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The Queen’s Falcon

August 18, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 6 Comments

The vast majority of Palaearctic birds have now finished breeding and are either heading south, dispersing locally or going into moult. Many of the...

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In the land of the rabbit

August 11, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 9 Comments

The Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a species that is widespread globally due to introductions by humans. In some places they have notoriously reached pest...

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Pelagics off SW Iberia

July 28, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 7 Comments

We’re fast approaching a preferred time of mine for going out on boats in search of seabirds. The Gulf of Cadiz, from Cadiz itself,...

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Cooling off on the coast

July 21, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 2 Comments

Last week I wrote about the hot and dry conditions that now affect much of the Iberian Peninsula. My own solution when it comes...

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When the sun beats down with anger

July 14, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 2 Comments

The outside temperature in the shade reads 47 degrees Celsius and I’m about to enter a hide to photograph birds. At times like these,...

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Terror on the moors

July 7, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 4 Comments

I’ve just returned from the Shetland Islands. You might be expecting me to start writing about the amazing colonies of Northern Gannets Morus bassanus...

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Islands in the Sun

June 30, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 6 Comments

As I write these lines, I am excited and preparing for the start of a Calpe Conference here in Gibraltar. We have been organizing...

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When the sea becomes a desert

June 23, 2024 by Clive Finlayson 8 Comments

I associate different times of the year with particular birds and bird movements. In some cases, I have been following these events since childhood...

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