Teresa Farino 12/11/2013 Stop Press! The IWT website has now been updated with our 2014 tours, and bookings are coming in thick and fast! Here's a summary of the many and varied trips that Teresa will be organising and leading next year.
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Other Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Andalusia, Asturias, Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castile-Leon, Extremadura | Mainland Spain, Northern Spain, Southern Spain, Western Spain, Central Spain, Spanish Islands
John Muddeman 23/01/2013 This is a short note just to confirm that the second edition is under way and will be out as soon as possible (perhaps even towards the end of the spring?)
Posted in: Butterflies and Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Castile-Leon, Extremadura | Mainland Spain, Western Spain, Central Spain
John Muddeman 10/07/2012 A photo-blog combining the observations of two trips to the area in the first half of May, with the wildlife at its peak, especially in the Gredos mountains.
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Castile-Leon, Extremadura | Mainland Spain, Western Spain, Central Spain
John Muddeman 15/05/2012 A few pictures and notes regarding bird, butterfly and other observations during a couple of brief outings in March in Madrid and Guadalajara
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Other Invertebrates, Birds, Mammals | Castile-La Mancha, Madrid | Mainland Spain, Central Spain
John Muddeman 15/05/2012 Observations and a few pictures from a personal visit to both areas, plus a SEO/BirdLife day trip to Ciudad Real, principally for its steppic birds
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Andalusia, Castile-La Mancha | Southern Spain, Central Spain
John Muddeman 28/12/2011 A summary of availability on John's Spanish natural history holidays in the first half of 2012
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Andalusia, Canary Islands, Castile-La Mancha, Castile-Leon, Extremadura, Madrid | Mainland Spain, Northern Spain, Southern Spain, Western Spain, Central Spain, Spanish Islands
John Muddeman 16/12/2011 Sightings during a couple of recent trips to this remarkable mountain area of the eastern Sierra Morena, including the critically endangered Iberian Lynx, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Eurasian Black Vulture, Black-shouldered Kite and Black Wheatear amongst plenty of others. The La Mancha lakes en route were rich in birds too, including White-headed Duck and, surprisingly for December, Whiskered Terns!
Posted in: Butterflies and Moths, Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Andalusia | Mainland Spain, Central Spain
John Muddeman 25/09/2011 A quick report from a recent weekend-long tour to Cabañeros National Park, sometimes referred to as the 'Spanish Serengeti'.
Posted in: Butterflies and Moths, Dragonflies and Damselflies, Birds, Mammals | Castile-La Mancha | Mainland Spain, Central Spain
John Muddeman 10/03/2011 As well as the resident bird species, winter visitors and incoming migrants add to often surprisingly high diversity visible in Madrid, as shown during recent guided day tours.
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Birds, Mammals | Madrid | Mainland Spain, Central Spain
John Muddeman 24/02/2011 While winter has not finally gone, spring is edging in and when the weather's clear, the temperatures rise and wildlife takes advantage!
Posted in: Flora, Butterflies and Moths, Amphibians, Birds, Endangered Wildlife and Habitats | Madrid | Mainland Spain, Central Spain