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WelcomeA very warm welcome to the Andalucia Bird Society web site. NewsOur latest field meeting itinerary can be viewed on our forum, find out more follow this link We are not just about birds! Why not add your observations to the Other Wildlife Board on our forum follow this link We have now published the March 2017 rarities and welcome any additions. To see the current list follow this link AnnouncementsAndalucia Bird Society in the News.
The Andalucia Bird Society now has a regular article in the free newspaper The News. Each article is about a different bird species that you will find in Andalucia.
Members infoAs many will already know we were having problems with accepting payment for memberships using PayPal. The problems are now resolved and you can now follow the registration process and use PayPal to pay for membership. If you prefer there are alternative means by which to pay, for instance we are able to accept bank transfers, so if this is a suitable alternative for you, please contact us for further details. For clear instructions using PayPal please see ABS Forum. PublicityDo you own a Hotel, Guesthouse, Villa or Casa rural in Andalucia? We are able to offer a link and photograph, plus details of your accommodation if you become an affiliated member of the society. If you are interested in this offer please use the Contact ABS menu tab above. The ABS Birdlist Andalucía
Next field meeting
 Our next field meeting will be held on the 16th of June 2018. Field Meeting Peñon de Zaframagon, Olvera, Cádiz Province. All actual information you can find on the forum.
We have available online many field meeting reports, which give a huge amount of information about the various sites we have visited earlier. May 2015 - Everything but the Lynx
April 2015 - Tarifa and SurroundsRaptors and Waders
March 2015 - Gabo de Gata
Granada wildsite - Suarez's Pond
Walking with Butterflies
Clive Burrows August 2014 - The ABC of Montes de Malaga
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We all know Andujar is visited in search for the Iberian Lynx, the most endangered cat in the world. You can find it or not, but a birdwatcher will never go back home unsatisfied.
It was a warm, bright summer morning well it was somewhere in Spain, but certainly not at Tarifa where 17 hardy souls of the ABS discussed how many layers of winter clothing they were wearing. The thermometer said 12c, but factor in the wind chill in Lidl's car park and it felt more like -12c, it was out with the scarves and woollen hats too!
When you arrive in Cabo de Gata you know you are somewhere else! Whether you arrive through the barren semi-desert with its distinctive, sculptured, hills or the miles of plastic greenhouses along the coast, this corner of Almeria is distinctly different from the rest of Andalucía. We arrived on Friday afternoon surrounded by black clouds reaching to the ground and others turned up with tales of flooding, some even of snow in the mountains, complaining that the only birds they had seen were soggy sparrows, squelchy starlings and p.....d off pigeons. Almeria city had experienced the worst flooding in memory with underpasses being flooded to within inches of the roof. Welcome to the semi-desert of Cabo de Gata!
The small lagoon complex formed by marshlands, waterlogged areas and different pools that constitute the Nature Reserve of Suarez's Pond, the so-called "Charca de Suárez" in Spanish, make this place a real oasis for nature and wildlife. Located in the hearth of Motril lowlands, its present high level of conservation has been achieved as the result of selfless effort coming from some public institutions and environmental groups such as BUXUS ...
Over the years I have visited the Serranía de Ronda many times through the early spring and summer months in pursuit of my main interest which is butterflies. Hand in hand with this goes the wealth of bird and plant life this area offers, along with the stunning landscapes that adorn this region.There are many things that keep drawing me back to this area, not only my love of butterflies, but the scenery, the quiet, and the friendly people. The weather on the whole is reliable and the light fantastic for my photography. Not many drawbacks, and some great memories! 
At first we thought the idea of a romantic early morning start to go birding up in the Montes de Málaga forest was a wonderful idea. Out and about, up with the lark. We even promoted the idea to others and encouraged them to embrace it. At a dark 5.10 am on Saturday morning, the novelty was a little more distant. However up and at ‘em, our birding bags were already packed and the car fuelled, so no excuses, shower - coffee - door. Saturday 23 August 2014, on the road by 6.00 am. 25ºC, a dark but clear sky, with a brisk wind and a crescent moon.
