Can anyone recomend a book on snakes in Spain that i can get from a book shop here in Spain, one with good pictures and identifcation details. ... Answer/s

Category: Wildlife general Date: July 23, 2010 Answers: 0

We are leaving our daughter at a Salamanca language school in Mid June and have 10 days in which to try and find some birds, flowers and butterflies and do a little walking. We will have a car as we will be travelling back to the UK via Santander and the ferry. We had wanted to visit the dehesas of Extramadura and Monfrague NP but think it will be much too hot and also too late in the year for flowers and birds. As our point of departure is Santander in the North we also don't want to go too far South. Can anyone suggest an area we should visit for the best possible wildlife experience without excessive temperatures and, given how late in the year this will be, the best chance of finding some flowers and birds? We prefer limestone landscapes and need budget accommodation. Many thanks for any help. ... Answer/s

Category: Travel (nature/outdoor) Date: January 14, 2010 Answers: 2

I am currently reseaching for a book I plan to write about the Spanish Vias Pecuarias or Canadas. What I would like to do is join up with some shepherds driving flocks from north to south in order to get a feel for what they do. I would propose joining them for 3-4 weeks. The problem is I have no contacts. Can anyone advise how I can get in touch with shepherds? I would be happy to go and see them personally in order to make the necessary arrangements. Perhaps the canada that passes directly through Madrid would be of most interest to readers, but I am very happy to consider any other suggestions.

Please reply in Spanish if that would be easier. Many thanks in advance for any help you may be able to give. ... Answer/s

Category: Writing (nature/outdoor) Date: December 09, 2009 Answers: 1

We are thinking of walking the GR7 in Spring 2010. We don't want to take a tent. Has anyone done this walk recently who could tell us how easy it is to find accommodation along the way? ... Answer/s

Category: Walk & trek Date: December 06, 2009 Answers: 0

We live in Alora in the Guadalhorce valley, on the edge of the village.
Last week while walking the dogs I caught a glimpse of what I thought was a Wildcat in the olive grove above the finca - this was early in the morning.
Coming home this evening we saw the same cat cross the road and pause obligingly on a rock beside the track.
How can I know if it really was a wildcat? It appeared to be slightly larger than a domestic cat with a thicker looking coat than normal, it had an almost fluffy,heavily striped tail ending with a black band.
Can anyone tell me what to look for and even if there are wildcats in this area? ... Answer/s

Category: Wildlife general Date: November 02, 2009 Answers: 1

We are having a couple of days in Empuria Brava followed by a week in Alpens in the Lluçanès zone of Barcelona Province in mid October. Not a great time for wildlife but has anyone any recommendations? We are keen walkers, birdwatchers and botanisers.

Thanks
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Category: Travel (nature/outdoor) Date: September 23, 2009 Answers: 0

Hi. I have just come back from a weeks holiday in Palencia and visited a small mountain village near the embalse de ruesga. In a stream standing on a stone I saw a bird that I thought was a Dipper (mirlo acuático). However I checked in my bird book which is usually very accurate and there is no mention of the dipper. The only other bird similar is a Ring Ouzel. I just wondered if anybody can confirm that there are Dippers in Spain and based on the location, what it was I probably saw?

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Category: Bird watching Date: August 10, 2009 Answers: 2

I am studying the worldwide conservation of wolves and will be traveling to Spain in December. I would like to study how ecotourism is changing perceptions of wolves. Does anyone lead ecotours in Castilla y Leon/Asturias? I am interested in learning about your work and/or going on a tour!
Thanks
S. ... Answer/s

Category: Travel (nature/outdoor) Date: August 10, 2009 Answers: 1

Hi, I'm travelling to Bilbao next week and would like to find out about canoeing/ scuba diving and other adventure activites. Where will I find out more?
thank you
Sniead ... Answer/s

Category: Adventure Sports (nature/outdoor) Date: July 31, 2009 Answers: 1

I live in the countryside outside the village of Torrox on the Costa Del Sol.
I found a shedded snake skin in my garden. I have two dogs who like to sniff around under bushes and I have a serious dislike of snakes, in fact I'm terrified of them. So I wondered if you could tell me what it could have been. Are there any poisonous snakes in this area. Thank you, Lyn. ... Answer/s

Category: Other Date: July 29, 2009 Answers: 1

Hi! I'm planning to go to Canabria - airport Santander - in august with my girlfriend for hiking, swimming and enyoing the nature. We have no car, but to 'unprofessional' equipment - a heavy tent - to carry it all the time with us. So we are looking for cheap camping sites or equivalents - shower would be nice, the rest is expendable - as a base, from where we can make day tours. Where fits the natural beauty and its diversity best to our limited mobility? Around Noja? Ideal would be one location at the coast and one upcountry, so that we can change after a week. In the third week we want to visit Bilbao/Guggenheim for a day. Finally we have to return to Santander for the flight. Any suggestions would be very nice. Even if you have smarter ideas for travelling under such conditions. Thanks ahead! Christian
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Category: Travel (nature/outdoor) Date: July 26, 2009 Answers: 0

I will be in northern spain soon, mainly near the coast and am trying to find out what conservation/environmental organisations are based there. With a few to help out as i have been working with the practical conservation sector for a while and have also graduated in environmental science. If anyone knows a contact that would be great
Thanks Amy ... Answer/s

Category: Conservation Date: July 24, 2009 Answers: 0

I TROD on the tail of a snake as it wriggled across the lawn by our pool in Southern Spain. It was a brownish colour, certainly more than a metre long, didn`t appear to have any patterns. I simply had not seen it in the evening dappled light cast by the tree. What was it and I am lucky not to have been bitten? ... Answer/s

Category: Other Date: June 25, 2009 Answers: 1

I found a shed snakeskin about 18" long, in my garden near Malaga. The pattern along the back is of distinct darkish circles, with the usual lines along the underbelly. would anyone please have any idea which snake this is? I have looked endlessly on the internet but cannot find any clear photos of the backs of snakes. Thank you very much in advance. ... Answer/s

Category: Wildlife general Date: June 21, 2009 Answers: 1

can anyone please help,2 days ago i saw a snake at work and wish to know what it was, this was costa del sol,spain. the snake was about 1mtr long,about the thickness of a index finger,with the main body being a little thicker, the colour was a dark gray with a hint of brown and there was no other markings, no one here knows what it was,....... ... Answer/s

Category: Wildlife general Date: May 29, 2009 Answers: 2