Ready for 2021
2020 is been a hard year for all of us. The pandemia has broken all our plans and sadly many people have died all around the world. Our first thoughts for all of them and their families and friends. In relation to Birding Picos de Europa, in accordance with all our...
Alpine Birds in the Picos de Europa
All of them are generally shy and elusive birds but here in the Picos de Europa, there are some places where is possible to enjoy them only with a short walk trough very easy walking paths and in very good condition, suitable for all kind of people. Would you like to...
THE WINTER IS ALREADY HERE
It is time to enjoy the winter and the silence of the mountains where birds that came from the north, mix with the locals and together try to survive. It is also time to think about next year and what to do to emprove our wildlifewatching activities, but specially to...
Passerines in the Picos de Europa
The picos de Europa National Park is famous among birdwatchers specially because the raptors, the alpine birds and for some time because butterflies and flowers. But in my opinion there is a group of passerines that can make us to spend unforgettable moments with...
Wildlife in the Picos de Europa
The Picos de Europa is one of the most interesting scenerys to enjoy wildlife in Spain. The diversity of ecosistems between the north and the south side offers a great variety of fauna and flora with easy access trough paths easy walking and in a very good condition....
Raptors, butterflies and wildlife in the Picos de Europa National Park
Last week, in our walk in the Picos de Europa National Park looking for raptors, we were specially lucky. Behind a small hill we heard a strange noise. In fact it was a group of Griffon Vultures eating the carrion of a very young goat. We were enjoying the scene...
Golden Eagles in the Picos de Europa National Park
2018 was not a good year for raptors in the Picos de Europa National Park. July extremely wet and cold made fail most of the breeding attempts. This situation was specially hard with Golden Eagles. None of the pairs that I usually follow in the Picos de Europa...
Lammergeiers in Picos de Europa National Park
Lammergeier was extinct in Picos de Europa National Park early last century due to the indiscriminate use of poisons in the fight against vermin and the "sport" of hunting. Now that those causes have desapeard and specially due to the reintroduction project developed...
Lammergeiers in Picos de Europa National Park
Now, in Picos de Europa National Park, due to the project of reintroduction of Lammergeier leaded by the Lammergeier Foundation (FCQ), is not difficult to enjoy these amazing birds in our mountains. Lammergeiers of different ages can be found everywhere in Picos de...
Gourmet Birds
Last week we could enjoy a fantastic birdwatching activity with David Tomlison (Gourmet Birds) and other five birdwatchers It was six routes in Picos de Europa National Park in wich our target was extensive an varied: Raptors, passerines, alpine birds...etc. There was...