate with the Malaga branch of the Andalusian Government Environmental Office in the 2015 Campaign for the protection of this beautiful bird.
The aim of the campaign is to monitor the breeding colonies of these raptors in order to protect their nests during the cereal fields harvesting. As you know, the nests of the Montagu’s Harriers are placed on the ground in the wheat fields and can be damaged by the combine harvesters when the clutch is not ready to fly by the time the wheat is reaped.
So, please, let us know about any record of Montagu’s Harriers in Malaga province from now on.
We will keep you informed... Thank you!!!
Help us protect the Montagu’s Harrier!!
Birdaytrip will collaborate with the Malaga branch of the Andalusian Government Environmental Office in the 2015 Campaign for the protection of this beautiful bird.
The aim of the campaign is to monitor the breeding colonies of these raptors in order to protect their nests during the cereal fields harvesting. As you know, the nests of the Montagu’s Harriers are placed on the ground in the wheat fields and can be damaged by the combine harvesters when the clutch is not ready to fly by the time the wheat is reaped.
So, please, let us know about any record of Montagu’s Harriers in Malaga province from now on.
We will keep you informed... Thank you!!!
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
In search for the Montagu's Harrier (2015.03.30)
If you want to watch Dartford Warblers... Go now!!!
I have covered the plains between Bobadilla Estacion and the tail of the Guadalhorce reservoir plus the wheat fields alongside the north shore of the reservoir. I have not seen any.
By midday, I had a look at the north face cliffs of the Sierra de Huma, where there was a big passage of Ring Ouzels and Sparrowhawks going on and another fantastic spectacle of nature: the songs of the Dartford Warbler.
If you want to watch Dartford Warblers... Go now!!!
I have covered the plains between Bobadilla Estacion and the tail of the Guadalhorce reservoir plus the wheat fields alongside the north shore of the reservoir. I have not seen any.
By midday, I had a look at the north face cliffs of the Sierra de Huma, where there was a big passage of Ring Ouzels and Sparrowhawks going on and another fantastic spectacle of nature: the songs of the Dartford Warbler.
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Birding at Fuente de Piedra & El Torcal (2015.04.10)
New friends just arrived: terns, Lesser Kestrels, wheatears...
The Laguna de Fuente Piedra has received a big number of Flamingos in the last days, along with the Gull-billed Terns that will breed in the area, and Black and Whiskered Terns on their way to Osuna farmlands.
El Torcal, in one of those typical foggy days, gave us very active Blue Rock Thrushes, song flights of Thekla Larks, and the three wheatears: the resident Blacks, and the coming Northern and Black-eared.
New friends just arrived: terns, Lesser Kestrels, wheatears...
The Laguna de Fuente Piedra has received a big number of Flamingos in the last days, along with the Gull-billed Terns that will breed in the area, and Black and Whiskered Terns on their way to Osuna farmlands.
El Torcal, in one of those typical foggy days, gave us very active Blue Rock Thrushes, song flights of Thekla Larks, and the three wheatears: the resident Blacks, and the coming Northern and Black-eared.
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Montagu's Harriers breeding colony found
The kids and I have looked for the Montagu’s Harriers near Campillos this morning with a very positive result.
We did the search as part of the 2015 Montagu’s Harrier Protection Campaign.
We could spot at least 4 females and 3 males. The males did spectacular dives, males and females engaged in pursuits, talons clashing and even copulation, making it a very possible breeding area.
The site was also visited by Common Buzzards, Marsh Harriers and Kestrels. We could also watch Lesser Kestrels and Black-winged Kites in the surroundings, as well as the flight of a Griffon Vulture. Calandra Larks go on with their song flights and calls and there is a very good passage of Gull-billed and Whiskered Terns... How wonderful!!
The kids and I have looked for the Montagu’s Harriers near Campillos this morning with a very positive result.
We did the search as part of the 2015 Montagu’s Harrier Protection Campaign.
We could spot at least 4 females and 3 males. The males did spectacular dives, males and females engaged in pursuits, talons clashing and even copulation, making it a very possible breeding area.
The site was also visited by Common Buzzards, Marsh Harriers and Kestrels. We could also watch Lesser Kestrels and Black-winged Kites in the surroundings, as well as the flight of a Griffon Vulture. Calandra Larks go on with their song flights and calls and there is a very good passage of Gull-billed and Whiskered Terns... How wonderful!!
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Birding in Alora (Guadalhorce Valley) (2015.05.06)
Early morning visit to the Hacho cliff and the castle for Eagle Owls, Bonelli’s Eagles and Lesser Kestrels.
The last session of Birding Malaga Course on Ornithological Tourism was the perfect excuse for being on the spot at the crack of dawn around Alora, a nice village placed on a hill over the Guadalhorce river some 30 km upstream from the mouth, a perfect view point to the “Vega”, the lower part of the Guadalhorce Valley, full of lemond and orange groves.
