We were on a short Autumn visit to Extremadura, initially staying overnight at Hotel Cortijo de Daimiel, a very nice, Spanish run hotel close to the Tablas de Daimiel, and recommended if anyone wants a few days exploring the nearby … Continued
We were having an easier day today starting with visits to a few pretty mountain villages we have not been to before. These were Argues del Puerto, Jasa and lastly Urdues where we heard a Cuckoo calling. We continued to … Continued
Today we drove across the mountain road to Roncal, down to Burgui and from there towards Lumbier. As soon as we left Anso there was a Griffon Vulture perched on top of a farm building at the edge of the … Continued
Today we drove down the Fago valley, a dramatic place with high cliffs and extensive forests. We heard quite a lot of birds without seeing them, including Wren, Robin and Great Tit. At the edge of Fago village we had … Continued
Today we drove from Anso to Zuriza stopping to check the Lammergeier nest we had seen three years ago, but no luck today. The gorge and the meadows looked as lovely as ever but the birds were sadly lacking. Continuing … Continued
We arrived at Zaragoza Airport on Thursday night and the first bird we saw was, as predicted, a Black Kite. The hotel was next to a park and it was quite surprising to see Mute Swans on the lake there. … Continued
It was our last day so we had a short trip into the woods near Carabassi beach. We didn’t find our main target birds of Spotted Flycatcher or Rufous Bush Robin, but we did see Serin, Long tailed Tit, Blackbird, … Continued
Today we collected Paul and Greta and set off across the fields to ‘find some birds’. As we drove across the Salinas I started my list with Southern Grey Shrike, Little Tern, Shelduck, Flamingo, Avocet, Black winged Stilt and Cormorant. … Continued
Today we met Barry and Carol at the arches in the Crevillente canyon where we looked and listened for Golden Oriole but, having no luck, we continued up to the canyon. On the way up we saw three Little Owls, … Continued
Day one of a four day trip to Gran Alacant found us in the dry hide where we came across Mark Etheridge. We had a chat and listened to a Great Reed Warbler singing before a Purple Heron flew over … Continued