PFT: Hundreds of White Wagtails, which I perused in vain, but that’s all they were. 3 Green Sandpipers. Vistabella Road: Some 80 Lapwings, 2 Knot, 3 Curlew, in floods behind pond N of road. El Pinet: Good wader numbers, long … Continued
Just had 5 Common Cranes fly over my villa despite the rain.
Day 1 – After last nights late arrival and car hire pick-up, there was no early rise for us this morning. We did though manage brunch in Los Montesinos before spending a few hours this afternoon exploring the local area. Paula … Continued
On the PFT, Skylark, and further around, near the cables, Meadow Pipits, have arrived in force. From Lo Chicharro, I had a fairly distant view of an adult Greater Spotted Eagle – presumably Tönn, but couldn’t see the radio thingy. … Continued
I did a 40 min trip around the Palm Farm track today, nothing rare but here a few of the birds I saw. 80+ Tree Sparrows, 2 Grey Wagtails, 3 Lapwings, 2 Water Pipits, 15+ Reed Buntings, 2 Common Buzzards, 8+ … Continued
The Costa Blanca Bird Club commenced their November outing by meeting at La Mata, where some 18 members were greeted by leader David Roe. A nice Mistle Thrush looked on from adjacent palms, then Monk Parakeets could be heard as … Continued
We have been informed that Tonn, the Great Spotted Eagle that overwinters around El Hondo, has been sighted around the Santa Agueda platforms in the last few days.
Paul and Greta had a lucky find on Friday, a rare Trumpeter Finch on the monastery road ! I wish we had seen that.
It looks as though a Blue Rock Thrush has taken up residence at the Old Monastery near La Marina. Thanks to Bryan Thomas who told me he had seen one there previously, I went along late this afternoon and there … Continued
Male and Female from a group of Black Redstart on the hills above La Finca Golf Complex, Algorfa.