SIX STEPS TO FOLLOW IF WE FIND AN INJURED BIRD
The present document is not a first aid guide for birds, but a number of recommendations in case you ever find an injured bird. 1. Prevent further injuries. The first thing we should do...
Author: @Birding140
EXTREMADURA BIRDWATCHING FAIR (FIO 2014): SUMMARY
FIO 2014 took place, as every year, at the emblematic Monfragüe National Park. With a party mood and a damp smell, birdwatchers from south Europe gathered at their annual meeting in the small village...
HOLM-OAK FORESTS OF THE ALBERCHE AND COFIO RIVERS – WINTER 2014
In mid-February we went birdwatching with Juancho and Picaruelo to the ZEPA Encinares de los ríos Alberche y Cofio (SPA Holm-Oak Forest of the Alberche and Cofio Rivers), on the south-west of the province...
GREFA WILD FAUNA RECOVERY CENTRE
The GREFA Wild Fauna Recovery Centre is located in Majadahonda, a few kilometres from Madrid. Unlike it may seem, it’s not easy getting there or, more specifically, it’s not easy getting there without getting...
VISIT TO THE LAKE OF MARI PASCUALA – WINTER 2013 – 2014
On January 6 we visited the urban park of Polvoranca, one of the largest ones in southern Madrid. The best places to birdwatch inside the park are the lakes of Mari Pascuala, La Recomba...
THE BIRDS IN THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS
This time we invite you to birdwatch from a different perspective, watching the birds through art. We suggest a trip to the Museo del Prado in Madrid to see The Garden of Earthly Delights...
VISIT TO CASTRONUÑO – WINTER 2013 – 2014
On Saturday 1 December we made a trip to the Nature Reserve Banks of Castronuño. We started our visit at the House of the Reserve, located in the village of Castronuño, with an excellent...
VISIT TO TIERRA DE CAMPIÑAS – WINTER 2013 – 2014
On Saturday 21 December, the first day of winter, we visited the ZEPA (special zone for protection of birds) Tierra de Campiñas, on the south of the small city of Medina del Campo. Our...
VISIT TO VILLAFAFILA – AUTUMN 2013
On Sunday 1 December we visited Villafáfila, one of the largest wetlands in Europe for birding. Our objective was to catch sight of the large groups of cranes which congregate on the lakes at...
BIRDING IN EXTREMADURA
Extremadura (Spain) is a real birdwatching paradise. Its lands have been blessed with an extreme climate, which is very hot in the summer and cold the in winter. Thanks to this, it has maintained...
