Yesterday was extremely long. I left home very early, met up with Piki and together we sailed down towards the Dead Sea. Despite the dire state of the shrinking Dead Sea, Climate Change, Sixth Extinction, Donald Trump etc., I find the view of the sun rising over the Edom Mountains of Jordan, above the Dead […]
Tag: Sardinian Warbler
Rufous Bush Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes)
The Rufous Bush Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes) is one of my own personal favourite summer visitors. Over the last twelve years living on The Strait of Gibraltar I’ve often had the opportunity to watch and photograph this very special passerine. These birds are often difficult to find and do require some patience to wait and listen […]
A Morning’s Birding in January
First of all a Happy New Year to all my readers!We were away for quite a while this holiday period and I was in need of some birding at my local patch, La Janda. Every month of the year there is continual migration through our area and change is apparent almost on a weekly basis.The […]
Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala
The Sardinian Warbler, Sylvia melanocephala, is a common warbler from the Mediterranean region. It breeds in the southernmost areas of Europe and Turkey and the eastern end of the Mediterranean. Unlike most “warblers”, it is not migratory, but some birds winter in north Africa. Factsheet: Sardinian Warbler Sylvia melanocephala (LC)
