The final day of our trip to Extremadura and Castilla–la Mancha dawned to showers, some rather heavy, but a Golden Oriole sang as we left the car park at our hotel at Lagunas de Ruidera. We made our way uneventfully … Continued
As we arrived in the lovely old town of Trujillo on the fourth morning of our expedition to Extremadura, a shower greeted us, and it was a chilly, grey day. We parked by the Plaza de Toros – a noted … Continued
After the second night of our trip to Extremadura, we awoke, once again to a pleasant morning, and enjoyed a tasty homemade breakfast at the Hotel Carvajal, in Torrejón el Rubio, before setting off west towards Cáceres. Near Monroy, where … Continued
Arising to cloudless skies on the first morning into our trip to Extremadura, the clacking of the White Stork’s bills on the church tower soon inspired us to get under way. The route into Extremadura from our overnight stop near … Continued
After months of planning and anticipation, the day arrived, and thirteen members of the Club, in four cars, set out to meet at Toledo on the first leg of a six day trip to Extremadura and all points west. It … Continued
24 members met at the Polideportivo, Alcoy, in bright, if chilly, weather, and we drove up to the Font Roja, where Stephan obtained permission for us to visit the reserve. A nice walk realized few birds in the dense cover, … Continued
The island of Tabarca was the destination for the Costa Blanca Bird Club’s April outing, and 19 members gathered on a lovely spring morning at Santa Pola to take the crossing as Pallid Swifts wheeling overhead in profusion. Few birds … Continued
The weather was looking pretty grim when the Costa Blanca Bird Club met – some 30 members present – at the El Hondo Visitor Centre, with a big black cloud overhead, but some had already seen a White Stork circle … Continued
We bumped into Michael at Guardarmar recently and he agreed to send in a few photos taken on the January field trip to the Mar Menor. Click on a photo to see a larger image.
Wind – and lots of it. That was the theme of the Costa Blanca Bird Club’s February outing, held on the Marjal de Pego. A howling westerly wind blew all day, keeping avian activity at a low level, but when … Continued