As birders, we spend much of our time looking up—usually at the incredible soaring birds crossing The Straits of Gibraltar. But recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down (virtually!) with the fantastic team at BatAbility for their Talking Bat podcast series. Don’t let the name fool you—while Neil and the team are the masters of all things chiroptera,Continue reading “From Bat-Chats to Bird-Flights: Our Deep Dive with BatAbility”
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Swift priority!
This year’s Swift Weekender was insane! A relaxed opportunity to not only observe Swift migration as well as some of the rarest Swift species in Europe and the Western Palearctic, but also get up close to some of the breeding specialities of the Iberian Peninsula and connect with the flow of early autumn migration.
#Doñana – Revisited, Revived and Alive!
In recent years, Coto Doñana Natural Park has attracted considerable press attention for the parlous state of its aquifer due to intensive soft fruit farming in the nearby area. But following a wet winter and large amounts of rain in recent days, the infamously parched wetlands were once more full of water and life, and we were super-excited to go explore!
Sustainability – at the heart of what we do!
The ethos behind Inglorious Bustards´ Nature tourism has always been to use travel to bring positive outcomes for biodiversity in the places we visit and beyond. We came to the ecotourism industry from a background in sustainable agriculture, travel and conservation, full of ideas about how the market can be used to drive conservation initiatives, and determined to put these into practice across the East Atlantic Flyway.
Discovering the migration magic in Ronda and The Straits
Our Ronda and The Straits trip sits right on the cusp of two seasons, giving an uplifting opportunity to enjoy AndalucĂa as it journeys from late autumn into early winter. A less explored time of year, it is still right in amongst the avian movements of the area – which are both fascinating and spectacular.Â
Bird Migration Adventure at The Straits of Gibraltar
Tour report for Bird Migration and Cetaceans 9 – 14 April 2025 by Stuart Gillies We met up with our migration enthusiasts who had travelled here from Northern Europe, plus three transatlantic vagrants from North America! All with the one common purpose – to witness the first leg of the biannual migration spectacle afforded byContinue reading “Bird Migration Adventure at The Straits of Gibraltar”
Magical Autumn Migration in The Straits 2024
For vast numbers of migrating birds done with the arduous business of raising young in Northern Europe, the southward exodus was well underway. For raptors, prodigious travellers and seeming effortless masters of the sky, obstacles such as mountain ranges serve merely as speed bumps. However, large stretches of open water are like kryptonite.
The Story of the Dorsiblanco!
Having heard the news in early May that 3 White-backed Vultures with up to 20 Rüppell´s Vultures alongside young returning Griffon Vultures staging at the Jbel Moussa were possibly looking to cross The Straits into Europe, I was intent on finding a White-backed Vulture!
Magical Migration and Beyond: A #FlywayBirding Experience at The Straits of Gibraltar
Our Spring Migration Tour 2024 was truly exceptional! Incredible #FlywayBirding experiences right here in The Straits! Stuart Gillies delves into the magical migration experiences and beyond… Migrate on over and peek at our 2025 dates! (Spring and Autumn) The place where continents and cultures meet, and millions of birds (especially soaring raptors) converge, compelled byContinue reading “Magical Migration and Beyond: A #FlywayBirding Experience at The Straits of Gibraltar”
Doñana National Park – Paradise ParchedÂ
As northern Europe feasts on Huelva province´s “Drought Strawberries”, Spain´s iconic Doñana National Park is dying of thirst, writes Niki Williamson.