MONITORING OF THE COMMON CRANE IN EUROPE -5TH REPORT
Imagine you are somewhere in the Iberian Peninsula without a GPS, a map, or even a compass, and you need to find your way back to Scandinavia, thousands of kilometres away. How would you...
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GETTING TO KNOW DEMA : INTERVIEW WITH PEPE ANTOLÍN
Behind the surveillance glass in the observation room visitors silently the activity of the Lesser Kestrel breeding colony. This is one of the nucleus of colonial breeding, especially designed in an octagonal shape. Its...
WHY A HARRIER CENSUS IN SPAIN IS URGENT AND NECESSARY
Every year, between March and April, one of the birds of prey more linked to the agricultural sector crosses the Sahara and the Mediterranean to reach the large barley and wheat fields of the...
CRANE MONITORING IN EUROPE – FOURTH REPORT
We present our fourth tracking report about the migration of the Common Crane (Grus grus) around Europe. The analysed period covers a whole year, and we collect the tweets you have sent us from...
THE PIRON RIVER WITCH MASQUEMONTE
The Pirón River Valley is an exceptionally attractive natural area located at an hour-and-a-half drive from Madrid. It is a unique landscape of holm oaks and junipers which contrasts with limestone slopes, all accompanied...
INTERVIEW WITH THE PAINTER MYRIAM BERNAL
Art and nature are her raison d’être. She seeks inspiration in the latter as a means of expression towards the natural environment. In all her works we can clearly see her respect towards the...
BRINZAL: 30 YEARS WITH THE NOCTURNAL BIRDS OF PREY
In Birding140 we believe that the best way to celebrate Brinzal’s anniversary is to share with our readers the work and actions of this group of professionals who look after our nocturnal birds of...
THE HOUSE SPARROW DISAPPEARS
The small flock of sparrows arrives to the tables of the café terrace like pirates of the air looking for easy food. They move in graceful jumps between the legs of chairs and tables,...
URBAN BIRDING IN TRUJILLO WITH MARTIN KELSEY
The cold morning presented a clear sky after the storms, defying the prediction of heavy snowfalls throughout the Iberian Peninsula. In the bullring car park, in the monumental town of Trujillo (Extremadura), I was...
THE FOUR EUROPEAN HARRIERS
The lake looks impressive and quiet. A light breeze caresses the reed bed. Two V-shaped shadows skim the reeds with a dancing show in the air after being woken from their lethargy by the...
