BLOG | Birdwatch Cadiz

Oct 13, 20232 min read

How many new bird species did we see on Global Big Day?

Today we embarked on a boat trip from the port of Chipiona to celebrate Global Big Day, the annual world's birding challenge. Our journey...

7 views0 comments

Why do birds have their specific colours?

Oct 12, 20233 min read

Science

Why do birds have their specific colours?

Introduction Birds, with their astonishing diversity and incredible array of colours, have long been a source of wonder and fascination...

0 views0 comments

Oct 10, 20231 min read

Birding trip

Photographic report of a birding trip to the Saltpans of El Puerto de Santa Maria

A beautiful late-summer morning, with thousands of birds waiting to be observed and photographed, what more can an eager birder ask for?...

13 views0 comments

Oct 6, 20231 min read

Birding trip

BIRDING TRIP: Isla de Tarifa, Cadiz, Spain

After visiting Isla de Tarifa quite a few times, I knew it can get pretty windy over there. Even though summer is far from over in the...

3 views0 comments

Bird ringing demonstration in La Algaida, Puerto Real, Spain

Sep 23, 20234 min read

Science

Bird ringing demonstration in La Algaida, Puerto Real, Spain

This morning I attended a bird ringing demonstration session in the Pine tree forest of La Algaida, near the University campus of Puerto...

15 views0 comments

Breaking the rules for the birds: a late summer evening at Marambay Marshes

Sep 17, 20232 min read

Birding trip

Breaking the rules for the birds: a late summer evening at Marambay Marshes

Today's birding trip led me to San Fernando, where I followed the Marambay trail, a short and easy walk late in the afternoon. I parked...

0 views0 comments

Birding in Costa Ballena: A close encounter with the Little Tern

Sep 12, 20232 min read

Birding trip

Birding in Costa Ballena: A close encounter with the Little Tern

As the end of summer is getting closer, I wanted to take advantage of this beautiful day to experiment with the remote shutter release in...

7 views0 comments

Trying new photography methods at Cetina Marshes

Aug 31, 20232 min read

Photo shoot

Trying new photography methods at Cetina Marshes

Actually the aim of today's visit was to test the remote shutter release for the Canon camera and also shoot some footage in 4K. However,...

1 view0 comments

Aug 29, 20232 min read

Birding trip

BIRDING TRIP: The Herons of Sanlúcar

Temperatures have finally started to drop a little in the south of Spain. The first place I visited this morning in Sanlúcar was the...

1 view0 comments

Birdwatching at Montijo Beach in Chipiona in the scorching summer heat

Aug 22, 20231 min read

Birding trip

Birdwatching at Montijo Beach in Chipiona in the scorching summer heat

On this extremely hot day, with temperatures rising up to forty degrees, the only spot I could go to to go birdwatching had to be near...

4 views0 comments

Aug 14, 20232 min read

Birding trip

BIRDING TRIP: Punta del Boquerón route, San Fernando, Spain

We're in the middle of summer which means temperatures can be unbearable during the day in the south of Spain at this time of year. It...

0 views0 comments

Mar 3, 20232 min read

Photo shoot

Awesome encounter with a Hoopoe family

You've gotta be lucky sometimes. Yesterday was one of those days. I had seen a Hoopoe landing in a field and flying back and fro for more...

0 views0 comments

Conquering vertigo in search of bird species on Cerro Coros

Feb 17, 20233 min read

Birding trip

Conquering vertigo in search of bird species on Cerro Coros

I had read that February was a good time to observe species like Redwing, Ring Ouzel and Alpine Accentor in the mountains of Grazalema,...

3 views0 comments

Jan 19, 20236 min read

Photo shoot

In search of Kingfishers: the photo shoot

Little by little, the objective of my walks in nature is changing. As I have already observed almost 200 different bird species, it is...

1 view0 comments

Dec 6, 20223 min read

Birding trip

BIRDING TRIP: Torrox Lagoon, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Two days earlier, I was told about the presence of a Bluethroat at the Torrox Lagoon! We are having a very rainy period in the south of...

6 views0 comments

Ringing birds in Cetina Marshes, Puerto Real

Sep 17, 20222 min read

Birding trip

Ringing birds in Cetina Marshes, Puerto Real

Today, I joined a group of volunteers in the process of ringing waders. We met at a place I had visited a few times, but I had never seen...

5 views0 comments

Aug 27, 20224 min read

Interview

Birder of the Month Interview: Daniel Barber shares experience at Spoonbill Project in Chiclana

Today I drove to Chiclana to join the volunteers of the Limes Platalea Project, hoping to see some Spoonbills on their migration flight...

1 view0 comments

Seabirds and flying fish: A pelagic adventure in the Strait of Gibraltar

Aug 25, 20222 min read

Birding trip

Seabirds and flying fish: A pelagic adventure in the Strait of Gibraltar

The only way to photograph Shearwaters and Petrels is to go on a boat. The sea was relatively calm when we set off around 9 AM from the...

18 views0 comments

Extensive exploration of La Tapa saltpans in El Puerto de Santa Maria

Aug 13, 20223 min read

Birding trip

Extensive exploration of La Tapa saltpans in El Puerto de Santa Maria

Before I set off this morning I knew that today's birding walk was going to be tough because of its mere distance. I spent more than four...

1 view0 comments

Looking for the Black-tailed Godwit in the Cetina Marshes

Jun 25, 20222 min read

Birding trip

Looking for the Black-tailed Godwit in the Cetina Marshes

I set off early in the morning to arrive around sunrise at Cetina Salt Marshes. Summer has arrived in the south of Spain, so because of...

8 views0 comments