Author Archives: Mary Brazier

Thanks to advice from Mary and Greta, I managed to connect with the Crane today. What a very special bird they are. I had two groups totaling nine individuals.

Some photos from this week. We saw several Buzzard, Marsh Harrier, flocks of Lapwing and some in a field with Golden Plover. Green Woodpecker, Iberian Grey Shrike, Chaffinch, Crested Lark, Green Sandpiper, Kestrel, Little Owl, Little Grebe, Black Redstart, all … Continued

Alas, no Cranes today but did see plenty of birds of prey from the first hide along the Vistabella Road. This adult Spotted Eagle was mobbed by a very persistent Booted Eagle which constantly harassed it, so much so that … Continued

Between Vistabella, and La Marina, on a grassy field, around 400 Lapwings, and 30 Golden Plover.

Just missed out adding a fantastic first-winter Golden Eagle to my Garden list! It flew overhead today as I was taking a stroll along the River Segura at around 1pm. It was being escorted by a Common Buzzard and they … Continued

Today along the River Segura in Rojales, which is very full due to the recent rain, I saw 7 Little Ringed Plovers, along with other waders, Little Stint, 2 Wood Sandpipers, Snipe, Greenshank, Green Sandpipers and good numbers of Black … Continued

Just returned from El Hondo. Nothing juicy I guess, but a great day’s birding nonetheless.  Dropped in on the Visitor Centre, the ‘Twin Towers’ and the Vistabella Road today enjoying excellent birding in the sunshine. Had the place to myself … Continued

Today I did a walk along the river in Rojales. The river has flooded from its normal channel, but still within its banks. Not an area for waders but today I saw 2 Snipe, 2 Wood Sandpipers, Greenshank, 18 Black … Continued

At the Clot, two male Ferruginous Ducks, and a supporting cast of masses of Pochard, Teal, Shoveler, Gadwall, Black Necked Grebe. At the Salinas: Curlew, Black Tailed Godwit , Spotted Redshank, Dunlin, Little Stint, Grey Plover, Ringed Plover, Great White Egret, etc. … Continued

A brisk walk around my local patch this afternoon produced a Little Owl on its usual palm tree, an uncharacteristically bold male Little Bittern, which was so close I couldn’t even get a photo. Also, I had Tree Sparrow, Iberian … Continued