After the day’s birding at Yecla, David Roe, David Lewis and I decided to move on to Corral Rubio to try and see great bustards. At the lake just past La Higuera we were rewarded with 50+ Greater Flamingos in … Continued
Nineteen birders found each other, sometimes to their own surprise near the Lesser Kestrel farm at the Zepa of the Estepas de Yecla. Of course some of those birds were seen around, flying or just sitting and looking around. Lots of Barn Swallows, … Continued
Day 17 – 6th April A slight vehicle issue early morning in Cartagena saw our original plans discarded and eventually we headed to an area around Los Pérez, Murcia in my trusty hire car. It was pretty quiet bird wise. The … Continued
Sightings from La Mata – Male and female Hen Harrier and Cuckoo on March 26, and Cuckoo again on April 5.
Day 16 – 4th April Just a few hours was had this morning before an afternoon out with me Mam. A wander through the lemon groves and down to the viewing tower by the banks of Laguna Salada de la Torrevieja. … Continued
Day 15 – 3rd April An early visit to La Finca Golf course gave me two more for the Trip list in Night Heron and Gull Billed Tern. A confiding HOOPOE and many CATTLE EGRET gave me some good photo opportunities … Continued
A flock of 350+ Curlew Sandpipers were on the Salinas.
Day 14 – 2nd April Not really a birding day today. I invited my mother to join me Inland for a change instead of going to the coast. Of course I had to show her Guadalentin, especially with all the … Continued
I’ve just returned from a seawatch session at the Cap La Nau headland. There were two excellent sightings of male Whitethroat and male Common Redstart, with two Great White Egrets seen heading north. The resident pair of Peregrine Falcon was … Continued
Day 13 – El Hondo, El Pinet and Clot de Galvany A quick stop off for a scan around at El Hondo visitor Centre got me my first views of a singing Great Reed Warbler. Also, Purple Swamphen, Collared Pratincole, Little … Continued