Today we visited Belvide Reservoir after quite a long absence. It was great to get out after all the cold and wet weather here and we are told to expect a heatwave from tomorrow! All the usual suspects were around … Continued
I put this on as an afterthought to I’m afraid it’s not much of a blog. Just a few photos of some great birds seen during a week in Northumberland in March, including a visit to the excellent Hauxley Nature … Continued
Driving back from Santa Pola today we were pleased to see a Blue Rock Thrush on the roof of the old house at the start of the beach road. It has been seen there before but not for a while. … Continued
Today we had arranged to take fellow birders, Jim and Yvonne, to look for birds in the Petrola area, especially aiming to see Great Bustards. The weather was good as we set off up towards Albacete on the motorway. After … Continued
We left Mojacar and headed towards Aledo and the Sierra Espuna. As we drove away from Mojacar a Cuckoo flew overhead. We had a short visit to the small gorge near Aledo where we were welcomed by a Red billed … Continued
14th Feb – We were not really on a birding holiday but today we took a drive from Mojacar around the coast of the Cabo de Gata, stopping at various villages and locations on the way. We had a coffee … Continued
Today we set off towards Mojacar for a short break. We saw several Booted Eagles and a Buzzard on route before we had quick drive round the Guadalentin Valley area. Passing a few small reservoirs we saw two Little Grebe … Continued
Today we went to San Felipe, primarily to catch up with Barry after not having seen him for around two years. After the rough times he and Carol have had it was great to see him again and to hear … Continued