Our plan was finding the Eagle Owl in the Hacho cliffs at daybreak. Unfortunately, this time we did not see nor hear to the “Great Duke” but we could enjoy a delightful concert by Nightingales, Blackbirds and Blue Rock Thrushes with Wrens and Cirl Buntings once daylight came out, and also the flight and dive of the Bonelli’s Eagle.
Next destination was the castle on top of the village, one of the most important Lesser Kestrel breeding colonies in Malaga. We had wonderful views of this lovely bird, with also the visit of a Peregrine Falcon from the Hacho and had the opportunity to witness the passage to the north of hundreds of Honey Buzzards that are arriving to the coast at this time of year.
And time to leave to our sessions, and the visit to the Caminito del Rey in the afternoon...
Early morning visit to the Hacho cliff and the castle for Eagle Owls, Bonelli’s Eagles and Lesser Kestrels.
The last session of Birding Malaga Course on Ornithological Tourism was the perfect excuse for being on the spot at the crack of dawn around Alora, a nice village placed on a hill over the Guadalhorce river some 30 km upstream from the mouth, a perfect view point to the “Vega”, the lower part of the Guadalhorce Valley, full of lemond and orange groves.
Our plan was finding the Eagle Owl in the Hacho cliffs at daybreak. Unfortunately, this time we did not see nor hear to the “Great Duke” but we could enjoy a delightful concert by Nightingales, Blackbirds and Blue Rock Thrushes with Wrens and Cirl Buntings once daylight came out, and also the flight and dive of the Bonelli’s Eagle.
Next destination was the castle on top of the village, one of the most important Lesser Kestrel breeding colonies in Malaga. We had wonderful views of this lovely bird, with also the visit of a Peregrine Falcon from the Hacho and had the opportunity to witness the passage to the north of hundreds of Honey Buzzards that are arriving to the coast at this time of year.
And time to leave to our sessions, and the visit to the Caminito del Rey in the afternoon...
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Birding through the Caminito del Rey (El Chorro) (2015.05.06)
Magic, striking, a step into the prohibited...
Los Gaitanes and Gaitanejo gorges were always a locked way to the unknown and dangerous. For those, like me, who had only enjoyed the gorges and the hollow from above, this was a way to a different perspective through a path into the legend.
No words to describe it. Just live it. Have a look at the pictures.
Dramatic scenery and birds...
Magic, striking, a step into the prohibited...
Los Gaitanes and Gaitanejo gorges were always a locked way to the unknown and dangerous. For those, like me, who had only enjoyed the gorges and the hollow from above, this was a way to a different perspective through a path into the legend.
No words to describe it. Just live it. Have a look at the pictures.
Dramatic scenery and birds...
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
Birding at Rio Grande & the mouth of the Guadalhorce (2015.05.12)
The target today was owls, Bee-eaters, Hoopoes... and colourful birds!
And we got the target from Nerja to Rio Grande and the Guadalhorce, with owls, bee-eaters, hoopoes (who did not pose very close to us) and many other, if not colourful, beautiful birds.
The target today was owls, Bee-eaters, Hoopoes... and colourful birds!
And we got the target from Nerja to Rio Grande and the Guadalhorce, with owls, bee-eaters, hoopoes (who did not pose very close to us) and many other, if not colourful, beautiful birds.
Attachments
Luis Alberto BIRDAYTRIP
Well-known member
"Birdwalking" at Sierra de Mollina (2015.05.22)
Birdwatching and hiking in search for the Rufous Bush Robin...
Stage 17 of the Gran Senda de Malaga from Alameda to Fuente de Piedra around the Sierra de Mollina hosts one of the last strongholds of the rapidly declining population of Rufous Bush Robins in Malaga.
Unfortunately, I could not find any of them in this occasion but I could watch and enjoy a lot of other wonderful species like Common Crossbills, Turtle Doves, Hoopoes, Azure-winged Magpies, Woodchat Shrikes, Golden Orioles, Montegu’s Harriers, Black Kites, Woodlarks, Mistle Thrushes, Bee-eaters and a Long-legged Buzzard.
Birdwatching and hiking in search for the Rufous Bush Robin...
Stage 17 of the Gran Senda de Malaga from Alameda to Fuente de Piedra around the Sierra de Mollina hosts one of the last strongholds of the rapidly declining population of Rufous Bush Robins in Malaga.
Unfortunately, I could not find any of them in this occasion but I could watch and enjoy a lot of other wonderful species like Common Crossbills, Turtle Doves, Hoopoes, Azure-winged Magpies, Woodchat Shrikes, Golden Orioles, Montegu’s Harriers, Black Kites, Woodlarks, Mistle Thrushes, Bee-eaters and a Long-legged Buzzard.
Attachments
Similar threads
