With still five days left of January yesterday I reached the landmark total of 150 species with a Calandra Lark on the way back to Malaga after yet another very successful Lynx-watching short break (see details HERE). Despite the inclement weather the last couple of weeks have been excellent for boosting the list in the corner of Andalucia, by adding Golden Eagle, Golden Plover, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Skylark and a brilliant displaying male Goshawk - one of my favourite raptor species. Not only did we have these classic birds and lots more but also a Greater Mouse-eared Bat with a young one attached to its body, a brilliant flock of 30+ Mouflon, Wild Boar at point blank range, loads of Red and Fallow Deer and some more great Iberian Lynx sightings. This link HERE is to some of Wayne Atkinson's footage from the first morning - we had just left the hotel 15 minutes earlier!
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| 1st Winter Golden Eagle (Sierra de Andujar) |
Now for the next 150, which I guess will be a tad tougher!!!
SUPER SWAROVSKI - the last few weeks I have been without my trusted 15 year old Swarovski ELs, which had to be sent back to the manufactures in Austria as I had broken them when fell on an Argyle moorland last November. This fabulous company not only make (arguably) the best optics in the business but their after sales service is also second to none.
My battered bins came back like a brand-new pair, which was absolutely incredible. They had not just repaired the damage and re-ground the scratched lens' but also completely recovered the casing, provided a new neck-strap, eyecups and rainguard all for just £200. Here's to the next 15 years with my fabulous binoculars and having many more memorable experiences - THANK YOU.
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