Extremadura here I come

Blue Rock Thrush (Stephen Daly)

This time next week I will be in the Extremadura region of Spain hopefully watching Lesser Kestrels in Caceres, a small city that holds internationally important breeding numbers of this rather attractive falcon. I'll be there next week to write the latest episode of my urban birding odyssey around the cities of Britain and Europe for Bird Watching Magazine.

This Saturday afternoon after footie I will be in central London teaching kids about birding in St James' Park. It is an initiative put on by the London Natural History Society, for whom I'm the chairman of the London Bird Club - which is part of the LNHS. Should be a fun afternoon, so if you're around.....