Comments for Birding In Spain Blog http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog Discover northeast Spain and its Wild Bird Treasures Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:56:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on Birding and sustainable tourism versus windfarms by Wind farms and nature in Spain http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog/ideas-for-birds/birding-and-sustainable-tourism-versus-windfarms/#comment-302 Wind farms and nature in Spain Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:18:34 +0000 http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog/ideas-for-birds/birding-and-sustainable-tourism-versus-windfarms/#comment-302 [...] basin)…should they let it all go and allow the hills to be plastered with wind turbines? ” Birding and sustainable tourism versus windfarms This topic is also currently being hotly debated on the forum here. Renewable Energy, but at any [...] […] basin)…should they let it all go and allow the hills to be plastered with wind turbines? ” Birding and sustainable tourism versus windfarms This topic is also currently being hotly debated on the forum here. Renewable Energy, but at any […]

]]> Comment on Montsec welcomes birders! by Nick Lloyd http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog/general/montsec-welcomes-birders/#comment-273 Nick Lloyd Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:37:48 +0000 http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog/general/montsec-welcomes-birders/#comment-273 Great stuff, Steve. We need much more of these sorts of intiatives to offer real alternatives to depopulation and/or intensive develpment. Good luck for the future and keep up the work Nick Great stuff, Steve. We need much more of these sorts of intiatives to offer real alternatives to depopulation and/or intensive develpment. Good luck for the future and keep up the work

Nick

]]> Comment on Belchite: home of the Dupont’s Lark by In Search of Dupont’s Lark http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog/photos-and-places/belchite-home-of-the-duponts-lark/#comment-23 In Search of Dupont’s Lark Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:37:01 +0000 http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog/photos-and-places/belchite-home-of-the-duponts-lark/#comment-23 [...] If there were a “big five” of Spanish birds my candidates would be Lammergeier, Wallcreeper, Great Bustard, Spanish Imperial Eagle, and Dupont’s Lark. Of these the last two stand out as being the only species with a European range restricted to a single country: Spain. And in Spain one of the best sites for searching for a Dupont’s Lark is undoubtedly the SEO-Birdlife reserve of Belchite. [...] […] If there were a “big five” of Spanish birds my candidates would be Lammergeier, Wallcreeper, Great Bustard, Spanish Imperial Eagle, and Dupont’s Lark. Of these the last two stand out as being the only species with a European range restricted to a single country: Spain. And in Spain one of the best sites for searching for a Dupont’s Lark is undoubtedly the SEO-Birdlife reserve of Belchite. […]

]]> Comment on Griffon Vultures vs Bonelli’s Eagles in els Ports, Catalonia by Deborah http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog/photos-and-places/griffon-vultures-vs-bonellis-eagles-in-els-ports-catalonia/#comment-3 Deborah Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:26:39 +0000 http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog/photos-and-places/griffon-vultures-vs-bonellis-eagles-in-els-ports-catalonia/#comment-3 http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=4370312 On the 1st March the hunters went on a pro-hunt march in Madrid ... they don't seem to understand that lead shot and poison are destroying the bird life in Spain. Bonelli's eagle is mentioned in the article. Very depressing. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=4370312

On the 1st March the hunters went on a pro-hunt march in Madrid … they don’t seem to understand that lead shot and poison are destroying the bird life in Spain.

Bonelli’s eagle is mentioned in the article. Very depressing.

]]> Comment on Hello Birders! by Pol http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog/general/hello-birders/#comment-2 Pol Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:26:08 +0000 http://www.birdinginspain.com/blog/general/hello-birders/#comment-2 I'm looking forward to see it I’m looking forward to see it

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