FUENTE DE PIEDRA – SUMMER 2014
The lake of Fuente de Piedra is, apart from Gallocanta, the largest saline wetland in the Iberian Peninsula. It is an exceptional location not only because of its extension, but also due to the...
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BIRDING IN PARIS
Birdwatching in Paris seems like a difficult task at first. This beautiful large city looks like a hostile place for birds. However, we can find locations where nature makes its way and we can...
“CAMPOS DE VIDA” INICIATIVE FROM THE FIRE FOUNDATION
Can the Great Tit replace chemical pesticides? That’s what the International Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Ecosystems (FIRE by its Spanish initials) is trying to do with its strategic ecological restoration project “Campos de...
MADBIRD FAIR 2014: CHRONICLE OF A NEW NATURE FAIR
From 13 to 15 June the first edition of MADbird Fair was held in Madrid. We programmed our visit the very moment we knew about the creation of this new bird fair. It looked...
SHETLAND ISLANDS. BIRDWATCHING AMONG CLIFFS
Shetland is an archipelago formed by 117 islands, only 13 of which are inhabited by men. They are sited in a strategic location between Iceland, the Norwegian west coast and Great Britain. The North...
DOÑANA BIRDFAIR 2014 – THE CHRONICLE
The first Doñana International Birdfair took place between May 1 and May 4 in the Dehesa de Abajo Nature Reserve in La Puebla del Río, just 25 minutes from Seville. The Doñana Birdfair was...
VILLAFÁFILA SPRING 14
We returned to Villafáfila with spring in its fullness. From the car we could observe several bustards flying. The trip was starting to get interesting. We stopped at the Revellinos observatory, and we found...
SALINAS DE SANTA POLA – SPRING 2014
The Nature Reserve of Las Salinas de Santa Pola, with its marshland and scrubland, has a large colony of Greater Flamingos. It is relatively easy to find specimens of Squacco Heron, Audouin’s Gull, Whiskered...
SOUTHEAST MADRID REGIONAL PARK
In early April we made a trip to the Southeast Madrid Regional Park organized by SEO-Vanellus. Despite its proximity to Madrid and the man-made changes it has suffered, this territory still preserves a surprising...
A SACRED IBIS SEEN IN MADRID
The Sacred Ibis is mainly an African bird which inhabits from south Sahara to South Africa. There is also a small population in Iraq, near the mouth of river Euphrates. Some centuries ago it...
