Wildlife Walks
 Daily excursions in search of birds, butterflies and wildflowers with Teresa Farino, a British naturalist who has been living in the Picos de Europa since 1986. Whether your main interest is birdwatching or botany, entomology or photography, or even just strolling through spectacular landscapes and picturesque villages, Teresa can help you to get the most from your stay in the Picos de Europa. Click on image for details.
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Birds
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News of the birdlife around the Picos de Europa. From sub-adult Lammergeier incursions from the Pyrenees and the possible reintroduction programme to Avocets and Little egrets on the Costa Verde. Also included here are personal observations of resident and summer-visiting birds.
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New birdwatching holidays in the Picos de Europa are being developed by an Asturian, English-speaking guide with more than 20 years' birding experience. Take advantage of his local knowledge
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Lammergeiers, Capercaillies and Cormorants |
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Written by Lisa
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Wednesday, 30 January 2013 06:32 |
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Last summer a new Lammergeier, a male named Atilano, was introduced to the Picos de Europa to join the remaining female, Deva, of the project run by the Bearded Vulture Foundation.
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Picos Lammergeiers Update |
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Nature -
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Written by Lisa
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Friday, 14 October 2011 07:14 |
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Following the release of the two young birds in 2010 they both survived the winter but sadly one of them, Leoncia, was found dead last April in the Sierra del Cuera towards the Cantabrian coast. The post-mortem examination showed no signs of poison or any other unnatural causes of death.
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Overwintering Ospreys |
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Nature -
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Written by Lisa
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Monday, 24 October 2011 09:07 |
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The three Ospreys, Pandion haliaetus, being monitored by conservation group Fapas have returned for another year to overwinter in the estuaries of Asturias, arriving mid-September and leaving towards the end of March.
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More Lammergeiers |
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Nature -
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Written by Lisa Stuart
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Friday, 15 April 2011 12:52 |
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The Fundación para la Conservación del Quebrantahuesos (Bearded Vulture Foundation) is planning on releasing another two young birds in the Picos this July to join Leoncia and Deva, the two female birds released last year.
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Birding Holiday
 A new 7-day birdwatching holiday around the Picos de Europa. Find eagles, vultures, woodland and alpine birds in the company of a professional guide. Click on image for details.
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