El Hondo – Geoff Culliford
Four new birds for my year list today. At El Hondo Squacco Heron, Sedge Warbler, Alpine Swift and by the old monastery 2 Bee-eaters total count is now 171.
El Hondo – Gary and Jo Partida
North Gate at El Hondo this morning. New bird for us Moustached Warbler.
Monastery – Geoff Culliford
My first Whinchat of the year by the old monastery. Azure-winged Magpie and Woodchat Shrike from yesterday.
Monastery – Gleb Berloff
Great Spotted Cuckoo at the Old Monastery… It all began when I was trying to get photos of a Hoopoe pair. As I tried to put the sun behind me, two birds hurtled practically overhead. A Great Spotted Cuckoo pair. … Continued
Monastery, El Pinet – Geoff Culliford
Great-spotted Cuckoo and Common Cuckoo by the old monastery this morning. Also a Kentish Plover yesterday at El Pinet.
Monastery – Gleb Berloff
Today at the Old Monastery was the closest I have ever seen a Common Cuckoo. Considering I was on my bike when this happened and I usually know this bird as extremely shy and elusive, it was immensely surprising. Additionally, … Continued
El Pinet – Jo Partida
El Pinet today, at last managed to catch the Collared Pratincoles and a Flamingo not wanting to be left out landed near by them! In addition, some Slender-billed Gulls from a few days ago.
El Pinet, El Hondo,Monastery – Geoff Culliford
Another great days birding on the Costa Blanca. Dozens of Collard Pratincole at El Pinet. Booted Eagles and Purple Gallinule at El Hondo. And then I found a Roller by the old monastery.
Guardarmar – Geoff Culliford
Guardamar del Segura this morning by the river. A lifer for me a Western Subalpine Warbler I watched a pair for about 30 minutes. Also a Woodchat Shrike, all by the footbridge over the river.
El Pinet, Monastery – Gleb Berloff
I began at El Pinet with the closest breeding-plumage Collared Pratincole views I have ever had, with some amazing Black-winged Stilt views as well. Then I headed over to the Old Monastery area. Countless Iberian Grey Shrikes, an extremely close … Continued