The Blackcap, Sardinian Warbler and Stonechat are still very active at the pallet road. A Little Owl perched on the front of the monastery, Several raptors were around; Buzzard, Booted Eagle, and Marsh Harrier. Overnight rain and farmers activity made … Continued
This morning at Pego Marsh, after a lowering of the water level, the tractors were out preparing the fields for their crop. This disturbance of the fields’ top layer encouraged a large numbers of birds to feed on them. There … Continued
Spent the morning around the shores of Mar Menor. First stop, the military zone north of Los Urrutias. A big raft of a few hundred Black-necked Grebes were in the bay sheltering from the wind along with Dunlin, Ringed, Kentish … Continued
At Pego marshes this week my sightings included a Eurasian Spoonbill stood next to a Great White Egret, as well as an overwintering Squacco Heron. I’ve attached photographs I took of these birds. There were around 10 Great White Egret … Continued
Another trip out round today. Species seen:- Sardinian Warbler, Blackcap, Booted Eagle (on its usual tree) Red Legged Partridge, Stonechat (M & F), Black Redstart, Blackbird, Iberian Green Woodpecker, Hoopoe, a few Buzzard and Marsh Harrier, Hen Harrier flying over … Continued
A few birds from recent walks on the beach. Audouin’s Gull, Turnstone and Cormorant.
A morning trip along the Old Monastery road the PFT and EL Hondo today. Kestrel, Little Owl, Blue Rock Thrush Greenfinch, Hoopoe, Black Redstart, Serin etc on the Monastery Road. On the PFT a farmer was busy and some fields … Continued
A lovely warm sunny day today to go birding (24.5 degrees). First was our trip to pallet road, where we saw Iberian Green Woodpecker, Booted Eagle, Chiffchaff, Robin, Blackbird, Little Owl, Red Legged Partridge. On then to monastery road, another … Continued
Following on from Len Williamson’s trip to Pego and the many Glossy Ibis he saw, here are a few shots I took on a visit there this week. Other birds seen were an Osprey, 3 Western Swamphens, Hoopoe, Squacco Heron, Booted Eagles, … Continued
On 6th December 2 Dutch friends and I went to la Mata where we were surprised to see a Great Spotted Cuckoo at this time of the year. Luckily the photographer was quick enough to take a picture.