Birders Reports

On our route today as soon as we drove in to the pallet road a Kestrel flew over. A little further up the road I spotted a bird in a distant tree, it turned out to be a Great Spotted … Continued

On Thursday, Jeannet, Eddie, David Roe and I went to the Guadalentín valley; the reserve at Salinas de Alhama de Murcia; and the Sierra de Espuña. Highlights were as follows:- At Guadalentín – at least 19 Little Bustard in a … Continued

Jeannet, Eddie and I decided to risk a trip to the “estepas” at Yecla despite the overcast, cold and windy weather that was forecast. (For those who do not know the area, “estepas” does not mean not grassy “steppes” but … Continued

Juha put this on my Facebook Group and I thought people might enjoy seeing the photos. “Greetings from Finnish winter. Siberian Jay, White-backed Woodpecker and Siberian Tit.”

6th January – A lovely Blue Rock Thrush came to pose for me today on our neighbour’s roof, a fine specimen he is too. I was lucky to get some nice views of a Booted Eagle on my way to … Continued

After dropping off my brother at the airport, I spent the morning at El Clot de Galvany. Most of the usual suspects were there at the Charca de Anátidas pond nearest the visitor’s’ car park. Shoveler, Teal, Purple Swamphen, White-headed … Continued

On our day out today after just turning onto pallet road when we were met with a “shepherd” and his 800 goats coming towards us. He told us that the milk was sent to a factory in Elche and made … Continued

Out on the usual route, the pallet road had two Buzzard, Hoopoe, Southern Grey Shrike, Greenfinch, Starlings and Black Redstart. Moving on the monastery road we saw the usual Little Owl sitting on the wall of the finca and a … Continued

Yesterday an afternoon trip to El Clot. There were a lot of people at the main pond, but not too much in the way of birds, other than Coot, Moorhen, Little Grebe, Teal and a Purple Swamphen. Nice to see … Continued

Today Rex, Eddie, Stuart and myself went to Espuna in search of Ring Ouzels. The weather was incredible but unfortunately the birds were very scarce. We did manage to see 2 Crested Tits,  2 Short Toed Treecreepers,   3  Ravens, … Continued