Where to Watch Birds in Southern & Western Spain

Science & Math

Garcia, Ernest

Paterson, Andrew

Biological Sciences

A&C Black

The blackcap and the garden warbler are close relatives which live in scrub and woodland habitats over much of Europe. This book compares the habitats, distributions, diets, life histories and behaviour of the two species, emphasising the vigorous ways in which they interact.

The Blackcap & the Garden Warbler

Shire Pubns

The Iberian Peninsula is one of Europe's most ornithologically varied regions offering a host of regional specialties. It includes famous birding hotspots such as the Coto Donaña wetlands, mountainous areas such as the Picos de Europa and the Pyrenees, the Mediterranean cork and holm oak forests of the southwest, the migration crossroads of the Strait of Gibraltar and the steppe-like plains of Extremadura and Alentejo. Large numbers of birders from around Europe visit the region to see this wealth of winged wildlife, but to date there has been no comprehensive regional avifauna in English.
Birds of the Iberian Peninsula is a national avifauna that fills this gap in the ornithological literature. Full-colour throughout, the book begins with authoritative introductory chapters covering subjects such as geography, climate, habitats, the history of Iberian ornithology and the composition of the avifauna. The species accounts then cover every species recorded in mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands, Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra, including the many vagrants. For each species there is detailed treatment of distribution--with maps of breeding and wintering ranges--habitat selection, population trends, historical and current status, migration and conservation.

Birds of the Iberian Peninsula

De Juana, Eduardo

Nature & Ecology

This region embraces an impressive range of habitats from the Pyrenees to the sun-drenched Catalan coast. As a consequence the area is rich in birdlife and full of potential for visiting birders. Almost 200 sites are described in terms of habitat, access and the species to be seen. Where to Watch Birds in Northern and Eastern Spain includes comprehensive coverage of all thirteen autonomous regions, a descriptive list of all the resident, visiting and rare birds to be found, as well as advice on watching seabirds from key sites like Estaca de Bares.

Where to Watch Birds in Northern and Eastern Spain

Helm

A revised and updated edition of the definitive site guide to this bird-rich Spanish region. Southern Iberia is in the top rank of European birding hotspots, and the fourth edition of this popular book, first published in 1994, continues to ensure that visitors can make the most of the region's many attractions. The information on all sites has been brought right up-to-date, with revised maps and full updated site access details and species lists. Popular localities such as Doñana, Monfragüe and the Strait of Gibraltar get prominent treatment, but the reader is encouraged to wander further afield to visit other, less well-known but equally rewarding sites, including a number of additional localities that are new to this edition. This new edition is indispensable for all birders visiting this remarkable corner of Spain.

Where to Watch Birds in Southern and Western Spain: Andalucia, Extremadura and Gibraltar

Ernest Garcia is a cowboy, but a cowboy of a different kind. From south Texas, he spent his early years in a warm Hispanic family environment, rich with love, if not money. Although he didn’t ride horses, he rode the door gunner position on helicopters during his army years in Vietnam—a cowboy on a metal flying horse. This memoir is the story of his life as a kid from the barrio, a soldier, and hard-working American who built a life for himself and his family. His occupations after Vietnam ranged from bank security guard, to parking lot attendant, to roughneck in the oil fields, award-winning life insurance salesman, and Social Security Administration Customer service representative. He is also a survivor of a vicious tornado. As a veteran he devotes his life to helping people, especially other veterans, securing the benefits they have earned. He honors veterans in ceremonies and memorials on Veterans Day and Memorial Day, and has told his story in the stage performance of Telling, Albuquerque. He speaks to school groups, senior groups, and veterans group, and is active in many veterans’ organizations, often in leadership positions. He is also winner of the prestigious Eagle Talon award for outstanding veterans. This is his story as a veteran, but it is also the story of a son, brother, nephew, father, uncle, husband, and grandfather.

A Cowboy of a Different Kind: Memoir of a man and solider

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