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The Northern Bald Ibis, a bird known for its dark feathers and distinctive bald red head, had vanished from Europe centuries ago.

Ultralight aircraft guides endangered birds on migration from Germany to Spain’s Andalucia

AN ultralight aircraft is leading a group of endangered birds on a migration journey from Germany to their new habitat in Andalucia. The Northern Bald Ibis, a bird known for its dark

18 Sep, 2023 @ 08:45

Andalucia·Animals·Environment·Lead

Bird watching in Spain’s Malaga: Best places to spot griffon vultures

MALAGA’S fauna is sometimes forgotten among the treasures that the province has to offer. However, an almost infinite diversity of species can be found in Malaga’s terrestrial environment. Bird species diversity is

12 Jun, 2023 @ 10:20

Environment·Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel

Flamenco breeding, Fuente de Piedra in Spain’s Malaga

Severe drought stops flamingos breeding at Spain’s Fuente de Piedra Lagoon

FLAMINGOS from all along the Mediterranean and north African coast usually head to the Fuente de Piedra lagoon near Malaga every year to breed. Unfortunately, the unprecedented drought has left very little

8 May, 2023 @ 11:15

Environment·Lead·Malaga

New Phone App Guide In Development For Hikers Hitting The Hills Of Spain's Alicante Area

New phone app being produced to help hikers hitting the hills of Spain’s Costa Blanca area

A new phone app is being developed to guide hikers around the natural beauty of Alicante province as well as providing extensive information about the area. The idea comes from Alicante University

12 Mar, 2023 @ 08:45

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

Controversial solar farm plans rejected in ‘protected area’ of Spain’s Costa Blanca

PLANS for two solar farms have been scuppered over concerns about their environmental impact on a ‘protected’ Alicante Province area. The proposals envisaged taking up over 300 hectares of land in the

4 Jan, 2023 @ 18:19

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead·Valencian Community

New signs unveiled in Spain’s Alhaurin de la Torre in bid to protect ducklings crossing road

Alhaurin de la Torre in Malaga has installed roadside signs to try and protect the ducklings in the area. The City Council, through the Department of Operational Services, has installed specific signs

3 Dec, 2022 @ 10:30

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Flying comeback: UK Conservation Without Borders: Missing Osprey lands on Galicia beach near A Coruña

A CLOSELY monitored Osprey has surprised its trackers and landed on the shores of Spain after it vanished out at sea for more than two days. Its sudden appearance on the shores

17 Sep, 2022 @ 13:00

Environment·Lead·National News

Tough to swallow: Man fined €200,000 for destroying birds nests in Spain’s Menorca

A MAN from Menorca looks set to be fined €200,000 for destroying five swallow nests located in a building in Alaior, Menorca. The man was tracked down by officers from the Nature

8 Jul, 2022 @ 16:30

Balearic Islands·Lead

Heatwave: How unseasonably high temperatures are taking a toll on Spain’s nesting birds

BABY birds are crawling out of their nests and plummeting to their deaths as they try to escape soaring temperatures one of the earliest heatwaves to hit Spain on record. Volunteers from

16 Jun, 2022 @ 19:46

Lead·National News·Nature·Premium·Weather

MAPPED: New research highlights extreme danger wind turbines pose to migratory birds in Spain

SCIENTISTS have tracked the migratory routes of hundreds of birds to highlight the areas in Europe and North Africa where they are at most risk of death from collisions with wind turbines

12 Apr, 2022 @ 18:39

Environment·Lead·National News·Nature

Police catch dive-bombing hawk that attacked humans and caused terror in Spanish town

A BIRD of prey that was causing havoc in the town of Tobarra, Albacete has finally been caught. The Harris hawk had escaped from its owner, a local falconry enthusiast from Murcia.

28 Mar, 2022 @ 15:31

Lead·National News

Local council goes batty for biodiversity and protection from insects on Spain’s Costa Blanca

SHELTERS for bats and next boxes for birds have been installed on Orihuela’s Palm Grove in a bid to increase biodiversity in the area. The city’s Faunatura Association team has installed 10

12 Nov, 2021 @ 18:45

Costa Blanca·Environment·Lead

The 13 birds to look out for in Andalucia and across southern Spain this autumn

These 13 high-flying highlights have got birdwatchers going wild

1 Nov, 2021 @ 08:45

Lead·Nature·Olive Press Travel·What to see

GETTING BATTY for home comforts to fight off mosquitoes in a park area on Spain’s Costa Blanca

BATS and birds are being coaxed to have a home in a Costa Blanca park in order to fend off nasty pests and mosquitoes. Boxes and bat shelters have been put up

14 May, 2021 @ 15:46

Costa Blanca·Environment

FALLING FOWL: Management crisis puts Andalucia bird sanctuary under threat from drought and wild boar

Donana National Park is Europe's most important wetland, but some birds are at serious risk of extinction

24 Feb, 2019 @ 10:00

Huelva·Lead·Nature

Spanish city to banish 5,000 pigeons for ‘driving away’ tourists

AN Andalucian city has pledged to banish 5,000 pigeons amid complaints from restaurant and hotel owners that they are driving away tourists. Cadiz is set to remove thousands of its feathered foes

15 Dec, 2018 @ 10:00

Cadiz·Environment·Food & Drink·Health·Lead·Nature·Other News

WATCH: Sobbing Marbella cyclist picks up dead birds ‘massacred by glass wall’ designed to cancel out noise for nearby urbanisation

The five-minute clip sees the local pick up up to a dozen dead birds

2 Jul, 2018 @ 17:34

Environment·Lead

Vulnerable Andalucian bird population increasing due to conservation

Some 693 marsh harrier nests have been found in the region this breeding season, the second highest level since data began to be collected in 2004.

12 Apr, 2017 @ 20:16

Environment

Tawny owl ‘on his way out’ bounces back after a couple of Ibuprofren from British expat

Speedy recovery for tawny owl thought to have been hit by a car

18 Mar, 2017 @ 09:26

Lead·Nature

Record number of birds spend winter in Andalucia

Almost one million migrating breeds have been recorded in the region’s wetlands

12 Feb, 2017 @ 19:00

Lead·Nature

Spain’s bird population in free fall

Industrialisation and urbanisation are the primary causes of the decline

9 Jul, 2016 @ 11:46

Environment

Bird watching association appeal for volunteers ahead of summer campaign

A conservation society speaks to the OP on their latest bird watching migration programme this summer

17 Jun, 2015 @ 14:06

Environment·Lead·Nature

Top Gibraltar scientist speaks out on Straits Neanderthals

Clive Finlayson will give a talk in Spain on March 27-29

19 Feb, 2015 @ 12:00

Gibraltar·La Cultura

Expat landlord holds protest against tenant who hasn’t paid rent for years

EXCLUSIVE: Brit David Lomas took to the streets over €10,000 in unpaid rent at the home in Campilllos, which has been 'turned into a zoo'

12 Nov, 2014 @ 11:40

Lead·Malaga

A cat-and-thrush game

Belinda Beckett, aka Mistress of Sizzle, dedicates her latest little problem to Sir Elton John

24 Sep, 2014 @ 09:00

Belinda Beckett: Mistress of Sizzle·Columnists

Granada is top spot for birds’ winter break

Granada’s lakes are a winter home to more than 2,450 birds

11 Mar, 2014 @ 13:39

Environment·Granada·Other News