Merida

Waiting for spring in Mérida
So far, I have been spending a fair amount of time in Extremadura, Spain and in particular it's capital city, Mérida. I have a lot of familiarity with the city...

Marsh Harrier on my Mérida patch
Yesterday, I discovered a Marsh Harrier harrassing the local Black-headed Gulls and Coots whilst I stood on the Roman Bridge...

Bat Patch – Mérida, Extremadura
Every day I seem to be seeing additions to my growing Mérida list. But I wasn't expecting to see a bat hunting in broad daylight...

Pied Wagtail in Mérida
Whilst birding from the Roman Bridge I came across a Pied Wagtail feeding around a floating island of debris vegetation. Then two things struck...

Urban birding Mérida, Extremadura
For the next few weeks I have switched location from Wormwood Scrubs, West London to Mérida, the...