Mary’s Blog – Tibi, Maigmo and Alcoy
Today we had a trip inland firstly having a look at Tibi where a Raven flew over before we had a coffee break. Moving on to Maigmo we sat in the car as it was very cold up there! We … Continued
Today we had a trip inland firstly having a look at Tibi where a Raven flew over before we had a coffee break. Moving on to Maigmo we sat in the car as it was very cold up there! We … Continued
Today we had a quiet day with a nice lunch out at Urbanova. On our way back we drove up to the Gran Alacant cliffs near the lighthouse. We parked a little way along the road and walked across the … Continued
Day two saw us on our usual route across the countryside towards the El Hondo Visitor Centre at San Felipe. It was a hot day for February with the temperature reaching 25 degrees in places. Leaving Gran Alacant we first … Continued
We are having an early trip to Spain this year and it’s lovely to visit some favourite places again and see some great Spanish birds again. We had a short visit to El Clot and didn’t see anything extra special … Continued
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