The Costa Blanca Bird Club’s December field outing always incorporates its AGM, but this takes second place to the important business of finding birds! On a thoroughly unpleasant, wet cold morning, 19 members met up at Gran Alacant and made … Continued
This afternoon on the Salinas at Santa Pola there were 40+ Spoonbills. On the Vistabella Road by the 5k marker, in a semi flooded field, there were large numbers of waders including Lapwings, Grey Plovers Dunlin, Little Stint etc. A couple of … Continued
On Sunday, at Benidorm, a Razorbill swam off the Playa de Levante.
A young Peregrine at Santa Agueda platforms today and the Vistabella Road had groups of Glossy Ibis, at least 100 in all and 30-40 Golden Plover. At least five Green Sandpiper were next to the palm farm track.
Had a couple of hours to spare so went to the Palm Farm Track and took the ‘parallel track’ – not a good idea if we get a drop of rain – quite squishy! Birds seen:- 400+ Glossy Ibis, 100+ … Continued
The proposed trips for the first half of 2017 are:- Tuesday 17th January – Mar Menor area Wednesday 22nd February – Vistabella Centre, Rocio and Elche Thursday 16th March – Pego Marsh Thursday 6th April – Yecla, Caudette, Villena (Bustards and Sand-Grouse) Wednesday 19th April – Tabarca Island Tuesday 9th May – Santa Pola … Continued
On a minor road between Vistabella and Catral there was a Booted Eagle in a tree. A Sociable Plover was with a Lapwing flock in a farm field on the other side of the fence at the El Hondo Visitor Centre. As you … Continued
This morning at Vistabella, the Sociable Plover was again present, with many Lapwings, Golden Plover, a probable young Peregrine and many waders. We also had all the hirundines except Sand Martin!
This message was received from David Brooks on 5th November. “I’m an occasional visitor from Norfolk who has been in contact in previous years. I wondered if a juvenile Alpine Accentor seen at Guadalest today was an unusual record ?” … Continued
Another Black Stork today. This time at Pego Marshes. It was in the rice fields to the south of the site. An hour later I saw it (presumably the same bird) in the air and apparently gaining height. I also saw … Continued