Birding the Algarve
During the autumn of 2023, I was invited to spend a few days at the Wyndham Grand Algarve in southern Portugal to explore the bird life in the area...
Western Reef Egret in Extremadura
I don’t really class myself as a twitcher – someone who races off to chase down a rare bird at the drop of a hat...
The Benefits of Constructing Buildings with Spaces for Nature
It’s a sad fact that human urbanisation across the world has caused perhaps the most dramatic and irreversible transformations on our natural ecosystems. Many of the impacts are a real challenge for...
Málaga in 100 birds. Part two
Our second day in Málaga started with a post dawn visit in the pouring rain to a local park in search of a reported Yellow-browed Warbler. This eastern sprite is a rare visitor to Spain and would...
Rubén CebriánMálaga in 100 birds. Part one
To the non-urban birder Málaga is simply an airport and gateway to the rest of the Costa del Sol. For me, and a growing army of birders, the city and its surrounds is a magnet for some really special birds...
German, Austrian and Swiss Roadtrip – May/June 2017. Part three
With Frankfurt covered it was time to move onto my next destination, Wuppertal. This is another city that is seemingly unknown outside of Germany. But it is world renowned...
German, Austrian and Swiss Roadtrip – May/June 2017. Part two
Last year I sent two fantastic weeks driving around Austria, Switzerland and Germany researching locations for great urban birding within some of the cities within these countries...
German, Austrian and Swiss Roadtrip – May/June 2017. Part one
This coming April will see the launch of #Urban Birding in Germany by the country’s largest natural history publisher, Kosmos. It is my third published book and is essentially a remix...
Faroe Islands, Spring 2017
This was an intriguing visit to a very contentious destination. Belonging to Denmark, the Faroe Islands are an archipelago of 18 islands halfway between Norway and Iceland, some...
TUB Tour Report. Extremadura Autumn 2017
The team had arrived promptly by midday at Madrid airport and so, ahead of schedule, we set off around the Madrid ring road before heading onto the motorway towards Extremadura...