With the Costa Blanca Bird Club. John and Mary Brazier picked Bryan and myself up and then we teamed up with nearly 30 birders at the local supermarket. We all set off to visit San Felipe and our guide was … Continued
Today at 9.30, we left for the road and over an hour later we arrived at Petrola in the province of Castilla la Mancha. The first village we hit was Bonete. It was bitter, with a cold strong wind, and … Continued
A quick look at Clot Nature Reserve this morning produced 40+ Stone Curlew, a single Little Owl and still around was the Song Thrush. All the other stuff, Sardinian Warbler, Dartford Warbler, Cetti’s Warbler and Black Redstart were all around … Continued
Santa Pola area
Got up this morning, had a shower, brushed me teeth, tapped the brush two times, cut me nails, or did I do that first before I brushed me teeth. I can’t remember. Hold on a minute, I had me breakfast … Continued
Bird in a Traffic Light!
Linda Lawrence has been out with her camera again catching birds in unusual locations. This bird was seen in England over Christmas. I thought it might be a thrush of some sort but can anyone properly identify this bird for … Continued
Black Redstart Unusual Roosting site
A Black Redstart has chosen to roost every night on top of a bamboo blind. The blind hangs in the porch of CBBC Members, Dave and Lin’s house in Gran Alacant. Dave and Lin say he is welcome to stay … Continued
Razorbills in Santa Pola Harbour and Cranes near Casa VistaBella
Razorbills have recently been spotted close to the fishing boats in Santa Pola harbour. I’m informed these are young birds which is why they don’t yet have the distinctive bill of the adult bird. Bryan Thomas has also provided a … Continued
Griffon Vulture in Benissa
by Rosemary Read A Griffon Vulture has recently turned up in a residential area in Benissa, in the Northern Costa Blanca. Rosemary says “It was very exciting to see this fabulous bird just sitting on the balustrade of the home of … Continued
Spanish Garden Birds – Observations of Pete Alden
As a UK ex-pat moving to Spain, I initially found it difficult to decide if the birds I saw in the garden were rare or common. As an example Black Redstarts were in abundance, but Rooks extremely rare. After living … Continued
My Birds in Spain
By Joyce Wright, Moixent I can’t remember when I first became interested in the birds in the garden. It seems as if I have been putting food out for them forever. Over the years we have seen some interesting ‘garden … Continued