Apparently very rare and understudied, this video of an albino or leucistic bat in Montjuic (Barcelona) has been filmed by Nick Lloyd of IberiaNature and Spanish Civil War tours: https://iberianature.com/barcelona/history-of-barcelona/spanish-civil-war-tour-in-barcelona/ Unidentified species With 10 or more species of bat known to reside in Barcelona, identification is pretty much impossible but never the less this video … Read more
English: Eurasion Badger Scientific: Meles meles Spanish: Tejón Catalan: Teixó Gallego: Teixugo Euskera: Azkonarra German: Dachs French: Blaireau Portuguese: Texugo Mostly nocturnal, crepiscular and secretive (like most mammals here), badgers in Spain are rarely seen unless you actively seek them out or come across a “sett” (the tunnels – tejonera in Spanish) whilst walking in … Read more
In Spain, ‘esparto‘ is the common name of a grass which until well into the twentieth century had a huge importance in the economy of many towns in Spain. Making products from esparto has deep historical roots, noting that the Romans favoured this plant for its strength and versatility. It is a fine, durable and … Read more
Well, it looks like the blistering summer of 2022 is coming to an end? Temperatures across the Iberian peninsular are begining to drop and with a bit of luck over the next few weeks we might even get a bit of rain to dampen off the parched ground and give a bit of respite to … Read more