Not having an ‘official’ field trip assigned to the month of June, eight members of the Costa Blanca Bird Club arranged an ad hoc meeting for one fine evening, meeting at the reserve at El Pinet, where we observed the … Continued
This bird, Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) I have photographed today, in the Lagoons of Lo Monte.
A 30 minute trip to El Pinet gave me a cracking Black Tern, Little Terns and 2 Stone Curlews. On my way home I saw 3 Rollers near La Marina.
Two late ‘firsts’ in a generally poor spring: an Orphean Warbler (my first ever there) and a male Pied Flycatcher (which I normally get in April) – both required patience!
May 16th – Ruidera – Home – Corral Rubio – Ruidera – A short trip away this week. En route we spotted Griffon Vulture and Booted Eagle. While passing by Corral Rubio we saw a single Great Bustard and a … Continued
The Costa Blanca Bird Club took the bold step of holding its may field excursion at a new and untried venue, where Fran and Pete had researched some-what, and found a restaurant, the Bar Lluis, in Planes, which was where … Continued
Two photographs of Squacco Heron, Ardeola ralloides, made on 05-15-2018, in El Hondo, Crevillente (Alicante). Sent in by Francisco Jiménez Franco.
A good visit up to the Eagle’s nest where we had great views of the two adult Bonelli’s Eagles and the chick. We also saw Blue Rock Thrush and Alpine Swift. On the road up and down, a few Bee … Continued
We are back in Spain for a short visit and couldn’t wait to get out to see some birds. Santa Pola Salinas – Flamingo, Yellow legged Gull, Great Crested Grebe, Shelduck, a lovely Yellow Wagtail perched on the crash barrier … Continued
Cuckoo calling and visible on pylons and wires near Benijofar water wheel for last 2 days. Opposite Formentera on R Segura.