Watching Albufera Grow During the Spring
Throughout the months of April and May of this year, I’ve spent a lot of time in the wetlands and rice fields of Albufera de Valencia, principally trips with clients from the UK, USA and Ireland. It’s...
View ArticleAs summer draws to a close, we look forward to a new season of birding trips.
The summer is drawing to a gradual close, and the Ospreys of the reintroduction project in this region (of which Valencia Birding is a collaborator) are beginning to migrate south. As the intense heat...
View ArticleAutumn in Alicante
During October, we’ve enjoyed a number of trips to the wetlands of Alicante, for a group of birders on an annual reunion as well as for returning clients from Yorkshire. Bluethroat Alicante has many...
View ArticleThe Flooding in the Valencia Region. What Does This Mean for Birding & Nature...
Before I go any further, I would like to begin this article with a message of thanks to the many people who have contacted us over the past week or two, asking if we’re safe and well following the...
View ArticleA Return to Albufera After the Devastating Floods
21st December 2024 The huge wetland of Albufera lies directly between the towns that were devastated by the recent flooding and the Mediterranean Sea. Therefore, its northern and western sectors have...
View ArticleA Pre-Christmas Trip to Alicante.
Our final trip before Christmas 2024 took us to Alicante, where I had the pleasure of meeting Agustin and his family from Galicia in northern Spain. They were enjoying a Christmas break in the region,...
View Article3-Day Birding Break from Xativa
Following the Christmas, New Year and Three Kings celebrations, it felt great to begin the first trip of 2025, especially so as it was for Tony, a client from the UK who I had met two years ago when...
View Article2 Day Birding Break in Alicante
Alexia has been a loyal client and close friend for many years, so it was with great anticipation and joy that I welcomed her back for another trip together. We began our first of two days in...
View ArticlePresentation on the History of Osprey Conservation in Scotland and Beyond
As a collaborator of Fundación Migres, and the representative of the Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation for the Osprey Reintroduction Project here in Spain, I am honoured to be heavily involved in this...
View ArticleA Very Busy Spring Season in Valencia
I’m both delighted and very grateful to report that this spring season has been extremely busy, with clients from across Europe and the USA. For those based in Valencia, trips have included the...
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