Articles, News, rare sightings 26 Nov 2019 Purple Sandpiper in Catalonia: a closer look Purple Sandpiper is a rarity in Catalonia, with only a handful of records in recent years. Unlike Ruddy Turnstone, which… Daniel Roca
Conservation, News, video 30 Sep 2019 Video: Pin-tailed Sandgrouse tagging with GPS transmitter While collaborating with the Forest Sciences Centre of Catalonia Consortium, which studies and monitors endangered steppe-land birds and their habitat,… Daniel Roca
News, rare sightings, Travel 19 Feb 2019 RW Blackbird in the Canary Islands Some friends went on a trip to the Canary Islands a few days ago. They are from Hong Kong and… Daniel Roca
News, rare sightings 16 Jan 2019 Crossroads Birds from the far North, the far East, the far South, the far West… The Mediterranean basin is a crossroads… Daniel Roca
News, rare sightings 17 Dec 2018 Now I’m here, now I’m there Red-necked grebe is a rare bird in Catalonia, with very few records in the last years. Not the kind of… Daniel Roca
News, rare sightings 14 Dec 2018 Little Bustard, first for the Ebro Delta When we visited the Ebro Delta last week, we had in mind looking for the long staying rarities that have… Daniel Roca
Insects, News, Other 11 Oct 2018 Spider wasp and its prey Picture a pleasant and warm summer evening in a coastal valley. Vineyards cover most of the area. Humid wind coming… Daniel Roca
Conservation, News 05 Oct 2018 Avoidable impact Earlier this year –it was late winter–, I happened to be birding in a pre-Pyrenean valley. Hawfinches, Redwings… It was… Daniel Roca