A journey defined by mountain gems, coastal rarities, and a staggering avian phenomenon: the mass dispersal of thousands of Griffon Vultures.
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From Bat-Chats to Bird-Flights: Our Deep Dive with BatAbility
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”
Our Sustainability Journey – The Story So Far!
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.
Kite-fest 2021!
After ten days of strong easterlies, overcast conditions and heavy rain around The Straits of Gibraltar, the meteorological ´border´ finally opened for the most spectacular day so far of 2021´s spring migration!
Migration Mayhem!
It’s hard to explain the power of a day like today to someone who’s never witnessed it. The strong easterly levante wind dropped away last night, leaving behind a low ceiling of cloud. This is high migration season, and we arrived at the coast at first light with Pepe and Teresa, to find Black KitesContinue reading “Migration Mayhem!”