Vistabella Hide – Barry Chambers
Today from the second hide along the Vista Bella Road I saw 20+ Tufted Ducks, 1 Red Knobbed Coot and a pair of Bearded Tits, along the boardwalk at least 5 Moustached Warblers were singing of which I saw two.
San Felipe – Malcolm Palmer
A big House Martin movement was taking place on the strongish wind, and there were a few Barn Swallows. Two Pallid Swifts and several Sand Martins were involved. A minimum of 31 Cranes passed over (more circled over later, but … Continued
Salinas, Palm Farm Track and San Felipe
Today we had a drive over to San Felipe Visitor Centre via Santa Pola Salinas and the Palm Farm Track. Birds seen at the various locations were as follows:- Salinas – Pochard, Coot, Flamingo, Shelduck, Slender billed Gull, Yellow legged … Continued
Palm Farm Track – Malcolm Palmer
This morning I had 2 Great Spotted Cuckoos to the east side of the road from the PFT. Little on the PFT, but Moustached Warblers were singing near the gate on the Convenio (2 males at least).
Pallid Harrier by Greta Owen
Greta had a recent encounter with a Pallid Harrier along the Palm Farm Track, and managed to get this impressive photo.
Consorcio, El Pinet, Santa Pola Salinas – Stephan and Els
Azarbe del Convenio (aka Consorcio) – 5 Red-rumped Swallows (Spring Migrant). Salinas de El Pinet: about 50 Knot, 15 Dunlins, 10 Sanderling, 10 Little Stint. Salinas de Santa Pola: 14 Spoonbills, several Wigeon, 2 Mediterranean Gulls.
A Birding Route around Elche – courtesy of AHSA©
Stephan has asked me to share this information which comes from The Amigos de los Humedales del Sur de Alicante (AHSA) Website. I have placed a link here which you can click on to go to their site and the itinerary details. … Continued
El Hondo and Crevillente – Malcolm Palmer
Twenty five enthusiasts, including a few new faces, congregated at the Visitor Centre of El Hondo Reserve, San Felipe de Neri, on a pleasant morning, and our attention was immediately drawn to a newly arrived Little Ringed Plover, behaving quite … Continued
Trevor and Bryan go Birding Again – Trevor Ashley
Fri 10 Feb: A tour of the local area At the Santa Pola Salinas a fly past by a Mediterranean Gull in striking summer plumage was a timely reminder that Spring is underway. We saw a solitary Pintail along with … Continued